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Jumbo Steps: Drawing attention

The hallway walls leading into my and my roommate’s room has been recently adorned with two new masterpieces. We can’t really tell if the portraits we drew of each other look Picasso-esque, or if they seem like the product of a three-year-old’s after-school art project.But that’s precisely we ...


The Setonian
Opinion

Op-ed: Why I'm going for Gauri

I want to start this op-ed by talking about why it is important for you to read this and why I am writing. As I was reading through Gauri’s platform, it hit me how much my life at Tufts is affected by decisions that the TCU president makes, along with the rest of TCU Senate. I have several close friends ...



The Setonian
Opinion

Op-ed: A very different Dowling Hall

On Apr. 1, I saw on one of the most beautiful things I've seen in Tufts — the transformation of a place often thought of as the epitome of paperwork and bureaucracy into a place for genuine connection and inspiration.When we shared with our friends that the Art in April kickoff event would take ...





Aren-Torikian
Columns

The Arena: Cruz missile

Candidates like Donald Trump are exciting. Trump is guaranteed to bring out thousands to his events and generate copious decibels of noise. He has built a campaign on telling it like it is and refusing to be politically correct.Ted Cruz, on the other hand, is boring. He brings hundreds to his events ...



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Columns

NYSD: Café I want my ma-ni back

Last week, my friend Julie and I went to lunch at our favorite, no-frills restaurant. The restaurant is quite small, so we were seated at the bar; this was the first harbinger that something fishy was afoot. From our perch at the bar, I was able to see the workers preparing our food, without gloves. ...


The Setonian
Opinion

Op-Ed: Gender, Politics and Partisanship

Gender is a thorny issue in this election cycle. For one, it’s the closest a woman in the United States has ever come to our highest public office. This achievement alone has underscored how far our country has come in terms of gender equality. Unfortunately, it’s also shed light on the frightening ...


The Setonian
Editorial

Editorial: Why you should care about added sugar

A month ago, the Daily reported that Tufts University Dining Services would be changing its nutrient information cards to include sugar content. For many students, this additional information will be irrelevant to their dietary choices. However, this change reflects new national dietary guidelines and ...





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Columns

Climate change: A unique opportunity

 In the words of President Barack Obama, it was a “shellacking.”November 2, 2010, the day the Republican Party netted a historic 63 seats in the House of Representatives, proved to be a catastrophe for domestic initiatives that would mitigate climate change. The number of seats captured by the ...



2016-02-07-Columnist-Headshots-14700-2
Columns

Jumbo Steps: Word Up

The English dictionary is rad, but its organization is a bit archaic.For convenience’s sake, alphabetical order does the job for a quick and dirty search. The English dictionary is rather successful in denotatively capturing the essence of every word ever coined, created and carried from century to ...


The Setonian
Editorial

Editorial: Holes in the fight against opioid abuse

In recent months, the media narratives surrounding the burgeoning opioid drug epidemic have become a national conversation. With doctors prescribing more opioids than ever, the abuse of such drugs has skyrocketed, taking lives and wrecking communities. Research shows that in 2014 alone, 28,647 people ...


The Setonian
Opinion

Op Ed: Senator Cruz’s emetic foreign policy

Even as a failed presidential candidate, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) continues to showcase his trademark wit and wisdom. In discussing the Trump-Cruz conundrum with "The Daily Show’s" Trevor Noah, Mr. Graham reflected that choosing Mr. Trump or Mr. Cruz “is like being shot or poisoned,” ...


Aren-Torikian
Opinion

The Arena: Bern after reading

In explaining the Electoral College to non-Americans (and occasionally Americans), I like to use the “points” approach. Every state is worth a certain number of points, and a candidate needs to win a majority to win it all. And yeah, it really doesn’t matter what the overall population thinks. ...