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Get Souped Up: Tomayto, tomahto

By Arghya Thallapragada and Emily O'Hearn | February 19

Welcome to the first installment of the Daily’s finest soup column. Whether you are a soup novice or enthusiast, we’re thrilled you’re here. Our passion for soup started when we realized something important: Soup builds community. It warms and nurtures, bringing people together regardless of season and texture.

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John Green visits Tufts School of Medicine to discuss ‘Everything is Tuberculosis,’ the current health care landscape

By Samantha Mascera | February 19

“The cure is where the disease is not, and the disease is where the cure is not.” This is one of the standout lines in highly acclaimed author and internet personality John Green’s 2025 nonfiction book “Everything is Tuberculosis.” The book, which explores the history and social impact of the world’s deadliest infectious disease, was the 2025 selection for the Tufts University School of Medicine and Tisch College’s MD Common Book Program. This program, for all first-year medical students, aims to connect incoming classes and facilitate discussion through a shared academic experience in the form of a book. 

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Tufts Model UN to host ‘resolution-ary’ 10th anniversary conference

By Dylan Fee | February 19

Ever wondered what it would be like if a group of 16-year-olds were tasked with solving some of the world’s largest problems? Well, you’re in luck, because Tufts Model United Nations is hosting its 10th annual conference for high school students across the country from Feb. 27 to March 1.

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The power of transformation: Tufts’ annual ILCS Symposium

By Abilene Adelman | February 18

The Tufts literary community gathered in Alumnae Lounge on Feb. 6 to weather the cold with the Department of International Literary and Cultural Studies’ annual symposium. This year’s theme, ‘Transformation Now!’, framed a morning of scholarship where speakers took turns sharing their theses, papers and research revolving around the topic of transformation.

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How Tufts professors balance teaching with creative pursuits

By Isabella Jin | February 18

As midterms approach, many Tufts students are scrambling to memorize terms for a biology test or agonizing over lengthy papers. What many students may not consider is that Tufts professors are also approaching one of the busiest periods of the semester. With over 9,700 faculty publications from 2022–24, one may wonder how these professors can work around the clock to not only grade assignments, ensure course quality and hold office hours, but also reserve time for their role within their chosen field. In other words: How do professors balance creative and research work alongside their teaching duties?

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New clubs, new communities: Student organizations make their debut

By Averie FitzSimons | February 17

When touring Tufts, prospective students often hear that the university is home to over 300 student organizations and that students are welcome to create their own if they do not see their interests represented. Last semester, several student groups did exactly that. From circus performance to origami to biotechnology, a new wave of student organizations is making its official debut this semester.

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Boston Bookcrawl: Rodney’s Bookstore

By Emily Sullivan | February 17

In the bleak midwinter, it can be tricky to maintain one’s sanity and whimsy. As temperatures stay near freezing and snow still coats much of campus, staying indoors feels compulsory rather than cozy. Yet, settling down with a good book is my way of turning a night stuck inside into a lovely evening.

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A behind-the-scenes look into Tufts’ annual Winter Formal

By Pranya Taurani | February 13

The annual Winter Formal at the Joyce Cummings Center on Jan. 18 was a resounding success. With live music, catering, photo ops and dancing, it proved to be a great start to the new semester. But most attendees did not get to witness the months of planning, rehearsals and communication that went into the night.

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Worth Going Broke?: Heaven in a sandwich

By Eloise Bernstein | February 13

Before midterms last semester, I desperately needed to get off campus. My body and soul were begging for a change of scenery — anything but my usual rotation of Tisch, Fletcher and my dorm. My mind, on the other hand, knew that if I stopped studying, I would no doubt fail every test. As my pent-up energy started to leak out in the form of aggressive pacing, unnecessary snacking and snapping at my well-meaning friends, I came up with a solution: convincing my friend Kellan to escape with me to anywhere outside of Medford or Somerville. My goal became to simply find a place where I could buy an overpriced (but absolutely necessary) coffee and actually lock in.

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Serve & Survey: Cupid’s dilemma

By Jaylin Guzman | February 13

While college is known for bringing together people from countless backgrounds, it’s rare to see all those differences in one place at one time. But despite everything that makes us different, we all share the neurobiological feeling of hunger. And where else do all of our worlds collide where this need for food is met other than in a dining hall? In my view, this makes dining halls the perfect place to consider the question: How different are we, really?

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Love, hookups and dating at Tufts — oh my!

