The Daily Newsletter: October 3, 2025
(10/03/25 11:30am)
Professors shift many essay-based assessments to in-person exams amid AI concerns: Your Tufts Daily Briefing
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The Full Court Press: Bowling alone, batting together
(10/03/25 4:01am)
In his 2000 book “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community,” political scientist Robert Putnam writes that, “American history carefully examined is a story of ups and downs in civic engagement, not just downs — a story of collapse and of renewal.”
Professors shift many essay-based assessments to in-person exams amid AI concerns
(10/03/25 4:03am)
Tufts professors have increasingly decided to shift their assessments from take-home essays to in-class exams due to the rise of artificial intelligence and large language models.
Somerville School Committee candidates share their platforms
(10/14/25 4:00am)
Find the responses from Somerville School Committee Ward 3 candidates here, or directly below Ward 2.
Unpacking Kamala Harris’ political memoir: ‘107 Days’
(10/03/25 4:01am)
In the late hours of Nov. 5, 2024, former Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign chair, Jen O’Malley Dillon, called with news that put a decisive and devastating cap on her past 107 days: “I don’t think you’re going to get there.”
The 24-Hour musical irreverently romps through Oz
(10/03/25 4:03am)
The 24-hour musical: where silence on the Cohen Auditorium stage is rewarded with raucous laughter and applause from the audience. We’re not in some polished, rehearsed Kansas anymore — we have landed in a raucous, occasionally ad-libbed Oz.
In loving memory: Jane Goodall
(10/03/25 4:01am)
On Wednesday, Jane Goodall passed away. She was 91.
The Daily Newsletter: October 2, 2025
(10/02/25 11:30am)
Federal judge rules Trump administration violated First Amendment when targeting pro-Palestine students for deportation: Your Tufts Daily Briefing
Crossword: Various Veggies
(10/02/25 6:03am)
Mini Crossword: Cowboy's Kitchen
(10/02/25 6:01am)
Happy 40th birthday, Campus Center!
(10/02/25 6:03am)
Editor’s Note: Antonia Toro is a staff writer for the Daily. Toro was not involved in the writing or editing of this article.
Federal judge rules Trump administration violated First Amendment when targeting pro-Palestine students for deportation
(10/02/25 6:05am)
On Tuesday, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that the Trump administration had illegally used the threat of deportation to silence noncitizens in higher education who protested the war in Gaza in support of Palestine. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge William G. Young reiterated evidence and information surrounding the government’s decision to revoke several F-1 student visas, including that of Tufts graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk.
Medford community calls for transparency on Tufts’ financial contributions to city
(10/02/25 2:16pm)
Efforts to access a Payment In Lieu Of Taxes agreement between Tufts and Medford have reignited discussions over the university’s role in its surrounding communities. Tufts is exempt from property taxes on most of its Medford/Somerville campus due to the Dover Amendment, a Massachusetts law that negotiates agreements with the two cities to make voluntary financial contributions as a substitute for taxes.
Editorial: Defending free media starts with sustaining local news
(10/02/25 7:13am)
On July 24, President Donald Trump’s Rescissions Act was signed into law, stripping over $1 billion in allocated funding from NPR and PBS and marking a dark day for public broadcasting. From providing educational programming like “Sesame Street” to delivering breaking news, public broadcasting has long served as an integral part of American life across all divides and is a vital resource to staying informed.
Tufts Jackson Jills take the stage at Boston Symphony Orchestra
(10/02/25 6:00am)
Traditional Chinese instruments paired with original electronic melodies, more than six cellos covering Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida” (2008) and Lorde’s “Green Light” (2017) are just a few highlights from the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Sept. 18 event: “Music’s Next Generation — A College Showcase.”
COVID-19 vaccines remain accessible to Tufts community amid federal changes
(10/02/25 6:03am)
Tufts health officials say they will continue recommending the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines for all Tufts community members, provided they do not have medical constraints, amid recent federal changes to vaccination policy.
Dissertation Diaries: Udathari Kumarasinghe
(10/02/25 6:03am)
This installment of “Dissertation Diaries” highlights Udathari Kumarasinghe, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Tufts University. Before Tufts, Kumarasinghe completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics at the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka.
‘One Battle After Another’ is another masterstroke on revolution and autocratic paranoia from one of the great creatives of our time
(10/02/25 6:07am)
To accurately describe the scene of something as modern as the new Paul Thomas Anderson film, it’s necessary to tap the rewind button to early leftist, revolutionary politics. During the ’70s, we heard rallying cries — people holding onto any form of comfort so as to make the bad times less trying. In Gil-Scott Heron’s 1971 black liberation anthem, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” he exclaims, “Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies, and Hooterville Junction will no longer be so damn relevant.” The metaphor here hinges on Heron citing these 1960s television programs (“Green Acres,” “Beverly Hillbillies”) and their themes — rooted in hoisting wealth and perseverance in white America — as no longer relevant. These people, with their glorified existence, are still living beneath the corrupt government. While “One Battle After Another” delivers Heron’s comedic jabs at the 1960s government, it is instead applied under the dome of a Trumpist agenda. The movie turns into something beaming with dimension and intelligence, while also delivering laughworthy moments via outrageous allusion and mockery, much akin to Heron.
Tufts men’s soccer grinds out 1–1 draw with Wesleyan
(10/02/25 6:03am)
Goal scoring can be artful, vivid and poetic. After glancing off the inner edge of a player’s cleat, the ball can be neatly curled, gently kissing the crossbar before settling into the top corner of the net. Other times, though, goal scoring can be ugly, scrappy and lucky. Still, no matter how a goal is scored, they all count the same. It was in the latter style that both Tufts men’s soccer junior forward Henry Brown and Wesleyan forward Sam Wheeler scored the only goals for their respective sides in a 1–1 draw on Bello Field on Saturday.
Moments ‘til Madness: The pecking order of the Power 5
(10/02/25 6:01am)
Just like everything else in college basketball, the pecking order of the top conferences seems to shuffle from year to year. With the constant churn of the transfer portal and a fresh round of coaching changes, this feels like the right moment to take stock of the Power 5. The goal: to predict which leagues are poised for the most success, whether by racking up tournament bids, producing true championship contenders or simply standing out in overall competitiveness.