Look me in my eyes. Admittedly, this may be quite an ask, given that through this newspaper column, my identity is somewhat abstract. If you could look into my eyes, maybe they really would tell the full story. Eye contact improves cognition and attention, after all. For the time being, please look me in my Is, as I elucidate that endlessly entrancing, palindromic organ: the eye.
Like many other Chicagoans, I am a fervent Chicago Bears fan. For those of you who do not know, the Chicago Bears are an American football team located in, you guessed it, Chicago, Illinois. Those who have followed the NFL this year will understand where this anecdote is going.
This year’s election granted Republicans leadership over the presidency and both chambers of Congress. However, a majority of Tufts students reside in blue states, where the majority of residents voted for candidates from the Democratic party. Students from red states, who will experience more policy changes amid a Republican sweep of the federal government, hold a smaller space on campus. Three Tufts students from different red states —Ashton Dudley, Alice Estrada and Clare Eddy —discussed their post-election feelings with the Daily, their varying conservative cultures and how their home states affect their place in the Tufts community.
On Sept. 1, 1774, a critical event transpired just minutes from the Tufts Medford-Somerville Campus — an event that some argue altered the course of United States’ history. British soldiers’ seizure of gunpowder from the powder house in Somerville sparked a false alarm that the Revolutionary War had started. Ultimately, this false alarm was a crucial turning point and contributed toward the formation of the Minuteman soldiers and the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Is life moving too fast and you don’t know if you can keep up? Stop and smell the roses with me as I review this week’s Sink-nature drink: The Blossom.
Hi again! It’s Grace, your favorite American in Oxford. Today, I’m going to talk about what many consider to be the main attraction of Oxford: the famous tutorial system.
Porter Square is sometimes overshadowed by its neighbors Davis and Harvard Square, but it has a lot to offer. While many Tufts students may initially visit for practical reasons, such as a trip to Target or Star Market, the area is well worth exploring. Just over a mile from the Tufts campus and accessible via the Red Line, the 96 bus or even on foot, Porter Square is a vibrant and unique area that Tufts students should take the time to discover.
As daylight hours become ever more scarce and a proper wintry chill has finally set in on campus, I find myself longing for summer sun and the impromptu trips to Mystic Lake that once characterized life in the blissful metropolis that is Medford/Somerville. According to researchers at the University of Southampton, this wave of nostalgia that has so suddenly subsumed me in fact has an evolutionary function: Nostalgia can make you feel physically warmer.
German is hard. Everyone tells you this when you start to learn the language, especially Germans. There are three genders and four cases that come together to create six different ways to say “the”: der, die, das, den, dem and des. And so, when you want to use any given noun, you must first consider the completely arbitrary gender of the noun and then how the noun is being employed in the sentence. This, along with the many other complex and specific idiosyncrasies of the German language, leads to what I like to call “Deutsch delirium.”
One night, as third-year combined-degree School of the Museum of Fine Arts student Candy Li skipped across the Academic Quad, she suddenly became possessed by the statue of Jumbo. She felt its angry spirit and learned the dark truth of Jumbo’s life. While many believe Jumbo to have been a beautiful circus elephant with a heroic end, Li discovered how he was overworked, used and abused. She became filled with rage and vengeance for both Jumbo and other neglected circus animals.
This past weekend, I decided to visit a neighborhood I’ve never been to before — Jamaica Plain. I’ve always been intrigued by its name — why is a neighborhood in Boston named Jamaica? Plus, one of my best friends is from there and raves about how much she loves it. Getting to Jamaica Plain is a bit of a trip; it took me a bit more than 45 minutes each way. If you are interested in visiting, you can hop on the Green Line at the Medford/Tufts Station, take it to North Station, then transfer to a Forest Hills-bound Orange Line train and get off at Green Street. From the Green Street Station, it’s about a 10-minute walk to the core commercial area of Jamaica Plain.
As the semester winds down and fall break can’t seem to come any sooner, a sense of collective urgency and alarm settles deeply within students. That can only mean one thing — finals season. Whether you’re camped out in Tisch Library surrounded by empty latte cups or scrolling through ...
Now that the leaves have fallen and the sun is setting at 4 p.m., a cozy fall drink is a necessity in fighting that looming seasonal depression. That’s how I settled on reviewing this week’s classic Sink-nature drink — the Cinny Vanilly. The name Cinny Vanilly makes me want to twirl ...
When looking to get off campus, Tufts students often head to Somerville to experience the vibrant, bustling neighborhood of Davis Square. It’s easy to see why; it’s conveniently situated only a mile from campus, shuttles run to and from Davis Square and Tufts every day of the week and it’s often what first comes to mind for students looking to eat at a new restaurant or catch a show.
Medford has an ever-expanding arts community. For a long time, there was no physical center that this community could call home, which made it difficult for smaller artists to find somewhere to both create and showcase their work. However, after years of trials and setbacks, the Arts Collaborative Medford opened its doors in February, hoping to become a place for both artists and art lovers alike to enjoy.
About a 20-minute bus ride from the Tufts campus, Project SOUP, a food pantry run by the Somerville Homeless Coalition, distributes food to the members of the Somerville community who need it the most. Founded in 1969, Project SOUP relies on volunteers to make this work happen. Taylor MacHarrie started as the Volunteer Coordinator just a month ago, a vital position to keep Project SOUP’s services running.
I spent the long Veterans Day weekend in Montréal, Québec to escape the polarized, chaotic politics of my country, the U.S. I ended up finding the same thing there but with a fascinating linguistic flavor. While walking around the city and enjoying overpriced coffee and baked goods, I kept seeing political campaign signs that read, “Elevating Educational Heights Defending English Rights.”
Well, well, well. Here we are again with another column entry this semester about ‘tough times.’
Crimson and gold cascade down the hill, forming a bristling canopy of color to envelop our campus in an inescapable autumnal energy. Mousy, dimmer leaves lay scattered across the pavement. They give way to a passing footfall in a somber crunch. They rustle listlessly on their own, intimating the passing of a squirrel or, more than likely, a gorgeous Somerville rat. The fall of the leaves is decidedly upon us.
Dog toys strewn across the floor. The pitter-patter of paws dashing around the halls. The excited panting of two labradors. When walking into the Tufts University Police Department, you might expect to be greeted by uniformed officers and the tinted black windows of their office space. Instead, there’s new energy in the TUPD office with the addition of a K9 unit.
