Marco Rubio is going to be the Republican nominee to be the next president of the United States of America. Good to get that off my chest. I’ve been ready to say that for a few weeks now, but Wednesday’s debate solidified the Florida senator, currently a solid third in polls, as the man to beat.Getting ...
The new, massive Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) being erected near Bromfield-Pearson and Anderson Halls, which is slated for completion in 2017, as well as the recently completed 574 Boston Ave. building and the complex at 200 Boston Ave. that was completed in 2012, all display the university's ...
Alright folks, Halloween is right around the corner, and we all know what that means: it’s time to spend hours in your closet, at a thrift shop or -- if you’re feeling especially inspired -- at an actual costume store. Even then, we all are familiar with the struggle of finding the perfect Halloween ...
On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the results of the 2015 Tufts Attitudes About Sexual Conduct survey (TASCS) were released to the broader Tufts community, and the results are quite concerning. Let’s assume that the Tufts definition of non-consensual intercourse is equivalent to the legal definition of ...
There seems to be a predetermined structure to life, and we’re just too stubborn to admit it. Even though we exhort "following your dreams" and "living life to the fullest," it seems we are set on doing otherwise. There’s a reason we say "follow" your dreams. It's ...
When Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington created Yik Yak,they did so with the intention of voicing the opinions of the disenfranchised and the unrepresented.Yik Yak's anonymity, theoretically, allows for a more unfettered kind of free speech in which fear of being ostracized need not be considered ...
To Professor Jerry Meldon and the Tufts Faculty Progressive Caucus:
Mr. Ed Beuchert Somerville, MassachusettsDear Mr. Beuchert,Thank you for sharing your opinion in the Tufts Daily last Thursday.Tufts University is proud to be located in both Somerville and Medford. We are deeply committed to a strong partnership with both cities and the many programs that involve our ...
Last week, America got its first look at the debating chops of the Democratic candidates. While Governor Mike Huckabee ranted on Twitter, Bernie Sanders raved, and Lincoln Chafee finally opened his mouth. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was the clear winner, while Senator Chafee and Governor ...
In this week’s foreigner’s tirade, I will, let’s be honest, “trash-talk” what has been America’s sweetheart for generations: the apple. I enjoy eating apples as much as, well, any other apple lover. I will also admit that the American cultural focus on apples has brought great things to ...
Last week, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that it had canceled two major lease sales for oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean.In a statement, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell pointed to Royal Dutch Shell's late September decision to cease operations in the Arctic Ocean. Shell, ...
Here at Tufts, it is easy to pick a side on gun control. Most of us agree that fewer guns in the United States would be better for the country. The rising number of mass shootings lands a spotlight on gun control in the United States, a chilling reminder that much of the United States is steadfast ...
When I moved to the United States at the age of five, I remember that I marveled to a fellow classmate about her height, noting how big she was. She burst into tears and told the teacher I called her fat. My third language was French. My first day in Paris, I endeavored to ask a Carrefour clerk where ...
For one of the most commonly taken classes, Principles of Economics (EC 5) is one of the least liked. As a senior majoring in economics with a strong appreciation for the discipline, this disconnect is frustrating. I came to Tufts thinking I may want to major in Math or French, but I saw something ...
Though it’s only been 13 days since the start of the month, three on-campus shootings have already made national news during October 2015. Ten people died during an attack that took place at Umpqua Community College on Oct. 1, and two more people were killed on Oct. 9 in separate attacks at Northern ...
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