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(11/25/24 5:01am)
Sammy Rae & The Friends just released their debut album, “Something For Everybody,” in September. But you wouldn’t know it from the band’s performance at the Roadrunner on Nov. 16, the second of two shows at the Boston venue and the final night of their first nationwide tour. From the moment frontwoman Samantha Bowers stepped onstage with the confidence of a veteran performer, the audience was electric, cheering and singing along with Bowers and her uber-talented bandmates.
(11/19/24 5:01am)
Since Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, the Democratic Party has searched for answers to explain Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat, pointing to the Democrats’ weak economic agenda, Harris’ failure to address voters’ concerns in the Middle East and Biden’s initial reluctance to leave the race. On Nov. 7, The New York Times published an article analyzing the Democrats’ defeat, in which Rep. Seth Moulton, a Democrat who represents Massachusetts’ 6th congressional district, criticized the party’s stance on transgender rights.
(11/13/24 5:01am)
Claire Cottrill, known by her stage name Clairo, performed three highly-anticipated shows at the Roadrunner in Boston to celebrate her third album, “Charm,” which was released in July. The tour kicked off with five nights in Los Angeles and then gigs in New York, Dallas, Houston, Portland and countless more.
(11/12/24 5:01am)
Dog toys strewn across the floor. The pitter-patter of paws dashing around the halls. The excited panting of two labradors. When walking into the Tufts University Police Department, you might expect to be greeted by uniformed officers and the tinted black windows of their office space. Instead, there’s new energy in the TUPD office with the addition of a K9 unit.
(11/07/24 5:05am)
Dying, nearly dying or jail — these were my only outcomes, I was told, if I were to have a sip of alcohol or experiment with any other drug. In high school health class, I remember playing an online simulation in which I was a high schooler attending a house party. Every time I decided to drink, the simulation would either flash forward to my avatar rotting in jail or lying in the hospital on death’s door. Everyone in my class was told this. All our unique identities, backgrounds and futures — all reduced to the consequence of one “idiotic” decision.
(10/25/24 4:01am)
Over the summer, I listened to an intriguing podcast titled “Are We Talking About Therapy Too Much?” In it, host Jerusalem Desmas talks with Dr. Lucy Foulkes, a researcher at the University of Oxford, who is concerned that movements around mental health awareness are not unilaterally beneficial. After listening to Foulkes’ argument, I began thinking more critically about the ways mental health is discussed in our generation and specifically at Tufts.
(10/25/24 4:03am)
This Saturday, Tufts field hockey took down the then No. 1 Middlebury College, putting an end to Middlebury’s historic 43-game winning streak with an exceptional 2–1 victory on Ounjian Field.
(10/24/24 6:01am)
On Election Day, Massachusetts residents will be voting on five state ballot questions. These questions cover a wide variety of topics, including standardized testing, restaurant wages and psychedelic drugs. The Daily’s Editorial Board has taken a position on each of the five questions.
(10/17/24 6:03am)
Katrina Barry stood at the Kindlevan Café register, ringing up a student she knew by name. She joked with him a few times, her strong Boston accent shining through, and she asked how his long weekend was. As one of many food service workers at Tufts, Barry is well-connected around campus, known for her bright personality and intentionality to connect with students.
(10/17/24 6:01am)
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for “Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop” by Hwang Bo-Reum.
(10/16/24 4:01am)
It is not a mystery that childhood obesity has become a crisis within the United States. With increased screen time, unhealthy foods and high levels of stress, America’s children are becoming increasingly at risk of obesity from a younger and younger age. Indeed, this public health crisis has evolved and compounded into many more issues. From mental health to student test scores, childhood obesity is now posing a serious threat to America’s future; however, it is a crisis that could have simple solutions if the government is ready to act quickly.
(10/15/24 4:01am)
At least 200 residents gathered in the Somerville Community Baptist Church for a meeting on public safety in the Seven Hills and Davis Square area on Wednesday. Amid rising concerns about homelessness and public drug use in these communities, Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, newly-appointed Police Chief Shumeane Benford and other city leaders tried to balance public safety concern with compassion for unhoused individuals struggling with addiction.
(10/15/24 4:03am)
Tufts Health Service has begun to provide medication abortions, a method for terminating pregnancies up to 11 weeks.
(10/10/24 6:03am)
Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a Sierra Leonean war orphan turned ballerina, passed away suddenly on Sept. 10 at the age of 29. Her cause of death has not been revealed, but there has been an outpouring of reflections on the inspirational legacy she left behind.
(10/10/24 6:07am)
If you’ve ever been to Boston Harbor, you might’ve heard of the Boston Harbor Islands, a group of several dozen islands sprinkled throughout the greater Massachusetts Bay. What you might not know is that these islands face constant threats due to pollution.
(10/08/24 4:03am)
As some readers might know, I have a weekly column titled “The Death of Education” in which I recently published an article defending the Supreme Court’s decision to outlaw affirmative action in college admissions. A few days later, the Daily published a Letter to the Editor that responded to my argument. The letter argued that affirmative action was still important to help underprivileged students catch up to more well-off students who might not suffer from the same social disadvantages. Since receiving criticism and having a healthy debate is important, I decided to write this response to address some of the points brought up and expand upon my original argument.
(09/24/24 4:03am)
Shumeane Benford began his role as Somerville’s new police chief on Sept. 16. Somerville City Mayor Katjana Ballantyne announced her selection of Benford as the next police chief on Aug. 15, ending a four year-long search following former chief David Fallon’s retirement in 2020. Charles Femino has served as the city’s interim police chief throughout the city’s search for a replacement.
(09/17/24 4:01am)
At the end of eighth grade, my school decided to take us on a one-week overnight trip to Yosemite National Park. We learned about Yosemite’s ecosystems and history while hiking through forests and among thundering waterfalls. Almost a decade later, I remember this trip vividly, just as I remember every national park I’ve been to.
(09/09/24 4:01am)
Tufts sent out an advisory to the university community on Aug. 27 warning about a rise in mosquito-borne illnesses throughout Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has reported three human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and seven human cases of West Nile virus so far in 2024.
(09/03/24 4:03am)
The Somerville City Council passed a resolution on July 11 to endorse the “Natural Psychedelic Substances Act,” an upcoming proposition on the November ballot that would legalize the usage of psychedelics in Massachusetts. If enough voters vote “yes” to the act, which will appear as Question 4 on their ballots, it would allow adults 21 and older to legally grow, possess and use specific amounts of psychedelics that have been shown to have therapeutic benefits for certain mental health conditions.
