The Danes are all the rage. For more than a decade, Denmark and its fellow Northern European countries have been upheld as the standard bearers of democracy, countries that consistently place among the world’s leaders in education, employment and citizen happiness. During this election’s debate ...
“It is time to refocus, reinforce and repeat the message that health disparities exist and that health equity benefits everyone.” - Former Secretary, Health & Human Services Kathleen G. Sebelius We as nutrition students are well aware of the research showing that race and socioeconomic status ...
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders wants to make public colleges tuition-free, as do many other ultra-liberal policy makers and citizens. The plan is often lambasted by other politicians, including the other Democratic candidates, for being too idealistic, too radical and above all unfeasible. But do these ...
Today marks the first vote of the 2016 presidential campaign. Yeah, I’ve been writing about it for a few months, and the candidates have been arguing even longer, but the first step to the White House will be made today.But people in Iowa don’t vote; rather, they caucus. Here in Massachusetts, and ...
If you asked political pundits coming into the 2016 campaign to define what issue would be the most important in the Republican primary, you would have heard a lot about the need for a Republican Rebrand--an appeal to people of color, to religious immigrants, to a party willing to contend with two lost ...
One of the most anticipated events in cinema will take place in a little over a month. The Academy Awards this year include films like "The Revenant" (2015), "The Martian" (2015), "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015) and "Carol" (2015), a familiar allotment of obscure ...
Dear readers,When I first took on the new role as an Executive Op-Ed Editor, my first challenge was recruiting new staff for the Opinion section. I was worried that not a lot of students would want to apply to be regular writers. Why sign up for more deadlines on top of our unceasing flow of assignments ...
You found out about us while you were sitting in a bathroom stall. You saw our name on a flyer in the Campus Center or in the stairway of your dorm. We gave you our phone number and our AIM. You may have taken note of our rhyming name—Ears for Peers (E4P)—and our tagline: “Here to listen.” However, you ...
The allure of Hollywood is, for some people, overpowering--sometimes to a fault. The world’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is no exception. El Chapo became a figure larger than life in the media after his escapes from prison and eventual recapture became national and international ...
Welcome back to the Hill, Tufts! We hope all of you have had a restorative holiday and are ready for the semester ahead of us. I am so excited to spend my last semester at Tufts with the Daily, working alongside tireless and brilliant individuals, many of whom spent winter break working on projects ...
On Jan. 5, President Obama announced a series of executive actions to address gun violence in this country. The President’s actions reflect his frustration with Congress, which continually fails to act despite the horrific number of gun murders every day. As Obama announced his series of actions ...
The earth is on fire.Well, it's not actually – but it may as well be. According to preliminary data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the globe experienced its warmest year on record in 2015, eclipsing the old record set in 2014. Indeed, 2015 was nearly 0.90 degrees ...
The New York Times addressed America’s gun epidemic this week in an editorial posted on the front page of the paper [ahem…front page…cough, cough managing board]. The paper called our country’s gun laws “a moral outrage and national disgrace.”But New Jersey Governor and man whose last ...
This past semester, perhaps more than others, I have felt more American than ever before. The holidays mark my seventh year anniversary in the country. I came to Washington D.C. with my parents almost seven years ago this winter. Now, I am the only representative of the Fabre-Perez de Vargas family ...
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