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Human: Opinions
By Quinn Pham | December 3We are nearing the end of the semester, and I am sitting here, writing my last piece. I think it’s appropriate now to talk a bit about how we got here.
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Romance studies department responds to criticism of new French, Spanish minors
By Daniel Meakem | November 29Tufts' Department of Romance Studies recently announced the creation of new French and Spanish minors. This decision, which had been called for by the student body for many years, has led to significant praise and celebration by students who have the opportunity to pursue these minors, while also ...
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El Centro: Political exclusivity
By Haruka Noishiki | November 29I was recently chatting with a friend about the issue of political exclusivity at Tufts. He expressed his frustration with the lack of range in political debates and discussions surrounding identity at Tufts. Interestingly enough, he echoed similar sentiments that I’ve heard shared by people of color, ...
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Students, administrators respond to Trump administration's proposed definition of gender
By Mark Choi | November 28The Trump administration is reportedly looking to introduce a narrow definition of gender "as a biological, immutable condition" determined at birth, according to an Oct. 21 New York Times article. The Times explained that the new definition can eradicate federal recognition of an estimated ...
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The Tide: Jahana Hayes
By Matt Rice | November 28Every year, the White House hosts the country’s greatest public school teachers, with at least one coming from every state. In 2016, during the last year of his presidency, Barack Obama stood next to former United States Secretary of Education John King Jr. and awarded the nation’s highest teaching ...
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The Weekly Chirp: Crazy extinct birds
By Henry Stevens | November 27There’s no doubt that the avian biodiversity that exists today is absolutely breathtaking. From the sword-billed hummingbird in the Andes to harpy eagles in the Amazon and colonies of emperor penguins in Antarctica, the list of amazing birds truly never ends. If you think you’ve seen it all, check ...
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Human: Strengths, shortcomings of theory of mind
By Quinn Pham | November 26As they talk, I wonder if they are just unable to recognize the signs of someone not engaged in the conversation or if they can tell but choose not to care. I tell myself that I’ll be attentive to other people’s nonverbal signals whenever I’m in a conversation with someone so that they’ll never have to feel uncomfortable.
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Students interested in data science find community on campus with new major, club
By Jacob Fried | November 19This fall, 250 first-years began the next step in their educational careers here at the Tufts School of Engineering, according to the Office of Institutional Research. The Class of 2022 is unique as it is the first cohort of Tufts engineers who have the new major in data science available to them from ...
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Human: Motivation
By Quinn Pham | November 19Call me idealistic, but, for me, passion is the primary motivator when I’m considering my future career.It started when I received a LinkedIn notification — yes, LinkedIn. One of my acquaintances had shared a post about how you should not pursue your career based on your passions but instead based ...
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Fletcher students organize conference to discuss gender in international affairs
By Claire Fraise | November 15After Dipali Anumol and Kristen Mosher met in Gender Theory & Praxis, a wide-ranging gender studies course at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, they applied to be the lead coordinators of the fourth annual Conference on Gender and International Affairs. Referencing their prior experience working together, including as volunteers for last year's conference, the duo believes that their complimentary skill sets create a strong team dynamic and thus a successful conference.
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Human: Self-assessment
By Quinn Pham | November 15I’ve arrived at the time of year where I’m caught in the endless grind between midterms and finals and a new sort of grind: looking for internships and jobs. To make this more difficult, what I am studying at Tufts does not have a straightforward, obvious path to employment.
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Waste Less Dinner promotes sustainable eating on campus
By Grace Yuh | November 14Sustainable eating at Tufts has increasingly been a combined effort between the administration and the student body. One result of these efforts has been Waste Less Dinners. Hosted by Tufts Dining, Tufts Eco-Reps and the Tufts Food Rescue Collaborative, Waste Less Dinners have been a part of the larger campaign for sustainability at Tufts. According to Tufts Dining's Julie Lampie, nutrition and marketing specialist, and Lyza Bayard, communications specialist, although the structure and format of Waste Less Dinners has changed over the years, the end goal has remained the same.
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The Tide: Sharice Davids
By Matt Rice | November 14Tuesday’s election was historic for many reasons. The Democrats picked up the highest number of seats in the House of Representatives since the post-Watergate election in 1974, and Republicans gained crucial seats in the Senate. But the real story of last week’s election is that of a changing America. On Jan. 3, 2019, there will be more women, more people of color and more LGBTQ people sworn into Congress than ever before. In districts from New Jersey to Maine, Florida to South Carolina and California to Oklahoma, Democrats rode a wave of enthusiasm to repudiate President Trump. That excitement on the left rippled through the least likely of states: Kansas.
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The Weekly Chirp: Finch forecast
By Henry Stevens | November 13In 21st century science, we love to use advanced technology and complex models to predict what will happen in the future -- in other words, we like forecasting stuff. Perhaps the most common example of this is the daily weather. After considering a set of variables -- such as time of year, barometric ...
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Coping with Disasters, Part 2: Puerto Rican students discuss fears, community support after Hurricane Maria
By Justin Yu | November 8Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part story. Part 1 was published on Nov. 7 and can be found online.
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El Centro: Over tea, not fire
By Haruka Noishiki | November 8At Tufts, we call ourselves quirky. We say that we're striving for equality and for inclusion. We say we want diversity. But who really is this "we"? Who is included in this narrative? In one of my seminar courses, I sit in the same seat every class. I won’t say that there is no shuffling, ...
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Coping with Disasters, Part 1: Students speak on their experiences, university response
By Justin Yu | November 7Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part story. Part 2 was published on Nov. 6 and can be found online.Disasters are an unfortunate but all-too-common part of life. For those affected, the days, weeks or even months after the disaster can be trying times. For Tufts students on campus, ...
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The Weekly Chirp: Female power
By Henry Stevens | November 6Human history owes its success to women. While historically not occupying traditionally powerful roles, women have always held the true power in families and social groups, which are ultimately the major factors leading to the perseverance of our species. With the rise of the feminist movement and younger, more progressive generations, this power is finally becoming recognized publicly. My mom is the bread-winner in my family. Female senators are no longer a surprise to the public. Women in science are revolutionizing the field. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in the presidential election but unjustly suffered from the outdated rules of old white men. I can’t wait to see where women take our world once all the sexist, racist, idiotic baby boomers finally die out -- why is it taking so long?
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Kritzer Laboratory employs interdisciplinary techniques to solve biomedical problems
By Sidharth Anand | November 5Joshua Kritzer, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry, prides himself on his laboratory's interdisciplinary nature and focus on peptide biology to solve modern biomedical problems.“Traditionally, in drug discovery, the pharmaceutical industry has relied on small molecule drugs … ...
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Human: The brain
By Quinn Pham | November 5Last Thursday, I attended a talk on the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) by Matthias Scheutz, professor of computer science and director of the Human-Robot Interaction Lab at Tufts. Towards the end of the talk, someone asked Professor Scheutz whether he thought there would ever be a point at which AI can replicate human thinking, to which he gave a resounding “No.” He believes that at some point, AI will be able to replicate human behavior quite well, but to replicate thinking -- the actual underlying processes of the brain -- is another thing completely.
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