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The Tuftonian Dream: The missing piece

When you were young, maybe you 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?First-yearJessie Lan spent last night engaged in a deep, unfiltered conversation ...


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Anita's Angle: The great divide

Every school has its cliques. The high school in "Mean Girls" had its desperate wannabes, burnouts and the infamous “Plastics,” conveniently identified by which table they chose to sit at during lunch hour. At Tufts, social groups are just as stratified but less easily identified. Yes, ...


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The Equalizer: Cordeiro wins, the revolution loses

U.S. soccer fans can stop holding their breath. After three rounds of voting at the Annual General Meeting in Orlando, Fla., Carlos Cordeiro was elected by voting delegates to the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) presidency, ending an emotional, turbulent and nasty election.In an election swarmed ...


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The Art of Games: Short games deserve more love

Both "DOOM" and "Titanfall 2" are first-person shooters that released in 2016 to critical acclaim.Both are violent romps with an over-the-top story. Both are fast-paced and fun. But I look back much more fondly upon my time playing "Titanfall 2." Why? Because at 15 hours, ...


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Jumbo Exchange: Kick-off

In my columns this semester, I am going to write about exchange students' experiences here at Tufts. I hope you will enjoy it and take an interest in Tufts' exchange programs. In addition, I would like you to know what kind of support and opportunities exchange students seek to make their experiences ...




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Tufts Creatives: The world within

When he was a first-year, current senior James Davis joined Pen, Paint, and Pretzels (3Ps). Two years later, he declared a drama/English/film and media studies interdisciplinary major. Although he enjoys acting, James prefers to work behind the scenes as a director and plans to stage an independent ...


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Postgame Press: Shake my hand

Super Bowl LII was this past weekend.The game between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles was fantastic, although likely lacked the outcome for which most Tufts Daily readers hoped. One focus after the game was how Patriots quarterback Tom Brady walked off the field without shaking opposing ...


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How Tufts Works: Counting heads

Tisch basement isn’t the most cheery place at night; the later it gets, the thicker the clouds of stress, frustration and exhaustion become. The only thing that breaks the unbearable silence is the soft footsteps of Aaron Lewis. As a Tisch Library security guard, Aaron is tasked with patrolling ...


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A Column From a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Episode 1

Picture this: a 10-year-old boy wearing oversized basketball shorts and bright orange Crocs hops off his bicycle, runs through a backyard to his house and sits dangerously close to the living room television. That 10-year-old boy is me, and yes, I did own bright orange Crocs, and they were the ultimate ...


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Red Star: Socialism or barbarism

If you want to preserve capitalism and inequality, drastic measures will be necessary for social control and the entrenchment of privilege. Given ecological collapse, social atomization and the privatization of public space, there’s little room left for capitalism to expand. War, exclusion and genocide ...


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R.E.A.L. Talk: What is R.E.A.L.?

We would all know about a program that has been a part of Tufts for about 50 years, right? You would think so, but the R.E.A.L. (Resumed Education for Adult Learning) program is something that many people are not aware of. According to the Tufts Student Life website, the R.E.A.L. program started in ...


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On the Spot: Why the Alexis Sánchez deal is huge for United

On Jan. 22, a potentially seismic shift occurred in English football when Chilean forward Alexis Sánchez swapped the red of Arsenal for that of Manchester United, with Armenian attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan heading the other way in the deal. This represents the biggest swap in English soccer ...



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Is This Thing On?: The Grammys aftermath

Hello! Is this thing on? Welcome to this column's final installment: the good, bad and ugly of pop music culture. Starting the year off on an odd note, the 2018 Grammy Awards left many viewers feeling a little lackluster. Here are some of the facts: the most-nominated male and female artists, ...


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The 617: Why local politics matter

In the era of Trump-driven news cycles, everything else can seem to get swept under the rug. Local news stations constantly discuss Mueller’s Russia investigation or controversial tweets from President Trump. But there’s more to politics and news than the gossipy headlines from Washington, D.C. ...



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Anita’s Angle: The singularity is near

As graduation looms nearer for many of my friends, I can’t stop thinking about the realities of the job market and having daily existential crises. Even if I have the next step figured out, what about the one after that? Is my liberal arts degree marketable? Should I have bought Bitcoin? Am I saving ...



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The Tuftonian Dream: Baby showers and superpowers

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?Last week, sophomore Timi Dayo-Kayode watched a video for his Introduction ...