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Editorial

Editorial: Tufts must reflect on past and future needs of international students amidst crises

By The Tufts Daily | April 1

On the evening of March 10, our student bodyreceived an emailthat outlined the university’s response to the spread of COVID-19. However necessary, this action decimated the normalcy of college life, giving students living on campus only six days to pack their belongings and move out of their homes; with changing travel restrictions and midterms compounding already, this announcement peaked student stress. In an attempt to curb some of this upheaval, the university reassured the community in the email that “students who are unable to return to their permanent residences at this time due to travel restrictions or other significant constraints will be allowed to remain in the dormitories.” 

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Columns

Primary Colors: The staying power of Bernie Sanders

By Matt Rice | March 31

Once again, Bernie Sanders will not be the Democratic Party’s nominee for President of the United States. As of today, Sanders has won 914 pledged delegates, while former Vice President Joe Biden has won 1,217 of the 1,991 delegates needed to clinch the nomination. The last major primary Sanders won ...

The Setonian
Opinion

Op-ed: Tufts can do better than virtual commencement

By Hannah Kahn | March 30

Disclaimer: Hannah Kahn is a former executive opinion editor and executive audio editor at the Daily.We knew that our in-person graduation was not going to happen on May 17 as planned. I, along with the fellow members of the Class of 2020, have known that pretty much since the university informed us ...

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Columns

Primary Colors: What is Joe Kennedy doing?

By Matt Rice | March 27

At a debate hosted by WGBH on Feb. 11, moderator Margery Eagan asked Representative Joe Kennedy III, “why are you running to defeat a man who’s championed so many of the same policies that you support?” What followed Eagan’s question was a tornado of buzzwords, progressive phrases and calls ...

The Setonian
Coronavirus

Letter from the Editor: This community still has a voice

By Hannah Harris | March 12

Dear Tufts Community,Unrest, uncertainty and shock settles throughout our campus as we say our goodbyes and pack the semester away much too soon. As the Managing Board discussed, the Daily is no exception to these feelings, faced with the sudden need to adapt to these radical circumstances. Following ...

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Columns

Funding Our Future: Freed of guilt, free to travel

By Sarah Kaplan | March 11

I often feel paralyzed by money when I’m on campus. As a first-year, I’m on the Premium Meal Plan which allows me to eat all of my meals in the dining halls. I have $75 in my JumboCash account each semester which is just enough to do my laundry. But what about exploring Boston? What about all the ...

The Setonian
Columns

Shades of Gray: Faux-liberalism and colorblindness

By Riya Matta | March 10

“It doesn’t matter to me whether you’re black, white, green or purple. I don’t see color — we’re all human beings!”If I were a betting person, I would bet quite a lot of money that the vast majority of students of color on campuses across the political spectrum have heard some variation ...

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Columns

Primary Colors: Tuesday may break Bernie Sanders

By Matt Rice | March 9

Tomorrow, voters will go to the polls in six states: Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington. In total, 352 pledged delegates will be allocated, which pales in comparison to the nearly 1,344 delegates up for grabs on Super Tuesday last week.Last Tuesday, Bernie Sanders underperformed; ...

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Columns

Primary Colors: The best 4 days of Joe Biden’s political life

By Matt Rice | March 6

Joe Biden first announced he would run for president in June 1987, only to bow out three months later amid a series of embarrassing scandals and gaffes. About 20 years later, he announced he would run for the 2008 nomination. On the night of the Iowa caucuses, Biden received no more than 1% of the vote ...

The Setonian
Opinion

Op-ed: The art of protest

By Unyoung Kim | March 5

Works of art grace many buildings on Tufts campus. You can see them at Tisch Library walking past the Combined Degree Exhibition, on the second floor of the Campus Center, at the seventh floor of Dowling Hall and even next to Eaton Hall. Wherever you go on campus, it is not difficult to find artwork ...

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Columns

2020 Vision: Super Tuesday shakes things up

By Spencer Christiansen | March 5

As the dust settles after the biggest single day of voting for the Democratic primary contest,the field looks dramatically different than it did just days before. To begin, there are fewer candidates.Notable moderate challengers Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the race before Tuesday,perhaps ...

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Columns

Funding Our Future: Feasible fitness

By Sarah Kaplan | March 4

In my first few columns, I have focused on several areas where Tufts can improve its student financial accessibility: need-sensitive admissions, meal swipe donations, tiered housing and laundry costs. This week, I want to bring attention to a topic that is already in the process of positive change: ...

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