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These four-year roommates turned random room assignments into lifelong friendships

By Dylan Fee | May 17

The four years I’ve spent in college have felt like the longest and shortest of my life, shaping me into the person I am today. One thing I’ll miss most: some of the best people I have had the privilege of calling my friends. And I’m not alone in this sentiment. I sat down with what some could call the closest of friends — roommates that decided to live together through all of undergrad — and walked away from each interview knowing a little more about what it means to be a true ride-or-die.

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How the Class of 2026 tackled their senior honors theses

By Maia Goldman | May 16

The senior honors thesis is an experience many Tufts students look forward to, as it offers an opportunity for in-depth research that can either be interdisciplinary or focused within one field. The thesis serves as a demonstration of students’ commitment to education and — for many — marks the final two semesters of being a Jumbo. From making documentaries about life experiences to producing a paper in a completely different language, senior theses vary tremendously and offer perspectives from many different fields and walks of life.

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At the Daily, Grace Nelson was exactly where she was meant to be

By Olivia Bye | May 16

When it comes to her time at the Daily, graduating senior Grace Nelson believes that everything happens for a reason.

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The search beyond Tufts: A closer look at the Boston housing market

By Ella Sanders | May 15

May 31: The date that many of the surrounding Medford and Somerville leases end for Tufts students. As seniors prepare for graduation and their move beyond the Hill, the search for housing commences. And the best time to start is now.

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Arghya Thallapragada leaves her mark on the Daily

By Katie Galligan | May 15

Graduating senior Arghya Thallapragada sits comfortably on a couch in the Daily office for her senior profile interview — a place that has become a second home for her. She is nostalgic about the late nights spent there copy editing and producing Daily content over the last four years — of course, interspersed with Bananagram games, measurements on the height wall and late-night snacking.

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Reflecting on the Myanmar earthquake relief effort, one year later

By Sanya Bandekar | May 14

Tufts’ Myanmar Student Union has made significant strides since being established just four years ago. Through cultural celebrations, political discussions, lectures and large-scale cross-club events, MSU has found its footing on campus as both a haven for students as well as a club focusing on larger social and environmental justice efforts for those in Myanmar.

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For the love of journalism: Dylan Fee’s impact on the Daily, on and off the page

By Sera Kwon | May 14

Graduating senior Dylan Fee wasn’t expecting to fall in love with journalism halfway through her time at Tufts. As a math and Latin double-major, Fee clearly demonstrated multifaceted interests, but assumed STEM was where she belonged.

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Leading to Commencement: Wendell Phillips Speaker Dhruv Sampat reflects on writing process, time at Tufts

By Annicka Sen | May 13

If you’ve been consistently reading the Daily, or even if you’re just knowledgeable enough about campus happenings, you probably know who graduating senior Dhruv Sampat is. As the president of the Tufts Community Union Senate, he’s been featured in the Daily on several occasions and often shows up in other events and coverage.

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Pax et love: Two Tufts seniors detail their engagements ahead of graduation

By Olivia Bye | May 13

For many seniors, graduation often signifies the start of endless new experiences — new jobs, different cities, exciting opportunities. For a select few seniors, another, perhaps more unexpected, event is also on the horizon: a wedding.

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Climbing the ladder of professional academia

By Isabella Jin | April 28

As summer approaches, many Tufts students will start their internships and research projects, all for the purpose of landing a job straight out of graduation. For those about to graduate and those who will remain at Tufts for another few years, many are still searching for where their true passion lies and what job can support it. What if there is a position that allows you to do what you love for the rest of your life without worrying about getting fired?

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Tufts’ internship grant program expands access but leaves gaps

By Pranya Taurani | April 28

As summer approaches, many Tufts students look to complete an internship during the break in order to gain professional experience and learn new skills. However, many student internships are often unpaid or underpaid, leaving many students making the difficult choice of either doing work they are passionate about or seeking stability. The Tufts Career Center Summer Internship Grant Program seeks to alleviate this issue by expanding access to unpaid or underpaid summer internships, particularly for students who might otherwise be unable to pursue them due to financial constraints.

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Tufts faculty, students give their perspectives on changing the writing requirement

By Amiyah Anderson and Arinze Ezem-Osakwe | April 28

In recent faculty meetings, Tufts professors have discussed the purpose of existing general education policies, namely the university’s writing requirement. They have been assessing a proposal that would prevent students from placing out of the requirement.

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Krista Johansen and the sacred work at Tufts’ Anatomy Laboratory

By Abilene Adelman | April 27

“The history of medicine is built on a bed of corpses,” journalist Hayley Campbell wrote in her 2022 book “All the Living and the Dead.” These corpses are cadavers, donated or unclaimed human remains used for scientific research. Krista Johansen, a clinical anatomist and assistant professor at the Tufts University School of Medicine in the Department of Medical Education, works with these cadavers every day.

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A Jumbo’s Journey Abroad: Slipping through my fingers (year three)

By Ben Rachel | April 27

Well, here we are once again. My final publication of the school year. Wow.

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What does it take to plan Spring Fling?

By Navya Singh | April 23

This Saturday, the Academic Quad will be full of students decked out in pastels, glitter and knee-high boots as they gear up for Tufts’ biggest event of the year — Spring Fling! With GROUPLOVE opening and Zara Larsson as the headliner, the concert has everyone bursting with excitement. But what goes into planning one of the most anticipated days of the year?

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A Jumbo’s Journey Abroad: A post, a picture, a memory

By Ben Rachel | April 22

I have been on a lot of airplanes over these past few months. As someone who has a goal of traveling to as many new places as possible, flying has almost become a weekly routine. This is all very ironic considering that I despise airports and airplanes in general. Let’s just say my time studying abroad has only affirmed my dislike. F--- you, Ryanair.

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Boston Bookcrawl: Tisch Library

By Emily Sullivan | April 21

Welcome to the final installment of Boston Bookcrawl! I have loved recording my bookstore expeditions and thoughts on literary spaces in the Boston area over the past year. I hope you have been able to visit some of these stops or found others I didn’t write about for your own personal bookcrawl. There is truly an amazing number of indie bookstores in this area for you to explore and support.

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Worth Going Broke?: Mimosa-ified Mexican food

By Eloise Bernstein | April 17

My friend Maddie tends to spend a lot of time with my roommate Lucine and me — either wedged into a chair in Tisch Library where we take turns locking in while the others spiral into meaningless conversations, or sprawled on our floor scrolling while Lucine and I stay half-buried in our beds pretending we’re about to start our work. She’s always welcome to let herself in.

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Andrew West brings the Big Bang to the East Coast

By Connor Hines | April 16

“We are stardust brought to life, then empowered by the universe to figure itself out — and we have only just begun.” Andrew West’s journey into astronomy at Tufts has been driven by this ceaseless curiosity, as described by Neil deGrasse Tyson in “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.”

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Get Souped Up: Soup forever

By Arghya Thallapragada and Emily O'Hearn | April 16

Our last soup column is finally here. Since this is a special occasion, we decided to change up our soup selection process: Instead of choosing the soup of the week ourselves, we passed the decision onto you, the people! Arghya put out a poll on the Daily’s Instagram story (which we’re sure is flawlessly democratic) along with our fire graphic (literally). When asked to choose between French onion soup, carrot ginger soup, corn chowder or another soup of their choosing, our readership chose French onion.

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