By Emily Sullivan | February 12

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and there is no doubt that love is in the air for some students here at Tufts. And there’s no better way to understand love and relationships than with a Qualtrics survey. This one was shared from Jan. 29 to Feb. 9 on social media, Slack and through personal connections, leading to a total of 69 completed responses. A quick disclaimer: The generalizability of this data is questionable, and the results are more entertaining than truly scientific. After all, who are we to try to pin down the mysterious force of love with non-validated surveys and scales?

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A Jumbo’s Journey Abroad: Turning around

By Ben Rachel | February 12

My initial idea for this publication was going to be me complaining about the heinous weather out here in Barcelona. I’ve been here for a month now and it’s only been over 60 degrees, like, five times! It’s been getting pretty cold, with last night dropping to the high 40s. I’m not sure what it’s like back at Tufts, but I bet it’s better than here!

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Noom CEO Geoff Cook and daughter Madeline Cook pursue joint degrees at Tufts

By Katie Galligan | February 11

For many Tufts students, starting university marks the first time living away from their families back at home. This is not the case, however, for Madeline Cook, a first-year combined degree student pursuing fine arts and psychology. Upon moving into Tufts this past fall, her dad decided to come with her. Well, not literally, but Geoff Cook did begin taking online classes as part of the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy master’s program.

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The Bright Side: Lessons from my friend, Alysa Liu

By Sera Kwon | February 11

There are times when the world just feels overwhelming. There’s this persistent desire to stay informed — to keep up with current events, to understand what’s happening beyond my own small universe. But opening the news now elicits a familiar sinking feeling. Another headline about human rights being rolled back. Another policy undoing years of climate progress. Another reminder of democracy eroding in broad daylight while a billionaire purges a newsroom in the name of ‘efficiency.’

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Faculty profile: Get to know Professor Slodden

By Navya Singh | February 10

Nothing is more fundamentally human than death — yet it remains one of the most uncomfortable topics to discuss. Trained in medical sociology, Professor Caitlin Slodden strives to ask the tough questions and explore why something so evident in everyday life remains taboo. At Tufts, she teaches the course “Death & Dying” in which students examine death as a social and cultural process.  

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AMPT: Tufts’ very own mixtape

By Maia Goldman | February 10

The Association of Mixed People at Tufts is a student organization that creates community for students with mixed backgrounds to bond over their unique experiences. AMPT Co-Head Event Planner and senior Chrystal Coleman emphasized that AMPT serves as a space for anyone who identifies as multicultural in their own way.

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Bring Jumbo home: 2 Tufts students lobby administration to bring Jumbo’s skeleton to campus

By Olivia Bye | February 5

Senior Jack Wilan was digging through records of Tufts history in the Tufts Archival Research Center (TARC) last fall when he became fixated on the story of Jumbo the Elephant. Wilan wasn’t looking to learn about Jumbo, Tufts’ beloved mascot who was once one of the most famous circus attractions in the world. Instead, he was looking for information about class year distinctions in the 1900s, the topic of his research project for the archival research seminar “Tufts in American History”. But after coming across Jumbo story after story dating back over a century, Wilan quickly latched onto the mascot and its significance to Tufts’ history.

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TEMS: More than just Tufts’ alcohol ambulance

By Abilene Adelman | February 5

For many new students at Tufts, the idea of living on their own for the first time is intimidating. They are now responsible not only for their studies, but also for laundry, meals and even their own physical health. One thing that can be particularly frightening to experience while away from home is a medical emergency.

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Boston Bookcrawl: More Than Words

By Emily Sullivan | February 2

Welcome back to my bookstore review column! I hope my brief, semester-long hiatus gave you enough time to explore the last few stops on our book crawl and that you are now itching for your next bookstore recommendation. The good news is that I’ve returned to give you my keen evaluations of the various book-buying experiences that Boston offers us.

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Worth Going Broke?: Hot or cold?

By Eloise Bernstein | January 30

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I had the pleasure of giving a friend of mine, Sae, a tour of Tufts. It was a perfect day to tour campus since it had snowed the night before, blanketing everything in a shining layer of white. The tour went great, but by the time we got back to Mayer Campus Center, we were both frozen to the bone. In a moment of genius, I pulled her onto the shuttle to Davis Square, promising her warm food just one bus stop away. With faces bundled into scarves and hands shoved into gloves, we made the trip to Yume Ga Arukara.

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