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The Oxford Comma: Parting words, well-wishes

By Grace Nelson | May 15

Hi everyone! As I write this, it is currently May Morning here in Oxford, the date of a centuries-old tradition dedicated to heralding in the spring. Each year, thousands gather in front of Magdalen Tower to listen to the choir sing hymns to the tune of church bells and chirping birds. For you all, however, it’s Commencement, a day dedicated to heralding in not just this spring but the rest of the seasons of your lives. With change, of course, we must leave things behind. That’s right, it’s time to say goodbye to Tufts — and to this column.

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Features

Seniors build their own academic tracks in interdisciplinary studies

By Rachel Liu | May 14

Certain students in the Class of 2025 will be the first, and only, people to graduate from Tufts with their specific major. What do they all have in common? Well, on an official level, they’ll each receive a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies, even though this one degree spans across and beyond the academic concentrations Tufts offers.

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Columns

Hey Wait Just One Second: The sun

By Max Turnacioglu | May 14

Yesterday, I stared at the sun. It really hurt. Yet, as I stumbled down Prez Lawn barefoot (#freethefoot) with holes burned into my retinas, I began to realize something about my fiery, eternally-smiling foe: Without the sun, the world would be a much darker place.

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Tufts undergraduates tackle multilingual disparities through senior honors theses

By Julieta Grané | May 13

The Thesis Honors Program at Tufts allows seniors to lead an in-depth investigation into an area of research within their major. Over the course of two consecutive semesters during their senior year, students conduct an independent study of their choosing. Undergraduates from across all majors and disciplines undertake senior honors theses. Graduating seniors Ashley Lopez and Nikita Bhatnagar dedicated their theses to multilingual research.

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Julia Carpi grew the Daily’s multimedia footprint, strengthened its culture — now she’s ready for more

By Claire Wood and Aisha Karim | May 13

To Whom It May Concern: Graduating senior Julia Carpi has run the gamut in terms of opportunities offered at the Daily by serving as executive video editor, associate editor and executive audio editor. Having worked with her for two years now, we can speak to her work ethic, talent and stellar personality.

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Rachel Liu did it all at the Daily

By Dylan Fee | May 12

Graduating senior Rachel Liu picked up a few shifts as a copy editor at the Daily during her first semester at Tufts, and since then has gotten to know every aspect of what it means to be a student journalist. Over her time at the Daily she has officially contributed to11 sections across written content, multimedia and production.

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‘Jack-of-all-trades’: Kaitlyn Wells reflects on college life in the Daily, and beyond

By Ellora Onion-De | May 12

From her academic interests to extracurriculars, graduating senior Kaitlyn Wells might be a perfect example of the quintessential Tufts student, someone whose passions lie in varied arenas — but she didn’t always see this as a good thing.

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Features

The harbor highlights and river routes of Boston

By Sarah Firth | April 28

Last week, I put together a guide to the best swimming spots near Tufts for this summer. This week, I’m sharing some other fun water-related activities in the Boston Harbor and Charles River.

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Columns

Hearts on the Hill: Lovely goodbyes

By Julia Carpi | April 28

Welcome back, for the final time, to “Hearts on the Hill.” Here we are — our last lap around the sun. I warned you a couple of weeks ago that this last edition would come with a certain sentimentality that might be off-putting to my underclassmen readers. I’ll insert that reminder again here, for those like me who are avoiding thinking about the passage of time.

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Features

Hop on the T, hit the sea

By Sarah Firth | April 25

For Tufts students staying over the summer for jobs, internships or classes, be sure to check out some of the best beaches near the university. Don’t have a car? No worries — all of the beaches on this list are easily accessible without one. New England beaches have their own special charm, so if ...

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Columns

Escape the Library: Cambridge Public Library

By Olivia Bye | April 22

In the reading room of the Cambridge Public Library, two murals face one another. The first is a triptych nestled within a curved, dome-like ceiling depicting ancient milestones in the art of printing. We see a king imprint his royal seal onto blocks of clay in Babylon, paper being woven from papyrus in Ancient Egypt and the first daily newspaper in the form of a piece of parchment in Ancient Rome. On the other side of the room, we see modern printing developments that led us to the world of literature we know today, from the invention of the first printing press around 1440 in Germany to the invention of the cylinder press in the early 1800s.

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‘Forward Together’: Get to know Dhruv Sampat’s campaign

By Ella Sanders | April 22

Dhruv Sampat is a junior majoring in political science and economics with a minor in finance. Many may know Sampat through his role in the Tufts Community Union Senate Treasury, which he has served on for the past three years, but now he would like to transition out of the treasury office.

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Columns

A Jumbo’s Journey: A reminder

By Ben Rachel | April 18

It took me a while to figure out what I was going to write about for this column. Initially, I was thinking about taking up a friend’s offer to ghostwrite for me, but I quickly thought otherwise because, come on, my loyal fans would’ve spotted an impostor. Later on, I found myself sitting on Prez Lawn, enjoying the beautiful weather and sun. It was one of those moments of peace and serenity — something that I realized I hadn’t felt in a while. I distinctly remember looking around and seeing an inordinate number of students lounging on Adirondack chairs and picnic blankets, smiling and laughing with each other. It brought a smile to my face.

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Features

Ashley Rose on what restorative practices mean today

By Ellora Onion-De | April 17

Open, vulnerable, listening and connection. These are the words that come to mind when senior Sophia Christodoulou, co-president of The Petey Greene Program at Tufts, thinks of a restorative practice circle. The Petey Greene Program is a national organization that partners with carceral facilities and reentry programs to provide education to people who are either currently or formerly incarcerated in the United States. Christodoulou, as co-president of the PGP branch at Tufts, felt inspired to organize a restorative practice circle event for the student tutors who go into local facilities. After meeting Ashley Rose, Tufts’ restorative practices program director, at an event centered on restorative justice, Christodoulou knew she wanted to bring in Ashley Rose to lead a circle with PGP.

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Think outside the square

By Sarah Firth | April 17

Somerville and Cambridge are shaped by their squares but some of the best spots live in the in-between — the places that don’t quite belong to any one neighborhood. This guide gives all the places in no man’s land the spotlight they deserve.

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Columns

The Oxford Comma: An ode to the classics

By Grace Nelson | April 17

Hi everyone! It’s me again, coming to you live from the comfort of my bed. I’ve missed it desperately (in particular, my mattress topper) during my recent adventures abroad — the main subject of today’s edition. As an English major, a lot of what I study is rooted in ancient Western literary traditions. Just think of all the mythological references in Shakespeare, or the use of epic form in “Paradise Lost”; almost every work in the English canon can be traced back to the OGs of Ancient Greece and Rome, if you will.

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Columns

Perú Publicado: The Amazon

By Chrystal Coleman | April 16

¡Hola! Sí, hoy cambié el saludo ¡porque estoy escribiendo desde la Amazonia! Aquí no se habla quechua; hay muchas otras lenguas nativas chéveres, como Ese Ejja, pero desafortunadamente no entiendo ni un palabra. Advertencia de antemano: No encontré a Tia Lucy, ni a el hogar para osos jubilados. Pero yo no estoy decepcionada y tú tampoco deberías estarlo porque encontré a Paddington de nuevo — esta vez en forma de un peluche enorme en un armario en mi hotel. Además, vi a Pedro, el pajarito rojo de la película “Rio” doblada por will.i.am mientras estaba parada al lado de un río. Esa experiencia es realmente uno de mis mejores recuerdos de este viaje, pero ocurrieron muchos más, así que empecemos.

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