This month, CBS News released a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll focused on Americans’ views regarding freedom of speech. Many questions were asked, yet one in particular is worth analyzing: should colleges concentrate more on fostering diverse points of view or a place where students feel safe? According ...
On-campus printing is pricey and inconvenient for most Tufts students. There is a lack of accessibility to campus-administered printers. As such, regular long treks across campus in inclement weather just to print tonight’s hefty reading assignment or tomorrow’s midterm essay are necessary but ...
It was 1996, and then-Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, the Republican Party's presidential nominee, found himself increasingly frustrated by the questions posed by Katie Couric, at the time host of NBC's “Today.” Couric, Senator Dole charged, was unfairly querying his position on the dangers ...
For years, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder diagnoses have been heavily reliant on obvious behavioral issues spotted by elementary school teachers who relay their findings to concerned parents. The stereotypical conception of the hyperactive little boy who can’t sit still in class is outdated ...
As the Greek system becomes more prevalent at Tufts, fraternities and sororities are becoming a powerful social force on campus. While these organizations can impact campus positively with their resources and energy, they also tend to propagate an exclusionary culture while simultaneously pressuring ...
Any job, even at the entry level, seems to now require five years minimum of experience. And yet, in the race to fill America’s highest office, voters shun experienced politicians now more than ever. The term “career politician” carries the connotation of a power-hungry, wealthy individual who ...
My backpack’s got two pins affixed to its straps, each displaying whom I care about most. Its left side sports one saying “World’s Greatest Dad;" its right, “1 in 4."
Saudi Arabia has violated human rights both inside and outside of its borders. As the wars in Yemen and Syria continue and instability in the Middle East pervades and worsens, we must come to recognize that the House of Saud, along with the United States, is one of the culprits.Recent problems with ...
I often disagree with the American policy, especially toward the Middle East. Sometimes, I believe the American administration acts counter to its own interests, as well as to Israeli interests. For that reason, I am constantly criticizing American policy decisions.Nonetheless, I have never stopped ...
It is that time of year again. As students plow through the spring semester, clouds of anxiety regarding summer plans loom in the air. It is the season of applications, interviews, networking and shameless self-promotion. The annual hunt for summer opportunities is a grueling and competitive ...
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 ...
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