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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
President Donald Trump recently appointed Representative Tom Price (R-GA) to serve as his Health and Human Services secretary. After he got confirmed, his seat, the sixth congressional district of Georgia, was officially open.Georgia’s sixth is a mostly white, conservative suburb of Atlanta and has ...
On Feb. 10, the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development hosted a screening of the documentary "Life, Animated" (2016), about an autistic person named Owen Suskind with a special interest in Disney characters. The Coalition for Autism Support at Tufts (CAST), of which ...
International Women’s Day on March 8 marked the first Day Without a Woman. This day played into a string of recent protests speaking out against the values and actions of the new presidential administration. On March 8, women were encouraged to “take the day off from paid or unpaid labor," ...
Sometimes I feel like this column consists of me having an existential crisis for everyone to read about on Thursdays. I kind of shout my tidbits of information into the void and hope that they stick with someone, so here is my weekly shout into the void.At times when I am sad with all my books spread ...
Tufts' shuttles have a notorious reputation. The bus that transports students to and from Davis Square, known as the 'Joey,' has been mocked and memed for being slow and infamously late. However, it's really the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA)/New England Conservatory (NEC) ...
You’ve succeeded, you believe. The Boston Globe covered your protest and discussed the issues. The Tufts administration, at which you were angry for inviting a speaker whose platform you did not support, was embarrassed by your actions. You are sure this means that they will not be inviting any more ...
"I’m sick of this whole job application thing where I have to fit in a specific mold, measured by GPA and resumes that do not define who I am."
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