After two long weeks of getting your campus newspaper fix every other weekday, here it is: your first true daily Daily of fall 2011.
For the Daily staff, it means two things. One, we no longer have to explain why there is no Daily on certain weekdays, and, two, we now have much less free time.
But, if we valued our free time, we wouldn't be in the business of delivering you the most timely stories about what's going on around campus and the surrounding communities — and delivering new Sudoku, crossword and Jumble puzzles every day to keep your mind off lectures.
We know the printed media party is winding down, and we're putting plenty of effort into our digital presence. We've got some big plans for TuftsDaily.com. Our blogs, Jumbo Slice and The Score, are in better shape than ever, and we plan to add a third one in the future. For the most up-to-the-minute campus news, be sure to follow us on Twitter @tuftsdaily and @tuftsdailysport.
But wait, there are more ways to make sure you are never without your beloved Daily content. Be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter and like us on Facebook to stay a part of the conversation.
Last, but certainly not least, while we've been getting ourselves settled back into the luxurious confines of our Curtis Hall basement office, we've been picking a great batch of columns.
In Features, it's the usual eclectic mix.
Hannah Furgang will share her adventures of navigating the strange waters of freshman year. Alison Williams and Sarah Gottlieb will be giving advice of the sexual nature in "Generation SEX." KaceyRayder will be venting about her pet peeve of the week, and Chelsea Stevens will be sharing her general Tufts musings.
The Arts section will satisfy your artistic cravings.
Columnist Chris Poldoian returns triumphantly from a year abroad to share his witty analysis of the film industry in his new column "Extra Butter," but if you're looking for something a bit less Hollywood, look no further than Jordan Teicher, who's focusing on independent films with his aptly named "The Independent."
Tai Frater, a Brit, will be partaking in American culinary experiences, while Alexandria Chu will share her love of reading — not websites or blogs — but good old-fashioned books.
Op-Ed has a strong group of hard-hitting writers — PrashanthParameswaran, Walt Laws-MacDonald, Amanda Johnson and AngadBagai – who will explore contemporary, socioeconomic and political issues.
Sports has four of our editors giving their own unique spin. Three, Alex Prewitt, Ben Kochman and David McIntyre are veteran sports columnists. One, Ben Kochman once wrote a column about sandwiches. They're joined by Arts Editor Zach Drucker, who is taking a break from writing about movies to turn his focus to New York sports teams.
It's a fascinating time to be at the Daily. Not only is the journalism industry undergoing rapid change, but there's sure to be plenty of change on the Hill coming with the arrival of new University President Anthony Monaco. And as our slogan says, whatever happens, you'll read it here first.
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Sincerely,
Carter Rogers
Editor-in-Chief
