Imagine peace in the Middle East. Imagine a future in which Israelis and Palestinians join forces to bring prosperity and freedom to the region. Envision a reality in which Palestinian and Israeli children play together.
At a rally last week for Kentucky Republican senatorial candidate Rand Paul, a protestor had her face and neck stomped on by a Paul supporter.
Every year, hundreds of Tufts students forgo a typical Friday night and come together to raise awareness and money for the American Cancer Society. Relay For Life is a 12−hour overnight event held to celebrate the lives of survivors, remember those who lost their lives to cancer and to unite a community in the fight against cancer. As members of the Tufts Relay for Life Committee, we want to remind you why Relay For Life is so important. Below are the stories of your fellow Jumbos on why they Relay. Their names have been withheld to protect their privacy. Sophomore: "Ever since I began doing Relay four years ago, I have never left the event without being inspired by the commitment and the stories of those around me. Since that time, I have lost friends and family members to cancer, long before they should have left us. But Relay remains a part of my life, and I know that I honor their spirit by returning until the day that it's no longer necessary." Sophomore: "I Relay because my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was in sixth grade, and she survived. She did as much as she could to hide her suffering from me and my three siblings and keep our lives normal, never letting us get scared, and she never once wavered as a great mother throughout her radiation and chemotherapy or during her years of painful medication afterward. She has since run two marathons, and her strength and selflessness inspire me every day. I Relay to honor her and all the other mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends, etc. who have survived cancer or have not been so fortunate." Senior: "I Relay because when I was 15 my dad died of bladder cancer. My dad was one of the most upbeat and positive people I have ever known, and throughout his treatment he continued to look on the bright side of life. I try to model myself after that outlook, celebrating his life and doing as much as I can to make sure no one has to suffer like he did. I Relay so no one has to watch his or her parent die and wish his or her loved one was around to go through life with them. I find Relay for Life to be one of the best things to help me heal and honor my dad's life, which is why I continue to do it, year after year." Sophomore: "I Relay because I lost my grandfather to cancer, and I never want anyone else to have to lose a special person the way I did. I Relay because I never want to see a family torn up in sorrow like mine was. I Relay because I want to help the victims of cancer. I Relay because I want to make a difference." Sophomore: "I Relay for my grandfather. After a life of surviving hardships — he was interned in a Japanese−American internment camp as a young man and then served in World War II — his strong will was finally overcome by lung cancer. I was never able to hear his stories, because for much of the 16 years he fought cancer he was not able to speak. I Relay to honor his fighting spirit and to help ensure that no one has to lose a battle with cancer." Senior: "My grandmother died of breast cancer at age 35 leaving my 12−year−old dad without a mom. He will never forget being in summer camp on that July 3 when my grandfather drove up to bring him home for the funeral. I Relay so that no child has to endure this kind of news and spend a lifetime of Fourth of Julys mourning the death of his or her mother." Senior: "I started Relaying six years ago in honor of my cousin Sarah ,who lost her life to brain cancer. She died when she was just 12 years old, and I was never able to know her. I Relay in her honor so that all young people can meet their cousins, sisters, brothers, parents and grandparents. Since I started Relaying, I have met countless incredible cancer survivors, many of them Tufts students. Getting to know these classmates has inspired me to continue Relaying, both in celebration of their lives and in remembrance of my cousin Sarah. Relay For Life is an incredible community experience that brings the Tufts community together to celebrate survivors, remember those we've lost and fight back against cancer."
For those seniors who were abroad in the spring or those freshmen that were relishing the final months of high school, allow me to paint you a picture from earlier this year. Imagine six of Tufts' most popular (and intelligent) professors hunched over a table in Hotung Café desperately trying to correctly spell the name of the erupting Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajökull. While they repeatedly scribbled and erased futile guesses, over 200 students jammed into tables, booths, second−level chairs and staircases and crouched on the floor, eagerly attempting to accomplish the same task.
