I would not and could not start this op-ed without addressing the elephant in the room. Yes, Brian Tesser is running unopposed. As a member of his campaign, the TCU Senate and our student body, this truly saddens me. However, the disappointment of an uncontested election should not undermine the incredible ...
Editor's note: This letter is in response to a Tufts Daily Editorial published on April 7th, 2015 entitled "‘Feticide’ case sets dangerous precedent"
This past Monday, many Tufts students were celebrating more than just Patriot’s Day and the Boston Marathon. April 20, or “4/20”, has been a national "holiday" for a range of marijuana smokers in the United States since the '70s. This day, dedicated to the consumption of cannabis ...
On Sunday, Hillary Clinton ended the suspense and declared that she will seek the Democratic nomination for president. The former Secretary of State’s announcement came just five days after Kentucky senator Rand Paul announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination. Paul is seen as a long shot ...
Recently, the study body received an email from President Monaco’s office preparing us for a second email containing a survey regarding sexual misconduct. The survey, developed by the Tufts Task Force on Sexual Misconduct Prevention, began with the usual questions collecting demographic data like ...
For all its talk about active citizenship, the Tufts administration doesn’t practice what it preaches.On March 27, Tufts administrators and their contracted janitorial company, DTZ, held a forum with the Tufts Labor Coalition to hear public feedback about the administration’s plan to restructure ...
A day after the Boston Marathon next Monday, 12 jurors will be asked to decide between a life sentence without parole or the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Tsarnaev was convicted on 30 separate counts relating to the bombing of the 2013 Boston Marathon, including the death of three people, ...
Last week, I spoke about the elusiveness of nuance and the need to devote ourselves to its pursuit. I would argue that the single conflict where it is most lacking is that of the Israelis and Palestinians. A bit more complexity in both discussing and attempting to address this conflict would do the ...
As an Armenian, I have been asked several times what Kim, Kanye, North and the rest of the Kardashian family are doing in my little country. The answer is one that is 100 years old. April 24 will represent the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide. On this night in 1915, the ...
The class of 2015 is 33 days away from graduation and we are about to enter the “real world.”Suddenly, all the responsibilities our parents have been taking care of, like filing our taxes on time and paying for insurance, will be on us. For some of us, this will be the first time we negotiate a ...
In recent months, tobacco use has become a point of contention at Tufts. Some nonsmokers feel that they are being forced to inhale cigarette smoke on a daily basis and that smoking on campus has gotten out of hand. Many smokers, on the other hand, argue that as long as they aren’t deliberately blowing ...
As the hill defrosts and the grass grows under the (finally) forthcoming sun of spring, it’s hard not to sprawl out on the President’s Lawn in appreciation of the undeniable beauty of nature in full bloom (as you can see, we've missed the grass). But with the privilege of being able to enjoy ...
Our political landscape exists as a linear spectrum between left and right. Americans see a politician as left-wing or right-wing, or maybe a supposed centrist. Do you support the Affordable Care Act? You must be a Democrat. Do you despise the welfare programs? You’re probably a Republican. This absolutist ...
As the temperature slowly reaches 50 degrees, the spring holidays are upon us. This past weekend, Christians and Jews celebrated Easter and Passover.As many know, Passover is about retelling a story we have heard a lot, thanks in part to Charlton Heston’s portrayal of Moses in a dated Hollywood epic. ...
Tufts students everywhere look up at the sky as the clouds open. “When will this accursed pestilence end?” they murmur to each other as the snow begins to fall.OK, nobody actually talks like that, with the potential exception of drama majors, but this is absurd. It’s practically mid-April. I’m ...
This year's 10th annual Murrow Forum titled “Who Can You Trust in the 24/7 Multimedia News Cycle?” opened with comedic tones in the form of video references to "Friends" (1994-2004) and Michelle Bachman getting stumped on national television. However, this soon gave way to a much ...
The other day, when I was at the gym, I accidentally caught a glimpse of myself in the reflection of the blank TV screen on the treadmill. What I saw was, well, a bit terrifying. My hair was pulled back in a ponytail that was anything but smooth. Right on top of my head were two giant bumps of hair ...
The increasingly popularity and necessity of attending college has gradually transformed the professional world, and as a result, the college degree has become a tremendous marker of inequality. Today, college degrees provide the basic standard for employers to make hiring decisions. This dominating ...
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