Pooja: Lately I’ve been watching a lot of "One Tree Hill" (OTH) (2003-2012) — and by a lot I mean I just got to 100 episodes. It’s definitely a bit strange to start watching now, seeing as most of the songs and references are circa 2002. However, watching OTH lets me live through the ...
This Op-Ed is written to frame the zine Whose Birthright, accessible at https://issuu.com/tuftsjvp/docs/sejda-3kl.On the last day of Birthright, I trek through Mt. Herzl National Cemetery, accompanied by 40 other young Jewish-American peers and a handful of Jewish-Israeli soldiers. We walk past headstones ...
No issue has roiled this year's Democratic presidential contest more than free trade.At a debate last week, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) charged that during her tenure as a senator former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “voted for virtually every disastrous trade agreement, which cost ...
(Spoiler: it’s Brian Tesser.)I bet more of you than you’d like to admit struggled with that question. After an election in which Tesser ran without a single opponent and still managed to scrape together barely the votes necessary, it’s clear that the disconnect between the Tufts community and ...
The time has come again for the student body to make the decision of who will be the next Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate president and who the student body believes can help lead Senate in making necessary change on this campus. Both of this year’s candidates, juniors Gauri Seth and Ryan Johnson, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Several single-gender final clubs at Harvard University refused to become co-ed and comply to gender-neutral membership policies last Friday, April 15. The six all-male social clubs, or “final clubs,” at Harvard are well-known as exclusive and secretive. From the Phoenix Club’s appearance in ...
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 ...
According to the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate constitution, a newly formed body is required to meet within three academic days of electing a new Senate. Following Tuesday's elections, Senate will gather soon to nominate candidates for TCU President. Whether the next president runs unopposed ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Thinkpieces and magazine articles alike talk about private college as a pressure-cooker, full of controversy and in need of massive reform by policymakers. Whether improving access, helping with student debt, evaluating Greek life or hook-up culture, media and policy narratives underline private four-year ...
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