I was recently detained at the border between the U.S. and Canada. My friends and I decided that it would be fun to spend some time in Montreal before the school year got too tough. Unfortunately, to our dismay, the school year got tough before classes started.
As debates swirl around colleges and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs, the Department of Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora cut through the noise, giving students the tools to see how race and power continue to shape the world today. Through research, schoolwide initiatives and teaching, the department equips students to untangle complex histories and social realities. Sarah Fong, assistant professor of studies in race, colonialism and diaspora embodies this mission, giving students both the tools to think critically and the language to speak with clarity.
For the entirety of the fall semester, I will be tucked away in the (surprisingly temperate) mountains of Kazakhstan, learning Russian in the nation’s cultural capital: Almaty. In Kazakh, Almaty means “full of apples,” a fitting name for an area that first contained the distant ancestor of the modern apple. Long before “The Big Apple” in New York, there were many big apples in Central Asia, and, during the course of my time here, I’m hoping to cut right to the city’s core and share whatever sweet fruit I find along the way. Every two weeks, I will publish juicy vignettes about life in Almaty — some may connect, and some may not…
Many students have at least heard of Professor David Denby, if not taken a course with him during their years at Tufts. Known for his enthusiastic and engaging teaching style and contagious passion for the field, Denby has been a cornerstone of the Tufts philosophy department since 1996.
Nearly one in every ten women suffers from endometriosis, a chronic disease associated with extreme pain especially during menstruation, sexual intercourse, bowel movements and urination. Despite its widespread impact on women throughout the world, endometriosis has been severely understudied and the causes and mechanisms underlying this disease remain poorly understood.
While it may seem like they just arrived on the Hill, the Tufts Class of 2026 are now embarking on their final year of undergraduate studies, a year defined by both fun senior events, stressful applications and straggling course requirements.
Welcome all to another year of A Jumbo’s Journey! This is all very exciting, but also very strange. Three years of using the Daily as a platform to yap and rant about anything that crosses my mind is definitely not what I foresaw my college experience to be.
If you ask Malia Brandt her first impression of her roommate, Jove Gorsline, her response is simple: “We vibed.” Ray Feinleib thought Richard Diamond was jacked. For Anita Raj and Sara Francis, a mutual love of fantasy novels sealed the deal. Carlos Pulido thought, “Wait, I could be friends with this guy,” about his roommate Max Foley. All of these graduating seniors have been college roommates from orientation week to commencement.
Wow. This is crazy. The semester is already coming to an end. Or, I guess we still have to survive finals. It’s definitely been a semester. To be honest, it’s definitely been a YEAR.
A multimedia installation starring leafcutter ant patterns.Chinese Mexican identity explored through early 20th-century printmaking. These are just a couple of projects that students are pursuing as they finish the SMFA Combined Degree program, where students spend five years earning two degrees simultaneously:a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University and a Bachelor of Art or Bachelor of Science fromthe School of Arts and Sciences.
Hi everyone! As I write this, it is currently May Morning here in Oxford, the date of a centuries-old tradition dedicated to heralding in the spring. Each year, thousands gather in front of Magdalen Tower to listen to the choir sing hymns to the tune of church bells and chirping birds. For you all, however, it’s Commencement, a day dedicated to heralding in not just this spring but the rest of the seasons of your lives. With change, of course, we must leave things behind. That’s right, it’s time to say goodbye to Tufts — and to this column.
Certain students in the Class of 2025 will be the first, and only, people to graduate from Tufts with their specific major. What do they all have in common? Well, on an official level, they’ll each receive a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies, even though this one degree spans across and beyond the academic concentrations Tufts offers.
Yesterday, I stared at the sun. It really hurt. Yet, as I stumbled down Prez Lawn barefoot (#freethefoot) with holes burned into my retinas, I began to realize something about my fiery, eternally-smiling foe: Without the sun, the world would be a much darker place.
The Thesis Honors Program at Tufts allows seniors to lead an in-depth investigation into an area of research within their major. Over the course of two consecutive semesters during their senior year, students conduct an independent study of their choosing. Undergraduates from across all majors and disciplines undertake senior honors theses. Graduating seniors Ashley Lopez and Nikita Bhatnagar dedicated their theses to multilingual research.
To Whom It May Concern: Graduating senior Julia Carpi has run the gamut in terms of opportunities offered at the Daily by serving as executive video editor, associate editor and executive audio editor. Having worked with her for two years now, we can speak to her work ethic, talent and stellar personality.
Graduating senior Rachel Liu picked up a few shifts as a copy editor at the Daily during her first semester at Tufts, and since then has gotten to know every aspect of what it means to be a student journalist. Over her time at the Daily she has officially contributed to11 sections across written content, multimedia and production.
From her academic interests to extracurriculars, graduating senior Kaitlyn Wells might be a perfect example of the quintessential Tufts student, someone whose passions lie in varied arenas — but she didn’t always see this as a good thing.
Last week, I put together a guide to the best swimming spots near Tufts for this summer. This week, I’m sharing some other fun water-related activities in the Boston Harbor and Charles River.
Welcome back, for the final time, to “Hearts on the Hill.” Here we are — our last lap around the sun. I warned you a couple of weeks ago that this last edition would come with a certain sentimentality that might be off-putting to my underclassmen readers. I’ll insert that reminder again here, for those like me who are avoiding thinking about the passage of time.
For Tufts students staying over the summer for jobs, internships or classes, be sure to check out some of the best beaches near the university. Don’t have a car? No worries — all of the beaches on this list are easily accessible without one. New England beaches have their own special charm, so if ...
