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The Tufts literary community gathered in Alumnae Lounge on Feb. 6 to weather the cold with the Department of International Literary and Cultural Studies’ annual symposium. This year’s theme, ‘Transformation Now!’, framed a morning of scholarship where speakers took turns sharing their theses, papers and research revolving around the topic of transformation.
This semester, the Tufts Community Union Senate Judiciary recognized 22 new student clubs and organizations, granting them access to funding, room reservations and tabling at the club fair.
Applejam Productions holds their magical annual Valentine's Day cover show on Feb. 14 at Curtis Hall. The night features unique 8 bands such as Residential, Witch Hunt, MAMSIR, THE DIATOMS, Small Electric Plane, Punch Drunk, Tinfish, Themostpleasurablesixminutesofyourlife. Students were singing and dancing the night away.
Editor’s Note: Gunnar Ivarsson is a former chair of the Daily’s Ethics and Inclusion Committee. Ivarsson was not involved in the writing or editing of this article.
Q: I found someone who wants to be my sugar daddy. ... He said it would only be FaceTime ‘dates’ for online shopping (while I’m in a low-cut top). A couple hundred for the first call. Should I do it?
Like many other kids, I was obsessed with “Harry Potter” growing up. I never enjoyed reading back then; it always felt like a chore. That is until my friend recommended the “Harry Potter” series to me. Unfortunately, I started the series with the last book because of her recommendation (Potterheads, please forgive me), but regardless, I fell right down the rabbit hole. It became an integral part of my identity growing up and introduced me to the world of fantasy and literature, becoming a major influence in my writing journey. This is why, when all the news about J.K. Rowling and her transphobic beliefs came out, I fell into a moral dilemma. I began questioning this person whom I idolized throughout my childhood, as well as my relationship with the franchise entirely.
This past weekend, Los Angeles hosted the NBA’s annual All-Star weekend at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. Sunday’s All-Star Game marked the league’s 75th edition of the event, but in recent years, the NBA has strayed from the traditional format fans once knew. While the league has made efforts to make the game — and the weekend as a whole — more entertaining, those changes may have pushed it further away from success, convoluting an event that was once very clear.
Medford and Somerville were hit with more than 20 inches of snow in late January, marking the largest snowfall in the area since 2022.
When touring Tufts, prospective students often hear that the university is home to over 300 student organizations and that students are welcome to create their own if they do not see their interests represented. Last semester, several student groups did exactly that. From circus performance to origami to biotechnology, a new wave of student organizations is making its official debut this semester.
In the bleak midwinter, it can be tricky to maintain one’s sanity and whimsy. As temperatures stay near freezing and snow still coats much of campus, staying indoors feels compulsory rather than cozy. Yet, settling down with a good book is my way of turning a night stuck inside into a lovely evening.
TCU Senate hosts transparency town hall with senior Tufts administrators: Your Tufts Daily Weekly Roundup
Professors of the practice at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with the university on Tuesday, ending nearly two years of tense negotiations.
Tufts Community Grants Program fundraising campaign underway: Your Tufts Daily Briefing
Before midterms last semester, I desperately needed to get off campus. My body and soul were begging for a change of scenery — anything but my usual rotation of Tisch, Fletcher and my dorm. My mind, on the other hand, knew that if I stopped studying, I would no doubt fail every test. As my pent-up energy started to leak out in the form of aggressive pacing, unnecessary snacking and snapping at my well-meaning friends, I came up with a solution: convincing my friend Kellan to escape with me to anywhere outside of Medford or Somerville. My goal became to simply find a place where I could buy an overpriced (but absolutely necessary) coffee and actually lock in.
While college is known for bringing together people from countless backgrounds, it’s rare to see all those differences in one place at one time. But despite everything that makes us different, we all share the neurobiological feeling of hunger. And where else do all of our worlds collide where this need for food is met other than in a dining hall? In my view, this makes dining halls the perfect place to consider the question: How different are we, really?
The annual Winter Formal at the Joyce Cummings Center on Jan. 18 was a resounding success. With live music, catering, photo ops and dancing, it proved to be a great start to the new semester. But most attendees did not get to witness the months of planning, rehearsals and communication that went into the night.
Tufts is piloting a new pre-college program this summer called College Prep 101 for Neurodivergent Students, designed to help neurodivergent high school students prepare for their transition to college. The program, launched by Tufts University College, will run June 22–26 and is open to students in grades 10 through 12 who are able to commute to Tufts’ Medford/Somerville campus.
The Tufts Community Grants program is currently fundraising for its 2026 grants. The fundraising effort, which ends on Feb. 28, is raising money to award grants to nonprofits in Medford and Somerville that are partnered with Tufts volunteers.
According to the traditional Chinese calendar, on Feb. 4, we officially transitioned into spring. The first season in the 24-term solar calendar, Lichun (立春), marks the start of the new year and the beginning of harvest. It is also known as ‘risshun’ in Japanese, ‘ipchun’ in Korean and ‘lập xuân’ in Vietnamese. Lichun doesn’t mark the immediate defrosting of snow, yet it is felt as and symbolizes the first marks of blooming life. In fact, the present snow is often seen as a contributor to the joys of the season because, as snow gradually melts, it nourishes the ground underneath to bring a strong, lucrative harvest. Beyond its practical role, snow also holds powerful symbolism and aesthetic meaning in East Asian thought.