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Is This Thing On?: SZA, playing in the boys' court

By Nikki Margaretos | February 27

A few years ago, the Daily reviewed SZA’s first album debut, "Z" (2014), claiming that if it were "a smidge more inviting, SZA would have something special on her hands." Now, I don't know if the St. Louis native has become any softer in her style, but her sophomore album, "Ctrl" (2017), is certainly something special. Sharpening up from the hazy, dreamlike quality of her first album, SZA has begun to fill out a more complex sound. Oh, and did I mention she's a total badass?

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The Equalizer: U.S. Soccer’s million-player problem

By Arlo Moore-Bloom | February 26

Jonathan González plays for C.F. Monterrey in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, and at 18 years old, the U.S.-Mexico dual national from Santa Rosa, Calif. is one of the top youth prospects in North America. In early January, González's decision to play for the Mexican national team instead of ...

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The Tuftonian Dream: Dancing to the same music

By Ross Sonnenblick | February 26

When you were young, you maybe had a dream. You were going to fly to the moon, pass EC 5, cure cancer. Then, you grew up. You cut your hair, chose your major, changed your outlook. You changed a lot, but did you change your dream?Many years before junior Marlon Krippendorf, a German exchange student, ...

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Anita's Angle: The case for idealism

By Anita Ramaswamy | February 26

During a time that has been called the “most peaceful era in human history,” millions of people continue to suffer throughout the world from what I believe to be preventable afflictions. We already produce enough food to feed the world’s approximately 795 million malnourished individuals. Wars ...

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The Art of Games: Tutorials are an overlooked aspect of games

By Alec Provost | February 25

Tutorials are an often-overlooked aspect of a game, which can make a significant difference in your gameplay experience. For someone who has been playing games for years, their primary use is teaching you the specific controls and intricacies of the game, but for someone new to a controller, they are ...

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The 617: Local journalism

By Alexa Weinstein | February 23

The Medford Transcript is a local paper that highlights all that goes on in the nearby vicinity. Tufts' surrounding area has much more to it than some fun restaurants on Boston Avenue. Local politics from the perspective of the local paper gives Tufts' students insight about what happens ...

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On The Spot: The case for VAR

By Yuan Jun Chee | February 22

On Saturday, criticisms for the new video assistant referee (VAR) system reached a new high in the FA Cup match between Huddersfield Town and Manchester United, as Juan Mata’s goal was ruled out for being marginally offside. While Hawk-Eye, the company that provides VAR technology, has since apologized ...

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How Tufts Works: Books rock

By Dorothy Neher | February 22

Five minutes after meeting, Kristin Lee and I are standing on a former glacial field examining six hundred million-year-old rocks. Shockingly, we are not on an archeological research trip in Siberia. We are five feet from Tisch Library learning about the geology of Tufts from Grant Garven, professor ...

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Tufts Creatives: Dancing flames

By Julian Blatt | February 22

Although sophomore Rachel Napoliello has always been passionate about filmmaking, the co-director of Bosfeed had never considered it as a possible career path until she joined Tufts University Television (TUTV) her first year. Now a film and media studies (FMS) major, Rachel is currently collaborating ...

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Postgame Press: Do it for the fans

By David Meyer | February 21

While watching sports, it is easy to forget that the games are, at heart, put on for the fans. This is not to say that the players have no love for the game, or even that those higher up in the organizations do not love it. It simply means that we, the fans, are the ones who allow these people to participate ...

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Red Star: Organize and fight!

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne | February 21

Four facts: the police killed over a thousand people in the United States last year, just as they did in 2016 and 2015;most terrorist attacks are carried out by the far-right; the FBI found that white supremacist groups have infiltrated many police departments; and neo-Nazis and fascists are building ...

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A Column From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Episode 3

By Christopher Panella | February 21

With just five episodes left, “Star Wars: Rebels” (2014–) is coming to a tearful end. I have a lot of feelings about this series, particularly because I think it was incredibly well done and is severely underrated. (If only Disney had made it a Netflix series and not a DisneyXD series.)“Rebels” ...

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R.E.A.L. Talk: New beginnings

By Derek Castle | February 21

In my first semester at Tufts, I joined about ten other R.E.A.L. students on campus for our version of orientation. We sat down and had dinner with each other and introduced ourselves. I was amazed at the diversity in a group as small as we were. People from all over the country and all over the world ...

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Looking Out: The Teflon prime minister

By Nesi Altaras | February 20

Benjamin Netanyahu, or Bibi for short, is not going anywhere. This week, Israeli police chiefs recommended an indictment for corruption charges. While this may sound like good news for the weakened Israeli left and to Bibi-haters everywhere, don’t hold your breath. There will be neither breaking ...

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Jumbo Exchange: Culture shocks

By Hayato Miyajima | February 20

As I mentioned in my last piece, today I am going to talk about culture shocks and social life at Tufts from an exchange student's perspective."What is the biggest culture shock you have encountered?" — This is one of the most common questions I have received. Actually, it is fairly ...

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Weidner's Words: Don't stick to sports

By Sam Weidner | February 20

"We will definitely not shut up and dribble."This was LeBron James' first public comment since he received criticism from Fox News host Laura Ingraham for speaking out on political issues.In her segment, Ingraham specifically refers to an Uninterrupted video series in which LeBron and ...

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Is This Thing On?: 'Pumped Up Kicks'

By Nikki Margaretos | February 20

Good morning to everyone eating breakfast in Carm! Now, I typically comment on pop music and its artists, who are sometimes more Kardashian than they are musician. Because of this, I'd like to dispel any rumors that I exclusively listen to trashy Top 40 hits. Yes, fine, sometimes The Chainsmokers appear ...

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Jumbo Exchange: Good choice?

By Hayato Miyajima | February 16

One of the questions people ask me a lot is "How do you like Tufts?" Usually, I just answer "I love it!" without a second thought.Today, I am going to ask myself the same question and think about it more deeply, looking back to the days that I have spent here for the last five months.To ...

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On the Spot: Where is the real Paul Pogba?

By Yuan Jun Chee | February 15

The real question Manchester United fans want answered is who the No. 6 on the field really is. Because he doesn't seem to be the same confident young man who decided that he had had enough of waiting and walked out on Sir Alex Ferguson.Pogba's performance on Sunday at St. James' Park summed ...

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How Tufts Works: Big flavor

By Dorothy Neher | February 15

Dozens of students are waiting for food at Carmichael Dining Center. Surprisingly, it’s not stir-fry night. It’s Thursday and these people are waiting for something called “Balanced Plate Big Flavor,” another themed food station. Given the plethora of alternative options, this long line sparks ...

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