Former University President John DiBiaggio died on Feb. 1 at 87. He was Tufts' 11th president, serving from 1992 to 2001.DiBiaggio's signature achievements at Tufts include founding the University College of Citizenship and Public Service in 2000 — now known as the Jonathan M. Tisch College ...
Last Tuesday, over 295,000 votes were cast in the New Hampshire Democratic primary — a record turnout. Senator Bernie Sanders won the primary, with former Mayor Pete Buttigieg in second and Senator Amy Klobuchar in third place. One of the first towns to vote, however, didn’t quite agree with the ...
Correction: A previous version of this article misattributed a quote from Brigid Gliwa. The quote was misattributed to Brett Rojas, when it was in fact from Gliwa. The article has been updated to reflect this change. The Daily regrets this error.Tufts' women’s basketball team has dominated the ...
Jaclyn and Maddie woke up early in the morning to start preparing the bagels for a potluck brunch. There were few expectations for their first attempt at these hole-y breads, but with plenty of everything bagel seasoning — caraway, sesame and poppy seeds along with dried garlic and dried onion — ...
Every year, members of the alumni community vote for who will represent the alumni on the Board of Trustees, the highest body of governance for the university. One of the two candidates running for that position this year is Dr. Tejas Mehta (M’92).Mehta comes from a family steeped in the Tufts experience: ...
If you feel like leaving your room despite the howling winds and sub-freezing temperatures, taking in a little of Boston’s rich art scene might warm you up, at least intellectually. The city offers many different venues and types of art to the public, from galleries to museums, but I tried to find ...
What would you think if I told you that Western societies, including American society, are unwittingly geared toward extroverts?As a reflective introvert myself, the thought hadn’t occurred to me until I read “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain. ...
Some 20 people were crammed into Colin Peterson’s modest second-story apartment in the Spring Hill neighborhood of Somerville around 9:30 a.m. last Saturday morning.The crowd turned out on a bright but chilly weekend morning to carpool up to New Hampshire to canvas for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ ...
During the impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate, Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginiasuggested a different method of holding the president accountable: a censure, or a “formal statement of disapproval.”Sen. Manchin said he felt a "bipartisan majority of this body would vote to censure ...
“I’m never, ever, ever, going to Tufts, mom.” I uttered these words one weekday afternoon in my family’s kitchen during my senior year of high school. It was late March, and I was sitting at our breakfast nook, anxiously awaiting the moment when my email inbox would light up with a notification ...
Attending the Somerville Winter Farmers Market is like stepping onto the set of "The Good Place" (2016–20). Except it's real. With live music by Joe "3’n1" Pete in the background, a rainbow of colorful produce carefully displayed by farmers and old-fashioned string lights ...
Fierce wind gusts and the beginning of midterm season might not seem like the most romantic of backdrops, but once again, February is here and Valentine’s Day is around the corner. Whether you’re looking for ideas for a night out with your significant other or with friends, Boston’s North End ...
Each year, Tufts University alumni elect one or more of their own to serve on the Board of Trustees, a 40-member body of which 10 are university alumni. This year two candidates are vying for a single spot as an Alumni Trustee. Doug Harris (LA’81), one of the two candidates, spoke with the Daily ...
Senior spring to social security. On the hill to over the hill. Graduation to ... grandchildren? Here's what seniors have to say before all is said and done.Jesús Ramirez is a long way from home, but he doesn’t want to look too far down the road. “I haven’t really thought about the long, ...
Did you know that Barack Obama is an introvert?Surprised? Wondering what it means to be an introvert or an extrovert? For a while, I didn’t understand the nuances of introversion and extroversion. Hopefully, through this column, I’ll be able to shed some light on this aspect of personality.Though ...
When Massachusetts became the first state in the U.S. to formally add engineering to its K-12 curriculum framework in 2001, the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) at Tufts was already a key player in engineering education. Established in 1996 within the School of Engineering, the CEEO ...
"The West Wing," a critically-acclaimed political drama that aired from 1999 to 2006, is more than just a nostalgia trip that reminds viewers of a time when pagers were a thing. In recent years, it’s become almost therapeutic — a way to remind ourselves that politicians can be honest, ...
Entering our last semester here at Tufts, it was only fitting that we celebrated both our friends and good food, kicking off our senior spring with a potluck dumpling night. Dumplings are never made in small batches, so it only made sense to get as many hands folding wrappers and as many stomachs to ...
Today children are consuming more media than ever before. Images in animated television have the ability to influence their young audience, according to Julie Dobrow, senior lecturer in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development and senior fellow for Media and Civic Engagement ...
The beginning of the semester can be a difficult time for everyone. There are plenty of reasons to be a little down at the beginning of 2020: returning to campus after a month without homework, gray February weather or maybe daunting future plans. The age-old cliché holds true — laughter is the best ...
