Last week I tackled the question of whether or not I’d melt like a belieber clutching the Biebs when meeting my own teenage crush, Cyborg the Teen Titan (given that, of course, Cyborg could crush just about anything).
As a Brother of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity (1954 Initiation) and a former Chapter Advisor (Recipient of Certificate of Appreciation 1995) to AEPi at Tufts, I was greatly disturbed to read the Jan. 30 article, “A Message to the Tufts community from the former members of Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity,” in the Tufts Daily. As the late Larry Glick, a well-known Bostonradio station WBZ personality used to say: "There is always a story behind the story." That being said, I think that the leadership of AEPi at Tufts University owes an explanation to both its former members and the Tufts community as to why it has undertaken such a drastic step.
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate held a special election to fill several empty seats. Students elected representatives for one seat on the TCU judiciary, one on the Committee on Student Life and others on Junior Class Council, Junior Senate and Sophomore Senate. However, ...
I would like to make some very important corrections regarding the article that was published about the uncertain future of TuftsLife in last Thursday's Daily. When I was first contacted by the story's author for information about the story, I responded with an email containing background information ...
Dear Facebook groups,I’ve been thinking about you a lot recently. One of my friends from home decided to join the Tufts 2018 class page recently, tagging me in posts left and right. For example, he decided to advertise the information that I was auctioning off a ticket to Winter Gala. The many people ...
On Thursday, Feb. 5 the Tufts Friedman Justice League, in collaboration with the Fletcher Food Policy Club and a few other supporting organizations, hosted a screening of the documentary “Food Chains.”The showing was followed by a panel discussion with four experts in food justice, including one ...
When my dad found out I was rushing, he said, “Alex, maybe you’ll meet someone!” Confused, I told him that I was rushing a sorority, and since a sorority is made up of girls, it wouldn’t be conducive to meeting my future husband.“No, at a date party or a mixer,” he clarified. Although he ...
After gaining admission into and enrolling in Tufts, there was one last crucial form to fill out before we could matriculate: We had to show proof we had been vaccinated. For many students, getting vaccinated was something routine that we probably gave little thought. It’s just one of those things ...
As many students living on campus last year will remember, in 2014, Tufts University competed against other universities across the nation in the annual waste reduction competition known as RecycleMania. For months TuftsRecycles!, a part of Facilities Services comprised of student interns, pushed ...
It’s a weird moment in the Middle East when an ultra right-wing Israeli politician and a former Palestinian Authority prime minister agree on anything, let alone something as controversial as the Oslo Accords.Former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad recently wrote in Foreign Affairs that “the ...
The Super Bowl is probably the most anticipated television event of the year. With an assumed male dominated viewership, it’s no surprise that every moment is tailored to keeping them focused on the television, even during commercial breaks. Though past Super Bowl ads have been notorious for their ...
Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan has decided not to run for president, and this is a bad thing for the country."I have decided that I am not going to run for president in 2016," Ryan said in a phone interview with NBC News on Jan. 12, noting that he is "at peace" with the decision ...
In a pattern of events that has become disturbingly familiar, Islamic State militants have executed yet another hostage. On Saturday, the kidnappers posted a video that appears to show the beheading of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto. Goto, who had been missing in Syria since October, was in the country ...
With grave blizzard weather forecasts came worried advice from parents and families to “buy milk and eggs” and “stock up on cereal and canned soup”— warnings warranted by the blizzard, Juno, which all but debilitated the city of Boston and the surrounding area for nearly two days. But what ...
The other night I spoke at an unofficial campus housing information session for first-years. I represented the Crafts House, and spoke about our mission, what cooperative living entails and the application process. Unfortunately, the information session was extremely disheartening, specifically because it showed what few alternative housing options Tufts has and what little interest the student body has in the current options.
Dear the Tufts University Community,Recently the Alpha Epsilon Pi Chapter on campus has made some very important decisions regarding the future of our fraternity and we wanted to let you know about them.As a chapter, we pride ourselves on developing leaders within our community and the world. We hold ...
Jamie Neikrie will be writing about the social and ethical aspects of politics at home and abroad. Zach Shapiro will discuss various issues facing the Middle East, while Diane Alexander comments more locally, presenting her view on campus life and Tufts-specific issues. Madeline Bacchus will be writing about feminism on Tufts campus and college culture, and Alex Dorfman takes up the sexuality and gender beat. Finally, Sam Berzok will focus on domestic politics, but with the unique perspective of being abroad for the semester.
Almost two years after the Boston Marathon bombing and the resulting chaos, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s trial is finally approaching. The trial, which is expected to last for months, will be a trying time for this city; some of our most painful memories will be brought back as the events of those awful April ...
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