Opinion

Cartoon: A year of planning

Editorial: In support of safety and inclusivity on Halloween

Greek life writ large has drawn criticism nationally for lacking inclusivity, perpetuating insensitivity and contributing to rape culture on college campuses. Last week, Tufts' four Greek councils (the Inter-Greek Council, Multicultural Greek Council, Inter-Fraternity Council and Panhellenic ...

The Echo Chamber: Is college worth it?

We’ve tackled the costs of college and the merits of a vocational education, but we haven’t yet tackled the big question — is college even worth it in the first place? To find out, let's take a step outside The Echo Chamber. For many, college has always been the obvious choice — almost 70 percent of ...

Cartoon: Trumpkin

Jumbo Steps: Parents and Family Weekend: just a first-year thing?

You may have noticed a few changes around campus these past few days as the remaining bunch of Parents and Family Weekend visitors said their last goodbyes. Firstly, the median age on campus is now back to 20-something. Secondly, and more seriously, first-year students (whom this annual event primarily ...

Editorial: Cultural competency training could be transformative — so long as it's truly comprehensive

Two weeks ago, the Tufts Community Union Senate passed a resolution requiring cultural competency training for all faculty and administrative staff. As the resolution explains, research has shown that cultural competency for instructors leads to better outcomes for students, both in terms of feelings ...

Letter to the Editor: In response to Senator Jehlen's discussion on Question 2

To the editor:Judging from your recent story, “State Senator Pat Jehlen discusses Question 2,” Senator Jehlen may have left Tufts students and your readers with some misconceptions about Question 2, the ballot question that would lift the cap on charter schools in Massachusetts.First, there’s ...

Cartoon: Ghost

Cartoon: Accessibility at Tufts

The Arena: Majority rule

Short of slapping a baby or some crazy WikiLeaks scandal, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton looks a pretty good bet to close out this election. Recent polls give her a better chance of winning Alaska, where a Democrat has not won since Lyndon Johnson in 1964, than Republican presidential ...

A statement from Students for Justice in Palestine

We will not be silent. Earlier this week, posters appeared on this campus produced by the David Horowitz Freedom Center, a hate group. Using McCarthy-like tactics, these posters named and intimidated Tufts students and a faculty member with the aim to end our organizing using wildly offensive language ...

Letter to the Editor: The new semester-hour system

The editorial in last Monday’s Daily characterizes the move to the semester-hour system as an “ideological shift” which could undermine our identity as a liberal arts college.  The editorial also suggests that the administration has not thought about the effects the semester-hour conversion will ...

Out of Left Field: Cleveland against the world

Tomorrow the Cleveland Indians will take on the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the World Series. This marks the first World Series for Cleveland since 1997 and gives the team a chance to win its first title since 1948. The Cubs’ last World Series appearance was in 1945 and I don’t know if you’ve ...

Jumping Hurdles: Change

I’m having what I think might be defined as a mid-college existential crisis. Last night, as I lay awake in my bed, I suddenly wondered what I’m doing, where I am in life, what my plans are and if who I consider myself to be is what I really want. I then proceeded to spend a frenzied hour reevaluating ...

Cartoon: September vs. October

Point-Counterpoint: Voting for third-party candidates

‘Point-Counterpoint’ juxtaposes two opposing perspectives on polarizing issues and debates. The following responses, written by the Daily’s opinion section, address both sides of the debate on voting for third-party candidates in the 2016 presidential election. The case for third-party votingIn ...

Cartoon: Samsung

Op-Ed: Mental health and America’s juvenile detention centers

Two weeks ago, cities across the United States held rallies and teach-ins advocating for freeing Bresha Meadows, a 15-year-old black girl from Ohio who allegedly killed her abusive father. Despite the fact that the killing was claimed to be in self-defense, prosecutors are determined to try Bresha ...

Sexual assault reform: A step in the right direction

Most of us are familiar with the statistic: One in five female undergrads are sexually assaulted on college campuses. The fact that sexual assault is present, let alone rampant, on any college campus is disturbing and unfair. While there is still much that needs to change, it is also important to ...

The Echo Chamber: On Snowden

Edward Snowden, definition: Hero? Traitor? Whistleblower? What has made the name so controversial? And what did the 33-year-old former NSA contractor really do? To find out, let's take a step outside The Echo Chamber.Snowden stole over 1.5 million documents while working as a private NSA contractor.  ...