Opinion

Op-Ed: To think outside the Balch

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

Op-Ed: The other side of the TFA story

On Sept. 19, the Tufts Daily ran a laudatory article about Tufts' place as a "top Teach for America (TFA) college," trumpeting the school's consistent role as a TFA corps contributor. As a Tufts alum (LA '11), the celebratory article gave me pause. Tufts continues to stoke the heroic one-dimensional narrative of TFA as the cure-all to the problems of urban public education in the United States. TFA is not a solution and Tufts should exercise caution when boasting about its relationship to a program that has had such mediocre results.

Saturday night lights

This Saturday at 6 p.m., Tufts will travel to Wesleyan for the first ever New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) football game played at night under floodlights, making league history.

Elections today warrant more attention

Today Jumbos are taking part in the first elections of the academic year. Seven freshmen will be voted into Senate seats, while various class council positions will be decided by class-specific votes. The entire undergraduate campus will be voting on who should occupy the two available seats in the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Judiciary and the three available seats on the Committee on Student Life (CSL).

Op-Ed: Putin offers valuable insight on world

When the president of Russia is teaching the United States about democratic values, it's worth taking note.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

Op-Ed: U.S. News and World Rankings don't paint complete picture

Last week, U.S. News & World Report released its annual National University Rankings list.

Efforts to limit the financial burden of textbooks

Tuition at Tufts this academic year comes out to $45,590. This cost is often defrayed by financial aid, but after students and their families manage to sort through their finances, they are then faced with the cost of textbooks.

Efforts to limit the financial burden of textbooks

Tuition at Tufts this academic year comes out to $45,590. This cost is often defrayed by financial aid, but after students and their families manage to sort through their finances, they are then faced with the cost of textbooks.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

Why the Patriot Act needs revision

By now, most people know about the incarceration of the Japanese Americans during World War II. All the members of my family, on both my father's and my mother's side, were forcibly relocated to camps in Wyoming and Utah from their homes on the West Coast.

Letter from the Editor

Dear readers,

Op-Ed: Good reasons why union is not a good idea

A recent op-ed in the Daily ("Adjunct action: Tufts should support adjunct professors," Sept. 11, 2013) called attention to an important decision now facing part-time lecturers within the School of Arts and Sciences: whether to unionize.

Op-Ed: Repent or play

On the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people, I must compete in a NESCAC soccer game. While I do not consider myself a devout Jew, my Jewish identity has been solidified throughout my time at Tufts University. I regularly attend Reform services at Hillel, converse with my rabbi and take Judaic Studies classes. On campus, it is apparent that Tufts is a university with a large Jewish population (around 30 percent). Hillel, Chabbad and Meor are popular organizations on campus, and Judaic Studies is one of the most popular cultural departments. Without the Jewishness of Tufts even in question, I find it disturbing that a NESCAC soccer game has been scheduled for the holiest day of the year three years running (and I assume in years past). On a day of repentance, I am requested to run. On a day of fasting, I am expected to be fast. On a day of atonement, I am asked to attack.

Dean's new position needs clarification

Over the summer, Dean of Arts and Sciences Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Dean of Engineering Linda Abriola and Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Students John Barker appointed Bruce Reitman as dean of campus life and student leadership. A new senior level administrative position, this dean will act as a campus mediator, facilitating conversation among students, faculty and staff to address conflicts and improve communications.

More financial support for unpaid internships

Getting an internship can be one of the most exciting and relieving parts of a Tufts student’s academic career. Not only do internships carry a certain prestige, but they also offer students hands-on experience in a field that interests them and, occasionally, the possibility of future employment. Doing internships — paid or unpaid — has become the norm for most college students, and for some, it is actually a requirement or an expectation for fulfilling a major.

Adjunct action: Tufts should support adjunct professors

Part-time professors here at Tufts University are currently in the midst of a campaign to establish an adjunct's union. As Tufts students, we should support our professors' struggle for a voice within the university and their push to gain representation, adequate salaries and job security. Tufts is one of many Boston-area campuses at which adjuncts are joining together to make a change. As their students, our role is to appreciate their commitment to the university and support their fight for equitable treatment as faculty. 

Alcohol policy revisions long awaited

This academic year, the Office of Student Affairs officially adopted "Good Samaritan" and limited "Amnesty" policies for dealing with substance abuse on campus.

Alcohol policy revisions long awaited

This academic year, the Office of Student Affairs officially adopted “Good Samaritan” and limited “Amnesty” policies for dealing with substance abuse on campus.