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Full Court Press: Alexander Ovechkin and the weight of greatness

By Noah Goldstein | March 28

Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the eighth general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union on March 11, 1985. This was a pivotal moment for the USSR, as the new leader set his sights on reform and strengthening ties with the United States. In just six years, the Soviet Union collapsed. But perhaps just as significant is what happened on Sept. 17, 1985. Somewhere in Moscow, Alexander “Ovi” Ovechkin was born. Nobody knew it yet, but he would go on to become one of hockey’s all-time greats.

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Boston Book Crawl: Seven Stars

By Emily Sullivan | March 27

Spring break is over. A new moon is approaching. Mercury is in retrograde. All signs that a new cycle is about to begin again — and it won’t be a good one. I think. Maybe? I’m a novice when it comes to spirituality and astrology. I enjoy a good tarot reading, and I can be extremely superstitious at times. Yet, I’ve never read up on any of these topics — or even realized I could purchase a book to explain why you can’t trust a Gemini rising — until I wandered into Seven Stars in Central Square. The store is just a short walk from the MBTA stop; it offers books, crystals and everything one could ever want to know about New Age movements.

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Extra Innings: MLB preseason power rankings

By Henry Blickenstaff | March 27

The Red Sox had one of the most productive offseasons in the league, as they traded for ace Garrett Crochet to boost their rotation and added veteran third baseman Alex Bregman to the lineup. Boston is also expecting three blue-chip prospects — Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer — to make their big-league debuts in 2025.

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Perú Publicado: Taquile Island, St. Patrick’s Day

By Chrystal Coleman | March 26

¡Punchao! Esa es otra manera de decir ‘hola’ en quechua que aprendí recientemente. Como ya saben, he estado aprendiendo quechua en mi programa de intercambio al extranjero, y para ponernos a prueba final, nos enviaron a un viaje académico a la isla de Taquile donde la mayoría de la población sólo habla quechua. Surgieron dos problemas: yo solo sabía como decir hola, adiós y los números cero a 10, y eso era todo en quechua cuzqueño, no quechua taquileño.

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The Conversation: To paint or not to paint

By Evan Wang and Sadie Roraback-Meagher | March 26

Sadie Roraback-Meagher: Heya Evan! How was your spring break? Evan Wang: Hey Sadie! Mine was good, I went to D.C. and saw a major protest on the National Mall. Sadie: Wow, a protest? In D.C.? Never heard of that happening. Wonder what they’re all riled up over. Evan: I ...

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Adventures of an A-Lister: Ticket sales are out of control

By Odessa Gaines | March 25

This past Sunday I had plans to finally see Ayo Edebiri in the new film “Opus” (2025) at my local AMC. In preparation for this venture, I made sure to stop by the convenience store to spend my last pennies on my favorite sour snacks, hop on the Green Line extra early and queue up a great playlist for the roughly half-hour journey. Half an hour later, my train was frozen between the East Somerville and Lechmere stops.

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Escape the Library: Sip Café Boston

By Olivia Bye | March 25

Spring has arrived! The days are longer, the grass is greener, the slush is slowly melting away. If you’re anything like me, you’ve been anxiously awaiting the sun’s arrival and the idea of studying while cooped up in a library seems less appealing than ever. My solution: Sip Cafe Boston!

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Coffee Table Socioeconomics: Workaholism

By Linda Huang | March 25

“A workaholic will die before an alcoholic,” said Christina Maslach, professor emerita of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, whose research laid the foundation for the World Health Organization to declare burnout as an occupational phenomenon in 2019. While alcoholics endure a gradual, long-term deterioration of the liver, workaholics face the immediate risk of stress-induced blood clots or heart attacks — potentially striking just when life seems to be going well.

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The Oxford Comma: Lessons from a novice traveler

By Grace Nelson | March 25

Hi everyone! I hope you had a rejuvenating spring break! As you all return to your classes this week, I am beginning my six-week-long Easter vacation here in Oxford (or “Vac,” as they like to call it). Actually, ‘here in Oxford’ isn’t quite correct, because I’m coming to you live from Budapest, Hungary. As you can probably guess, I’m going to talk a little bit about traveling today!

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Full Court Press: Making bank on the Big Dance

By Noah Goldstein | March 14

Although buzzer-beaters and ads with Charles Barkley are great, my favorite aspect of March Madness is undoubtedly its ability to turn players into stars in the blink of an eye. While some of these sensations don’t end up succeeding at the next level (sorry, Sindarius Thornwell — I really thought you were the next big thing), others, like Steph Curry at Davidson, show their first flashes of greatness on the hardwood in March.

