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Leonard Carmichael Society subgroups give back to community on Day of Service

By Abilene Adelman | April 14

If you were walking around the Tufts campus on Friday, March 27, you may have seen a large group of students and faculty near Breed Memorial Hall. The group was decked out in blue T-shirts and armed with litter pickers as they worked to clean up trash on Tufts’ campus. While you may have only seen this one group, they were actually part of a much larger event. March 27 marked this year’s Leonard Carmichael Society Day of Service.

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Serve & Survey: The cost of forgetting

By Jaylin Guzman | April 10

Welcome back to another week of “Serve & Survey.” This week’s poll came from a conversation that started off casually but quickly turned existential, as most good conversations tend to do. While talking with a friend about memory loss and what it really means to ‘lose yourself’ (inspired by a late-night episode of Full House in which someone loses their memories, altering the way they interact with their loved ones), we kept circling the same question: How much of who we are is tied to what we remember? And, maybe more importantly, can you even separate the two? After all, certain memories play out the way they do because of how your personality pushes you to respond in the first place.

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Meet the Tufts students inspiring next-gen Jumbos

By Grace Nelson | April 9

I still remember how I felt when I first stepped foot on Tufts’ campus. It was one of the admitted student days (Jumbo Days, as they’re lovingly coined), and everyone around me was practically buzzing with excitement. Despite the windy April chill, all of the students were eager to get a tour of campus and see what life was like for a Jumbo.

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The Daily’s Features Staff’s guide to exploring Tufts’ campus

By Jaden Gardiola, Katie Galligan, Sanya Bandekar, Annicka Sen, Maia Goldman, Olivia Bye and Abilene Adelman | April 9

Going somewhere new, especially a place as sprawling and expansive as a college campus, can be intimidating. It often takes weeks or months to truly settle in and adopt a routine and sense of familiarity; however, that doesn’t mean you can’t get some help along the way. Below is a guide to some of the Features Staff’s favorite spots on campus to study, relax or hang out with friends at — perfect for whether you’ve just arrived on campus or whether you’re simply looking to explore someplace new.

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The Bright Side: The courage to look at the hard things

By Sera Kwon | April 8

Has anyone else ever dealt with the niche kind of shock that comes from watching the “Frozen Worlds” episode of “Our Planet?” One minute David Attenborough’s soothing British voice is showing you the cute penguins as they reunite with their families, and the next you’re watching walruses fall off cliffs to their deaths due to rising sea levels taking over their habitats.  

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Worth Going Broke?: Millennial bagel spot

By Eloise Bernstein | April 3

My roommate hears it far too often. It usually comes sometime after midnight, when I’m in bed, scrolling instead of sleeping. When I blurt it out, she tends to either laugh at me or immediately agree, blaming me for the suddenly developing craving.

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Get Souped Up: ‘Leeked’ soup recipe threatens to be scrumptious meal, sources say

By Arghya Thallapragada and Emily O'Hearn | April 2

Welcome back, dear readers! With the almost 70-degree weather, you may be tempted to shy away from soup this week — after all, it is a warm substance often enjoyed during the winter months. But we must challenge ourselves to push back against such silly ideas, for soup is far too wonderful a thing to be enjoyed during only part of the year. Why should the weather dictate our soup consumption and therefore our happiness? It is with the same energy and enthusiasm of a Sink patron ordering an iced coffee as snow falls outside that we made this week’s soup.

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Boston Bookcrawl: Brattle Book Shop

By Emily Sullivan | April 1

The weather is warming up, reviving both the grass and students alike. Although it might seem like reading season is over, with fireplaces extinguished and sweaters folded up until next winter, I disagree. While perhaps not as idyllic as reading outdoors in the fall, picking up a book and taking it outside is a wonderful way to greet the spring.

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Serve & Survey: Lucky you

By Jaylin Guzman | March 27

Welcome back to another week of “Serve & Survey.” This week’s question is both in honor of St. Patrick’s Day over spring break and from something I’ve noticed in everyday conversations — how often people credit outcomes to luck vs. control.

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The Bright Side: Lessons of gratitude

By Sera Kwon | March 26

After returning from Los Angeles, I feel renewed by a powerful dose of vitamin D, a few extra pounds and enough matchas to make my wallet shed a few tears. I’m happy to say we’re back! Spring is officially here! Days are getting longer and the weather is (supposedly) getting warmer! With only a handful of weeks left in the semester, one might say life is looking lusher than before.

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A Jumbo's Journey Abroad: What do you want?

By Ben Rachel | March 25

A week or two ago, my host parents had a few guests over for dinner. They were family friends from Amsterdam: very interesting, opinionated and not afraid to tell a story. My host parents wanted my housemate and I there to act as jesters. We were to be the entertainment for dinner.

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TASA celebrates annual culture show

By Navya Singh | March 24

On March 7, the Tufts Association of South Asians put on its annual Culture Show, known among students as the C-Show. With this year’s theme, “Highly DESIred,” love was in the air as students from all class years danced, acted and laughed the night away. The C-Show highlights South Asian art and culture while creating an inclusive space where people of all backgrounds feel celebrated.

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Women at Tufts are leading change on campus

By Sera Kwon | March 12

In 1892, the Tufts Board of Trustees first enrolled the first women students “on the same terms and conditions as to men.” However, the journey to coeducation would not end there, as in 1910, women were separated, matriculating instead at Jackson College, a separate institution associated with the university. It was not until 1980 that Tufts returned to being fully coeducational.

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Worth Going Broke?: A perfect meal

By Eloise Bernstein | March 12

When you picture the perfect date-night restaurant, you probably imagine a classy interior. Maybe white tablecloths, maybe candles, maybe dim lighting … you’d go to the kind of place where tables are spaced just far enough apart to give couples some privacy, and where you can make a reservation ahead of time so you and your date don’t have to awkwardly hover by the door waiting to be seated. You’d go to the kind of place that feels especially fitting for big romantic occasions, say, Valentine’s Day.

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