Opinion

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The Elephant in the Room: Post-summit soreness reflections

I am sitting in seat 20A of a United Airlines flight home to New York from Denver. Luckily, I conned my dad out of the window seat, so I get the lovely pleasure of looking out on the miles upon miles of farmland that the western United States has to offer. My family flew out to Colorado for spring break ...

Op-Ed: If it ain't totally broke

Last Friday, facing severe opposition to their Obamacare replacement bill, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), House Republicans withdrew the bill from consideration. This is a good thing because the proposed legislation was a mess, addressing the rising costs of the ACA by crippling benefits to the ...

Dear Jumbo: On achievement and fulfillment

-Saturday afternoon, 55 days to graduation, Whole Foods, San Francisco-“What's the difference between achievement and fulfillment?” My mind wondered. As I closed my eyes and prepared to enter a nice nap, I found myself naturally reflecting on the journey so far.Many of us remember that feeling ...

Op-ed: A ban on tobacco and vaping will make the campus less healthy

As a never-smoker who's lost loved ones to gruesome diseases directly caused by smoking, I've always been interested in and enthusiastic about initiatives to assist smokers trying to live healthier lives. The recently announced plan to make Tufts a 'tobacco-free' campus will hurt them more than it helps them, and will be of little benefit to anyone else.

Cartoon: Signs of spring

Op-ed: So you willfully misunderstood the protestors

Editor's note: The following is a response to a March 8 op-ed by first-year Rachel Wolff titled "So you protested Governor Baker."You claim the Tufts administration is embarrassed by our actions. Well, I am embarrassed to attend a university that claims to unconditionally support undocumented ...

Cartoon: Why it's hard to "stop and smell the roses"

Food For Thought: Poultry-archy

And on the seventh day, God saw all that He had created and said that it was good! And thus, he slaughtered the fatted calf and gave Adam charcoal to make his famous ribs.Carnivority has outlasted creation into modern day, remaining a staple in the representation of the 'masculine' identity. While ...

Op-Ed: Does Mr. Trump know what a U.S. refugee is?

On March 6, President Donald Trump re-issued an executive order suspending the United States Refugee Admissions Program pending review. Per the administration, the order was undertaken to ensure that refugees “do not pose a threat to the security or welfare of the United States." Trump said, ...

Letter to the Editor: Lane Hall art studios

I’d like to thank David Nickerson for highlighting the current condition of the art studios in Lane Hall (“Tufts and SMFA look to address lack of art studio space on Medford/Somerville campus,” 3/15/17).  While there is no plan to renovate Lane Hall at this time, there is a conceptual plan to ...

Letter to the Editor: 'Life, Animated' screening

As head of the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development, I feel compelled to respond to Aaron Herman’s Op-Ed article in a recent edition of the Daily ("Ableism at Tufts and the 'Life, Animated' screening," March 13). I was in the audience for the screening of "Life, Animated" as well as the panel discussion that followed and agree that some of the points Mr. Herman raised are important and need further discussion. The intent of this event was to be a first step in engaging discussions about presentations of autism in media. The film and the panel discussion about it were presented as one family's story. What is important is that we all had the opportunity to participate in an event that dealt with challenging issues not often engaged in the wider Tufts community.   

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The Elephant in the Room: It ain't easy

I’ve danced all my life. Starting in third grade until my senior year of high school, I sacrificed hours upon hours for the perfect pirouette or pique turn. My dance teacher always said to us that the point is to make even the most difficult leap look effortless. As hard as your legs would be working ...

Cartoon: Spring break

Editorial: Tufts should reduce administrative costs, increase transparency

American colleges and universities consistently take a majority of the top 10 spots in worldwide rankings. As higher education has become more crucial for professional success, the demand for higher education has also gone up significantly.As most students are painfully aware, this rising demand ...

Cartoon: Strong and silent

Dear Jumbo: Vu Deja

You may have heard of Deja Vu, but have you heard of its alter ego, Vu Deja? If Deja Vu is the feeling of having already experienced a seemingly new situation, then Vu Deja is the exact opposite. It is seeing something we already know as if it were the first time.I first experienced this at a silent ...

Editorial: ResLife staffing problems require reform

Greek life is only one of many aspects of student life being examined by the Student Life Review Committee. Other facets of student life, including residential strategy and experience at Tufts, are also under examination.The Office of Residential Life and Learning’s (ResLife) bungling of their ...