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Murdoch's acquisition of National Geographic raises concerns

In an age when so many people, especially students, read the news on their phone screens rather than finding the time to flip through print pages, it is no surprise that magazines and businesses that were too slow to go digital have suffered immensely over the past few years. Thus, it wasn’t too ...

Mind the Gap

The matriculation ceremony for this year's incoming freshman class was certainly a warm embrace, if you will. The quest for a diverse “mosaic,” in admissions-speak, had been completed. We, the melting new members of the Class of 2019, were like hot tiles, fit together and at last glued down ...

Green Line extension debacle a sign of systemic budget issues

Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack took some time out of her busy schedule last month to explain the disappointing news that, once again, the fate of the Green Line extension is up in the air. News broke in August that the long-planned and delayed Green Line extension north ...

Editorial Cartoon: Sept. 14, 2015

Editorial Cartoon: Sept. 10, 2015

Calling quirky into question

When you tell someone you attend Tufts, it is very likely that they will brand you as being “quirky” or a “hipster.” For several years, ambitious students have applied to Tufts to attend a prestigious school that’s a little off the beaten path and not too “mainstream.” Recently, however, ...

Woah! The Daily looks different!

Hello, dear reader! You may have noticed, upon picking up our lovely publication today, that the design looks a bit different than usual. And if you didn't notice, take a closer look; trust me, it is! We've been working on it for about a semester now, seeking inspiration from other newspapers ...

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Just one more piece of advice

If you’re a first-year, chances are you’ve already received plenty of unsolicited advice about which courses to take. Orientation Leaders, RAs and faculty advisors have undoubtedly given you a laundry list of objectives for your first semester at Tufts: “Don’t take more than five courses!” “Be sure to get a few distribution requirements out of the way!” “Take Intro to IR!” The list goes on. This advice is great to keep in mind; after all, you won’t be very happy with yourself if you save your most dreaded distribution requirements for your senior year. However, it’s also important for first-years to use this semester as an opportunity to do what they came to Tufts for in the first place: expanding their interests, becoming a more well-rounded student and taking courses in departments that have no connection whatsoever to their planned major.

Letter from the Editor

After another very fast summer, we're all back on campus for another very fast year. For many of us, myself included, it's the last year we'll spend at Tufts, so there's a fair amount of pressure to make it count. For me, making the first half of my last year count will mean doing ...

Editorial Cartoon: Matriculation Day

Indulge in endless opportunity

Despite all the excitement you have for starting the next chapter of your life, as you stand today on the President’s Lawn for Matriculation, listening to President Anthony Monaco’s effusive welcoming speech, you might be stricken with some feelings of reservation: nervousness, because you don’t have any friends yet, or stress, because you haven’t decided on what classes to take, much less your major. It also doesn’t help to know that your parents won’t be one door knock away from assuaging any of your doubts like they have been for the last 18 years. But as you embark on your first year on the hill, try to put any hesitations you may have aside so you can indulge in the craze of your first year.

Letter from the Editor to the Class of 2019

Every now and again, I’ll hear somebody say, “You learn something new every day!” In general, this exclamation follows the transmission of an interesting but ultimately useless kernel of information. The last time I used the expression, for example, was when I learned that snakes don’t have eyelids. It’s a saying that often seems to treat knowledge like a set of possessions to be accumulated and tucked away. It suggests that knowledge is matter rather than energy, and robs learning of its capacity to bend, move and erase, as much as add.

Accountability and Action: A Student’s Primary Obligations

As the clock approaches 12 on May 7, I grab my worn backpack and dart out of the Campus Center, the weight of my textbooks reminding me of the sleepless nights ahead. I bolt past the President’s Lawn toward Ballou Hall, Tufts University’s main administrative building, to take advantage of my quick break from finals.

Letter to the Editor in Response to 'Why Tufts needs to reorganize custodial services' op-ed by Tufts Administration

Pretending that a top-tier university with an operating budget of nearly $800 million and a healthy endowment of over $1.6 billion has no other option but to cut the jobs of low-pay janitors just to stay financially afloat is not only wrong, but a contradiction for an institution that prides itself on being “committed to improving the human condition.”

Editorial Cartoon: April 27th, 2015

Crowded does not equal consent

The time to explain how and why sexual assault is an issue that warrants all of the attention that it gets has long since passed. The unfortunate truth is that it is necessary to call attention to ourselves -- the student body of Tufts University -- and our own actions, and to acknowledge and address ...

Letter from the Editors-in-Chief

Dear members of the Tufts community, 

Kanye West as a musical Übermensch

In my previous op-ed, I spoke about how individuals must come up with their own views, values and virtues in the context of politics. Today, I want to discuss how an individual musician has done so, in the context of a conforming industry -- Kanye West.