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Read, Write and Be Merry: ‘The Rose Code’ by Kate Quinn

By Merry Jiao | March 13

Okay, so remember when I said last semester that there are four authors I always zero in on? I’ve now reviewed books from two of them, and I cannot believe I’ve waited this long to review a book by the one and only Kate Quinn.

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Perú Publicado: Finding Paddington, Carnavales

By Chrystal Coleman | March 13

Editor’s note: This column is a special feature. It is published in Spanish in order to expand the Daily’s coverage but follows our standard journalistic practices. The English version can be found below. ¡Allianchu! Eso quiere decir ‘hola’ en quechua. Sólo quería enseñarles mis habilidades ...

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The 90-Minute Breakdown: Champions League ramps up, plus the Messi ticket controversy

By Antonia Toro | March 12

I’d like to start this week’s column by remembering FC Barcelona’s head club doctor, Carles Miñarro, who passed away suddenly this past Sunday, hours before Barcelona’s match against Osasuna. Barcelona president Joan Laporta paid tribute, stating, “A man very much loved by everyone passed away this afternoon during the team’s gathering at the hotel. As you can imagine, the players, coaching staff, the coach, everyone was very sad.” The match was postponed in his honor.

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The Daily Drip: Girl Grass

By Dylan Fee | March 12

We are breaching no jacket weather, the snow has melted and it’s finally getting dark later than 6 p.m. You know what that means? Getting a Sink drink and sitting on Prez Lawn for hours when you should be studying for midterms. At least that’s what I’m doing as I review this week’s Sink nature drink: Girl Grass.

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Adventures of an A-Lister: The ‘Queen of the Ring’ enters the mat

By Odessa Gaines | March 11

What do you know about women’s wrestling? Personally, if you asked me this I would have to simply answer: nothing. Nothing but the story of Mildred “Millie” Burke (Emily Bett Rickards), professional women’s wrestler. Millie, born in a small Midwestern town to a single mother, opens the door of the male-dominated sport to women after taking the championship and becoming the first woman athlete to become a millionaire.

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Coffee Table Socioeconomics: Enhance our business education

By Linda Huang | March 11

With its highly educated workforce, business-friendly legal system, strong sense of interconnectedness between universities and government and businesses that drive continuous technological breakthroughs, the United States is arguably one of the best places for industries to succeed. However, none of this would be possible without a foundation of strong business education. Business literacy is essential in the private sector, where startups thrive and hands-on engagement with business ideas is key — it’s also an area where Tufts falls short.

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Confessions of a College Shopaholic: Where I find style inspiration

By Ryan Fairfield | March 10

No one’s style is truly original. Whether conscious or subconscious, we as consumers constantly draw inspiration from the world around us, and fashion is no different. As I’ve grown up and worked on developing my style, I’ve realized that personal style isn’t about reinventing the wheel and being 100% original — it’s about finding pieces and influences that reflect who you are or who you want to be. Over the years, I’ve drawn from a variety of sources, from celebrities to designers. Perhaps sharing my inspirations will help you.

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Lay of the Leagues: ATP edition

By Brian Becker | March 10

For many years, Indian Wells, Calif., has served as a stopping point for prospectors seeking gold. Currently, it happens to host a tennis tournament on the ATP Tour. Many dub the Indian Wells Open the “fifth Grand Slam” because of the tournament’s status as a Masters 1000 tournament (just one level below the grand slams) as well as the increased media attention that Indian Wells receives compared to other Masters 1000 tournaments. Indian Wells draws all of tennis’s current and rising stars, and with the whirlwind of entertaining and disappointing first-round upsets this year, it feels only right to talk about the current state of the sport in our country — and why it’s worth watching.

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Coffee With Creatives: Tim Leong conquers the silver screen

By Ava Dettling | March 7

If you watched the Oscars this weekend, you may have noticed that someone was missing. This someone chose to hang back this year, letting the others hold the spotlight for once. It’s only fair, for filmmaker and Tufts alum Tim Leong (LA’22) would have swept it.

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A Jumbo’s Journey: One goose, two goose, red goose, blue goose

By Ben Rachel | March 7

This past week, one of my future housemates gave me a challenge for this column. She texted me (ignoring the very important text I had previously sent her) to say that I should make this column about “Tufts geese s-------ting up a storm all over campus and then like to draw some sort of moral parallel to that.”

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