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Bhallin' with Books: Retelling a classic

By Devina Bhalla | October 15

Yet, with more thought, I began to see the weird sense of importance placed upon Greek mythology in schooling. These myths do not represent morals that children should be instilled with either; violence, greed and rape are often key plot points. The emphasis on mythology, I believe, is partially a product of the marginalization of other non-white voices. Why has Greek mythology been canonized for American children and, say, Native American folk lore left behind?

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Postgame Press: Ball(d)-face Lie?

By David Meyer | October 15

I love baseball. I know. Shocking. Is it boring? My baseball housemates say no. My dad says no. I say no. The public, though, may disagree. With the knowledge that the average baseball fan is older than 55 and that fewer than 10 percent of United States citizens say it is their favorite sport, some ...

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The Equalizer: MLS, Europe's youth tug-of-war

By Arlo Moore-Bloom | October 11

Major League Soccer launched the Development Academy in 2007, a program intended to provide unprecedented access to premier coaching, facilities and professionalism to young players. The idea was to make players better so that they could compete in MLS and in Europe. In a perfect world, MLS teams would ...

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Antidotes to Climate Apathy: The Amazon

By Kenia French | October 10

The Amazon rainforest is still burning, and it’s very sad. Here’s my SparkNotes version of the current situation: Although deforestation rates in Brazil decreased 75% between 2005 and 2014, rates of fires have dramatically increased after the election of far-right PresidentJair Bolsonaro, and ...

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Love It or Haute It: Flannels

By Colette Smith and Madison Lehan | October 10

Fall has been slow to arrive this year, but temperatures have finally started to dip. Symbols of fall are popping up all around us: Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Starbucks (and pumpkin spice coffee at Dewick!), pictures of apple-picking on my Instagram feed and crunchy leaf piles all around. Today, we discuss ...

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The Zone Read: Week 6 division power rankings

By Aiden Herrod | October 10

The NFL is a little over a month into the season, and we have a good sense of the contenders and the pretenders. With that in mind, here are my power rankings for the divisions. 1. NFC West: The 49ers are the only undefeated team in the NFC at 4–0. They have the stifling defense and creative offense ...

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Spaceship Earth: A land of opportunity?

By Noah Mills and Caitlin Colino | October 10

At Tufts there are large systems of advisors and administrators who work to help students find success, opportunities and employment from the day students matriculate to after graduation.Many hours go into championing us to become the pioneers of public policy, the researchers who discover the next ...

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Off the Crossbar: Time for change for Spurs

By Arjun Balaraman | October 9

After the club’s most successful season in the Premier League era, where they finished third in the league and reached the final of the Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur is in turmoil this season. The Spurs followed up a humbling 7–2 defeat at home to Bayern Munich with a dismal display in their ...

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What's the Mood?: Post-midterm moods

By Mason Goldberg | October 9

Congratulations, midterms season is over! Well, for me at least. If you’re still on the midterms grind, then sucks to suck I guess. Remember in "Risky Business" (1983) when Tom Cruise is doing his famous dance scene to Bob Seger in his parents’ living room? That’s how I’m feeling now ...

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Somerville with Townie Tim: Knowing about the 'last game'

By Nate Rubright | October 9

Usually this column doles out indispensable advice on living in Somerville, and this week is no different. Seriously, if I were to rank the advice today on a scale from one (funny, but not important) to 10 (funny, but helpful), it would land somewhere in the nines. For new readers to this column, that's ...

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Girl Online: How perceptions impact our relationships

By Allie Birger | October 9

Of all the things I value highly, my relationships with other people sit at the top of that list. I can say with confidence that my most treasured memories at Tufts take the form of discussions that I’ve had with my friends about many things in life. By nature, I’m more inclined to spend time with ...

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Looking for Life, Destroying Life: Female genital mutilation

By Deeksha Bathini | October 8

Content warning: This article includes graphic descriptions of violence against women. Your mom tells you to go into a room. You walk inside and there are many girls, and an elderly woman is sitting on the floor. She asks you to take off your pants. You comply. The girls and your mother pin you down ...

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Bhallin' with Books: On often overlooked O'Hara

By Devina Bhalla | October 8

​My ambition is really coming to bite me this week. I am currently working my way through a collection of John O’Hara’s short stories. Even with ample effort and excellent intentions, I did not end up finishing the collection entitled “The New York Stories” (2013).This selection includes most ...

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Postgame Press: Meet Me at (the) London

By David Meyer | October 8

Traveling is something many people do for fun, basketball players do and turn the ball over and other athletes try to avoid. Home is where the heart is — and home-field advantage is certainly hoped for in sports. In the NFL, the home teamwins 57.6% of the time. When it comes to the new market, though, ...

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Oops We Did it Again: Ignorance is an expensive bliss

By Jon Adams | October 8

The more decadent a society becomes, the more easily it can be blinded to its own decay. History is littered with countless civilizations that saw their grandest, most ostentatious periods precipitate an unflattering, often gruesome decline. The triumphs and conquests of Rome gave way to barbarian invasions ...

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JumboCash: The benefits of mutual funds

By Ryan Gell | October 7

In previous weeks, we discussed the two main asset classes: stocks and bonds. The next step in your investing journey is to understand an easy way to gain exposure to these assets. Mutual funds allow you to invest in a variety of assets, even if you don’t have a lot of money to invest.With mutual ...

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Schmuck of the Week: Vontaze Burfict edition

By Jeremy Goldstein | October 7

I don’t think Vontaze Burfict is at fault for Vontaze Burfict still being in the news. A combined 13 suspensions and fines later, he’s reached a collision point with the NFL. In other words, there will be no more collisions for Burfict this year: He’s been suspended for the remainder of the season.An ...

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Gray Areas Matter: Exploitation or education in college athletics

By John Little | October 7

For as long as college sports have existed, the debate over paying student athletes to compete has simmered on. In more recent years, the conversation has been drawn into the public spotlight once again. Should colleges and universities pay student athletes? Although the issue is undeniably complex, ...

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Bangers and Bops: Until you can make it, fake it

By Sammy Park | October 6

In the center of a Venn diagram showing boys in high school before JV basketball games and me before final exams is just the song "All Me" (2013) by Drake. I am not from Canada nor am I a famous rapper who began his career as an actor on “Degrassi” (2001–15), but can I wholly relate ...

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The Equalizer: How TV deals explain the two-horse race phenomenon

By Arlo Moore-Bloom | October 4

In late August every year, 20 Spanish horses jump out of the gate, their powerful thighs churn into the Iberian mud. Within seconds, two horses — one draped in Catalonian blue and red, the other in Castilian white — spring out of the pack. It is clear even before the first turn that one of the ...

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