Opinion
Pass the governor's budget
April 11Speaker of the Massachusetts House Robert DeLeo (D-Winthrop) unveiled the House Ways and Means Committee's proposed budget for the next fiscal year yesterday afternoon. The House agreed with Gov. Deval Patrick's January plan to spend $32.3 billion over the next fiscal year which begins July 1 but it rejected several of Governor Patrick's more progressive and profitable proposals.
Niki Krieg | The Queen of Cibo
April 11Coming from a girl who, beside languages, cooking and football, bears an intense passion for deep sleep, what I'm about to tell you is really serious - at least in my book: Ever since I came back from Europe, I haven't been able to sleep.
A fairer sales tax
April 10The Main Street Fairness Coalition was unveiled yesterday at Cambridge's Harvard Book Store. The Coalition was formed under the umbrella of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts and was created in response to Amazon.com's plans to open offices in the Commonwealth.
Correction | Headline goes here
April 4The April 3 Features article "Synaptic scholars engage in interdisciplinary dialogue" incorrectly stated that the Neubauer Scholars program was phased into the Synaptic Scholars program in 2006. In fact, the Neubauer Scholars program still exists as an independent program.
Another reason to reform the Senate
April 4The list of reasons why Americans feel their politics are broken is long and growing. Here's one of many: The U.S. Senate, which due to the way the U.S. population has grown and settled, has developed a "small state bias" so grave that it is on the verge of becoming an undemocratic institution. The issue is serious enough that it has become necessary to question whether major reform of Congress, and particularly the Senate, is needed.
Hey, you with the ovaries
April 4Hey, woman, yeah you with the ovaries, we're talking to you:
BDS: Undermining peace
April 3In the past few months, the Tufts campus has seen its fair share of debate about the Israel/Palestine issue. On Friday, Tufts Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) brought University of California Berkeley professor and anti-Zionist advocate Judith Butler to speak. Excluding the content of her speech, her self-identification as an anti-Zionist calls into question her legitimacy as an impartial advocate and her fairness as a speaker. Zionism is simply support for the Jewish right to self-determination in the Jewish people's historic homeland free from anti-Semitic persecution. Butler's stance as contrary to a national group's self-determination merits a closer look at what she actually stands for.
Tufts Student Fund begins spring campaign
April 3As many Tufts students are painfully aware, tuition is a heavy and growing burden to bear in exchange for a college education. Over half of our student body receives some sort of financial aid, and President Anthony Monaco has mentioned numerous times how important the issue is to him, personally and professionally. When working on the budget for 2012-2013, he cited financial aid as a critical area of investment and speaks often of his gratitude towards Princeton for their help. "Without that help, I probably never would have become a scientist," he stated, "and I certainly would not be standing before you today."
Inexcusable ignorance
April 3It can be difficult to facilitate an environment of civil discourse in an online arena. Anonymity, impulsive posting and low barriers to entry mean that even conversations about complex issues can quickly devolve into heated flame wars full of personal attacks with little bearing on the subject at hand. Likewise, online anonymity can make it easier for individuals to engage in cyberbullying without fear of repercussions.
Limitless strip-searches
April 2The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that jailhouse strip-searches are legal regardless of the offense for which the accused was arrested. That is, officials can strip-search anyone in jail for any reason. The decision was 5-4, with the split along ideological lines. Justice Anthony Kennedy voted with the four conservative justices, while the dissent came unanimously from the liberal wing.
Let every vote count
April 2This year, Election Day for President is on Nov. 6, 2012, right? Wrong, or at least partially so. Election Day for President is really Dec. 17, 2012, when presidential electors will gather at state houses across the nation and cast the only votes that count - electoral votes. We the people don't actually vote for the president - or even have the right to do so. It's time we changed that.
Alex Kaufman and Jacob Passy | Sassy Cinema
April 1How many times have we gone to the movies, seen a director's name and taken "wild" guesses at who would be starring ... and been absolutely right? Like artists from every century, film directors often look to individuals to inspire their creativity - their muses. In this column, Sassy Cinema explores the questions of who, why and to what end do directors hire their muses in multiple movies and varying roles.
Crossing a line not etched in sand
April 1When I was walking down the library steps this past Wednesday, I was shocked and disturbed to see posters for Hillel's Jewish Queer Students at Tufts' then?upcoming event "God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality" defaced with stickers saying "apartheid" in Hebrew.
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