The decision to reorganize the janitorial staff was not made lightly. It came after months of thoughtful and considered deliberations about all aspects of the reorganization, the impact on DTZ employees and the financial well-being of the university. We consulted with DTZ and with members of our own community on numerous occasions.
Yesterday during open block, members and allies of Tufts Climate Action (TCA) held a divestment rally and sit-in as a part of continued efforts to put pressure on the Tufts administration to divest from fossil fuels. They also recently held a teach-in about the topic of climate action and the necessity ...
I’ve written about Arab Israeli columnist and novelist Sayed Kashua recently. It is safe to say he has had less than an easy life. While some of his frustrations with the current Israeli government are grounded, I take issue with a number of his stances. But for all the critique he levels at the country, ...
When I first read the reports of Sen. Robert Menendez’s (D – NJ) indictment, I thought it was an April Fools' joke: “A Jersey politician charged with corruption,” classic! But when I realized that his 14 criminal counts were real, I still found the whole incident very humorous.If you’ve ...
The current TCU Constitution states that any candidate for president must be a current member of senate. While this is true, anyone interested in running for TCU President can run for senate the week before the presidential elections begin in order to be eligible for the presidency. So long as they are elected to senate that week, they are welcome to seek a candidacy for president regardless of the amount of time they have spent on senate.
When my roommate told me Kesha was coming for Spring Fling, I laid in bed for about 15 minutes, more or less paralyzed by excitement. I love Kesha, and there are so many reasons why. First off, Kesha used to spell her name with a money sign. That’s awesome. Who needs letters when you can use dollar ...
Yesterday, the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate presidential election was held. A defining feature of this year’s presidential election was that junior Brian Tesser ran completely unopposed, an unprecedented development and a virtually guaranteed win. During a year in which Tufts was involved in ...
Last year I was student representative to a committee about fossil fuel divestment. At first, I was excited to see the administration was finally listening, but it quickly became clear that those in power had no intention of even trying to make divestment work. They repeatedly demonstrated an unwillingness ...
I would not and could not start this op-ed without addressing the elephant in the room. Yes, Brian Tesser is running unopposed. As a member of his campaign, the TCU Senate and our student body, this truly saddens me. However, the disappointment of an uncontested election should not undermine the incredible ...
Editor's note: This letter is in response to a Tufts Daily Editorial published on April 7th, 2015 entitled "‘Feticide’ case sets dangerous precedent"
This past Monday, many Tufts students were celebrating more than just Patriot’s Day and the Boston Marathon. April 20, or “4/20”, has been a national "holiday" for a range of marijuana smokers in the United States since the '70s. This day, dedicated to the consumption of cannabis ...
On Sunday, Hillary Clinton ended the suspense and declared that she will seek the Democratic nomination for president. The former Secretary of State’s announcement came just five days after Kentucky senator Rand Paul announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination. Paul is seen as a long shot ...
Recently, the study body received an email from President Monaco’s office preparing us for a second email containing a survey regarding sexual misconduct. The survey, developed by the Tufts Task Force on Sexual Misconduct Prevention, began with the usual questions collecting demographic data like ...
For all its talk about active citizenship, the Tufts administration doesn’t practice what it preaches.On March 27, Tufts administrators and their contracted janitorial company, DTZ, held a forum with the Tufts Labor Coalition to hear public feedback about the administration’s plan to restructure ...
A day after the Boston Marathon next Monday, 12 jurors will be asked to decide between a life sentence without parole or the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Tsarnaev was convicted on 30 separate counts relating to the bombing of the 2013 Boston Marathon, including the death of three people, ...
Last week, I spoke about the elusiveness of nuance and the need to devote ourselves to its pursuit. I would argue that the single conflict where it is most lacking is that of the Israelis and Palestinians. A bit more complexity in both discussing and attempting to address this conflict would do the ...
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