Opinion

Opinion

Continued support for Tufts football

November 18

It’s not hard to find someone at Tufts who has never been to a football game. Given that this year marks the third consecutive winless season for the team, this shouldn’t necessarily come as a surprise. The student body as a whole — especially freshmen, sophomores and juniors who have never had a win to celebrate — are incredibly unsupportive of the football team, which only sees full bleachers during hyped-up games like Homecoming and the Parents Weekend game.

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Tufts can make 24-hour MBTA service a reality

November 17

The TCU Senate's proposal to create a shuttle bus to downtown Boston is a shortsighted answer to a long-term problem. Yes, students are currently constrained by the fact that the MBTA shuts down at 12:30 a.m. Yes, a shuttle would provide a "reliable and safe mode of transportation" to campus. But the proposal of a private shuttle provides limited overall accessibility and mobility to Tufts students in response to what is a structural problem with mass transit in the Boston area.

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Opinion

Need for late-night dining choices

November 17

The Tufts Community Union Senate last night approved a resolution for the addition of a late-night dining option to Tufts Dining Services’ facilities. Given the current lack of late-night dining options on campus, the resolution is an important one that the university should seriously consider. Students often find themselves without on-campus eateries that accept the meal plan after the dining halls have closed. Students with activities that go past 7:30 p.m. on Friday or study sessions that last well into the night have limited choices when it comes to finding a bite to eat.

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Opinion

The distance rule of my ethical calculus

November 13

This semester I came back to Tufts a day removed from a trip to Nepal (#Thats_What_YOLO_Means). As the semester creeps to an end, and what you did over the summer has ceased being an appropriate conversation starter, I've realized my window for self-congratulation is closing - thus my motivation to write.

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Opinion

Letter to the Editor

November 13

Dear Editor,

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Opinion

Keeping our distance

November 13

While Tufts Health Service’s recent campaign educates on drug and alcohol use, the presence of smoking on the Hill is also worth considering.

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Making Boston more accessible

November 12

Despite being less than 10 miles from the center of Boston, students at Tufts often feel that they cannot make full use of the city due to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) schedule. The subway system, commonly referred to as the T, is the most convenient mode of transportation for students, but it shuts down as early as 12:30 a.m. on weekends. This leads some students to opt for late-night taxis and others to avoid leaving campus in the first place.

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Opinion

Think before you shame

November 12

During my sophomore year of high school, a boy called me a slut. He also called me a bitch, a whore and other names. Name-calling led to threats of violence, and eventually I stood up and said something. I sometimes look back and question why I didn't think it was wrong that he called me awful names even before he threatened me. The conclusion I have come to is that I didn't realize that it was that weird for him to call me those things. We all use the words slut, bitch and whore, right? Friends call their friends that, and I've called people that. I excused his remarks as being "okay," because everyone else laughed and excused his behavior too. I don't want to excuse those words anymore.

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Opinion

Recognizing peers, alumni who serve our nation

November 11

While students from George Washington University, Stanford University and other institutions of higher learning bemoaned their normal Monday schedules, Tufts students enjoyed time off yesterday to recover from midterms, catch up on their coursework and, most importantly, honor the soldiers who have served our nation on Veterans Day.

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Opinion

Making progress on dangerous drinking

November 11

When I arrived at Tufts, I was immediately struck by the vibrant community - students who were impassioned, energetic and caring, and faculty and administrators who were deeply engaged with those students.

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Opinion

Supporting students’ search for off-campus housing

November 6

In light of last semester’s housing lottery and the lack of on-campus housing for then-rising juniors and seniors, students are now scrambling to find off-campus housing for next year. The mad-dash last semester to find housing off campus was so stressful that students started as early as September of this year to avoid being locked out. Next year’s upperclassmen are afraid that they will not be granted on-campus housing if they do not get a head start in the search, and many current sophomores and juniors are skipping the housing lottery altogether and opting for off-campus living. Even local landlords have noted that students are searching for houses and signing leases much earlier this year than in previous years. Many students have already secured their homes for next year and some have even signed two-year leases to eliminate the housing search entirely.

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Opinion

Supporting students' search for off-campus housing

November 6

In light of last semester's housing lottery and the lack of on-campus housing for then-rising juniors and seniors, students are now scrambling to find off-campus housing for next year. The mad-dash last semester to find housing off campus was so stressful that students started as early as September of this year to avoid being locked out. Next year's upperclassmen are afraid that they will not be granted on-campus housing if they do not get a head start in the search, and many current sophomores and juniors are skipping the housing lottery altogether and opting for off-campus living. Even local landlords have noted that students are searching for houses and signing leases much earlier this year than in previous years. Many students have already secured their homes for next year and some have even signed two-year leases to eliminate the housing search entirely.

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Opinion

Feasibility and imperative of raising minimum wage

November 5

Here's a claim I'd like to make: the minimum wage should be raised.

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Opinion

Acknowledging appropriation

November 5

Internationally minded universities like Tufts pride themselves on diversity. Students are encouraged to share their own cultures and experiences with those of their peers. Such exchanges can often be of a sensitive nature: When is this sort of discussion appropriate? In what context? Who decides?

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Opinion

Giving due attention to bystander effect

November 4

Since the infamous murder of Kitty Genovese in 1964, the bystander effect has been a recognized psychological phenomenon that occurs when one or more individuals do not intervene in a dangerous or emergency situation.

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Letter to the Editor

November 3

Dear Editor,

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Opinion

Colored Hinduism: Holi and the Tufts community

November 3

While freedom of speech is a civil right accepted beyond question, it becomes problematic to have only one public opinion among an unfamiliar audience. AnjaliShankar'sop-ed "On Holi and the Color Run" (Oct. 29) is an opinion well expressed. I thank her for bringing this important issue to light. While her voice is certainly valid, we need to look at the counter-arguments too in order to ensure a balanced discussion on the topic. In this op-ed, I aim to nuance the terms Shankar uses and warn against certain unintended consequences of her article, which may have a great degree of collateral damage in days to come.

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Opinion

‘Boston Strong’ unites resilient city

November 3

As the Boston Red Sox celebrated their World Series title among millions of fans at this Saturday’s duck boat parade in Boston, a phrase that didn’t really exist seven months ago echoed throughout the region. It’s a ubiquitous term that is plastered on T-shirts, coffee mugs, street signs, status updates, newspapers — you name it. “Boston Strong,” which initially served as a rally call to honor and support those affected by the Marathon bombings, reminding everyone how resilient the city and its people are, has since extended beyond the context of the tragedy to serve as a symbol of strength for every aspect of the city.

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Opinion

'Boston Strong' unites resilient city

November 3

As the Boston Red Sox celebrated their World Series title among millions of fans at this Saturday's duck boat parade in Boston, a phrase that didn't really exist seven months ago echoed throughout the region. It's a ubiquitous term that is plastered on T-shirts, coffee mugs, street signs, status updates, newspapers - you name it. "Boston Strong," which initially served as a rally call to honor and support those affected by the Marathon bombings, reminding everyone how resilient the city and its people are, has since extended beyond the context of the tragedy to serve as a symbol of strength for every aspect of the city.

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Opinion

The most infamous World Series

October 30

Would such a brazen act be even remotely possible today?For baseball fans everywhere who will be watching Game 4 of the 2013 World Series, scheduled to be played Sunday night in St. Louis, the first instinct is probably: There is no way any team could come close to getting away with it.The 1919 Chicago ...

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