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."
A classmate of mine, recalling that I graduated early, recently shared with me Michael Shames’ Jan. 19 Daily article, “Graduating early provides a rare path for students.” The article got me thinking back three years ago to when I decided to graduate from Tufts a semester early. It wasn’t ...
Now that Republicans control both houses of Congress and the presidency, there is no barrier to finally repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA).They have called the law -- which is otherwise known as Obamacare and has historically given the most Americans health insurance -- “un-American," “a ...
Rocks a high GPA. Volunteers on weekends to tutor children. Performs in a Tufts ensemble. Plays a club sport. Works 15 hours a week. Gulps coffee each morning at the Rez. Frequents late night study at Tisch. Skips lecture to finish another assignment. Squeezes naps in between classes. Maybe this sounds ...
It isn’t often that someone comes out of the 'vegan closet' unexpectedly. Sure, you can be a non-vegan and still be really into kale, but eventually the black-bean brownies are going to raise some eyebrows. Other signs include: a man bun, probiotic dirt water and self-deception in the form ...
To the important individuals in my life:People keep saying that “social life is dead at Tufts,” which may be true for the moment in regards to big sweaty basement parties, but personally, I don’t believe that it’s true for the whole Tufts community. Correct me if I’m wrong here, but we go ...
Last week, Governor Charlie Baker was invited to speak at Tufts as part of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life’s Distinguished Speaker Series. The purpose of the event was to discuss public policy and civic engagement in an informative, conversation-style event. However, the event did not go as planned: around 60 students organized in three successive groups interrupted the event by walking out in protest of Baker and his policies.
As the Student Life Review Committee undertakes its assessment of undergraduate student life culture, including Greek life, other exclusive social organizations at Tufts should be examined as well. Tufts Dance Collective (TDC) is one group in which social capital plays a large role in participation.TDC ...
This phrase caught on in my mind like a meme when a friend taught it to me a few weeks ago. I would tell people, "I just learned this really cool phrase: DTR!" to which they would ask, "What does it stand for?" The moment I said, "Define The Relationship," everyone's ...
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