On Nov. 5 and 6, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, based in Tufts' Health Sciences campus, will host its annual Friedman Symposium. The symposium brings together policymakers, food industry leaders, public−health experts and sustainable−food advocates to discuss nutrition challenges through both a science and policy framework.
I was always going to write a column about Lil Wayne this week. You see, he's expected to be released from prison on Thursday after serving eight months of his one−year sentence. He went upstate back in February after pleading guilty to weapons charges stemming from a 2007 arrest following a New York City performance.
Turn back the clocks to last November. I'm a junior with no idea what I'm doing with my life. I decide, very spur of the moment, to channel my inner Tufts student and study abroad in the spring. Terrific! All my friends are already planning on it. My teachers say it's a great experience. Mom and Pops are excited about how cultured I'll be. Yada yada yada. Except I forgot one little thing. … I have absolutely no place to live next year.
For Massachusetts voters, Nov. 2 marks the deciding day in a close, contentious race between the incumbent Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democrat, and Republican challenger Charlie Baker.
While Bay Staters have not had to participate in the craziness of the midterm Senate elections as in other states, the Massachusetts gubernatorial election is not without heat. The candidates for the 2010 race for the governor's seat are the Democratic incumbent Deval Patrick, Republican Charles Baker, Independent Tim Cahill and Jill Stein from the Green-Rainbow Party.
The Daily examined on Tuesday the merits of the first two Massachusetts ballot initiatives, which deal with the taxation of alcohol and permits to build low to moderate−income housing, respectively. We now turn to Question 3, which concerns the state sales tax.
Around midnight a few nights ago, I decided I was bored of sitting in my dorm room and wanted to take a walk to the library roof. I invited my friends who were in my room to come along, but the response I received was, "Well, we'll come if you don't want to go by yourself and get raped and killed." Out of context, this might sound like a totally morbid comment, but my friends and I have often talked about rape in a joking manner and as a remote possibility that could never actually happen to us.
This is a response to the op−ed "On the presidency, politics and foreign policy" that appeared in the Daily on Oct. 26. That piece was at once an articulate yet irrelevant critique of the United States' modern political system. While the author, Stephanos Karavas, made some idealistically important arguments, he failed to take into account the true nature of politics in its current form.
October is a month dedicated to many things, including domestic abuse awareness. Tufts Social Justice Arts Initiative is a student−run group that seeks to use as many artistic mediums as possible to address issues of social justice. This comic is the second in a series we're running throughout October, starring "Alex," that addresses the issue of domestic abuse outside of its traditional definition of only occurring between two individuals in some sort of "romantic" relationship.
Tori Amos once sang, "But virgins always get backstage, no matter what they've got to say."
Representative Mike Pence (R-Ind.) gave a brilliant speech at Hillsdale College on Sept. 20 on the subject of the presidency of the United States. Its brilliance lies not in its creativity or innovation — he offered none — but rather his genius was that it was a humble reaffirmation of past ideas, a reaffirmation of the importance of the constitution.
A week from today, voters throughout Massachusetts will decide on three referendum ballot initiatives. The questions deal with taxing alcohol, permits to build low- to moderate-income housing and the state sales tax. Today, the Daily will examine Questions 1 and 2, and later this week we will cover the controversial Question 3.
On Nov. 2, residents of California will vote on whether to approve Proposition 19, which would legalize limited recreational use and growth of marijuana for anyone over 21. The law would also allow the government to license distributors to sell limited amounts of marijuana within state borders.
This is a response to the op−ed piece "Balancing the narratives: Israel and Palestine" featured in the Oct. 14 issue of the Daily by Sean Smith.
WikiLeaks' release last week of close to 400,000 documents concerning the Iraq war showed brazen disregard for human life yet provided a revealing glimpse into the operations of the Iraq War.
Let's take a break from national politics. I would like to delve into something a little closer to home: the so−called student activism at Tufts.
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