Opinion

Cartoon: Is a hot dog a sandwich?

Op-Ed: Trump administration's proposed anti-immigrant rule hurts children

Overlooked in the weekly political chaos, a regulation has been quietly proposed by the Trump administration that will deny green cards to any lawfully residing immigrants who access key “safety net” programs.These programs — which include Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Supplemental ...

Takeaways: Looking

In his landmark work "Orientalism" (1978), Edward Said unpacks statements and works of many Europeans who say outrageous, hilarious or downright racist things about peoples of the Middle East among whom they see no need to distinguish.Of these, one quote stood out to me enough that I still ...

Cartoon: Mental health

Letter from the Editor

Dear Daily readers, With the busy lives we lead on this campus, it is all too easy to forgo our mental health. Approaching deadlines, exams and adulthood forces us to put aside our feelings, our pain and our sorrow for later. We learn to ignore it. We learn to tell ourselves it's not a big deal. ...

Op-Ed: 'Hi, this is Ears for Peers, how can I help?'

Content warning: This article discusses mental health, self-harm and assault.“Hi, this is Ears for Peers, how can I help?”That’s how I start most of my calls as an Ear. Then, my main job is just to listen. With mental health crises sweeping the nation and hitting many universities especially ...

Op-Ed: Take care, everyone

Content warning: This article discusses mental health.Let’s just acknowledge it: College can be a very stressful time of life.  Academic work requires time and attention; friendships and relationships need to be cultivated and maintained; summer jobs or internships require planning; and maintaining ...

Anita’s Angle: If I say 'blockchain,' will you read this?

The 2018 midterm elections exposed a number of flaws in the U.S. voting process. In Palm Beach County, Fla., voting machines older than the very first MacBook overheated, setting back election officials by a full day in the race to recount ballots in the state’s disputed U.S. Senate race. We may ...

Cartoon: Thanksgiving is a pregame for Christmas

Pretty Lawns and Gardens: Taking responsibility for traveling

Many Tufts students travel home by air for Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, polluting the atmosphere in the process. Air travel can make up a significant portion of an individual’s carbon footprint -- a round-trip flight to a city in Western Europe will cost about two tons of carbon dioxide ...

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Takeaways: American Jews reconsider American exceptionalism

While the news cycle has flipped many times over since the Oct. 27 mass shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue, many American Jews are still reeling from the aftermath. According to the Anti-Defamation League, antisemitic incidents and reports of online harassment have increased in frequency ...

Editorial: Tufts should offer separate introductory courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics

Economics is a staple at Tufts, a common major at a highly-ranked liberal arts school. In fact, it is one of the top five majors in the School of Arts and Sciences. Undoubtedly, foundational knowledge of the subject is important and transferrable to a variety of career paths. However, the introductory ...

Cartoon: This year, I am thankful for RBG's three healed ribs

Red Star: Building socialism, Part 1 of 2

The socialist movement, though stronger than at any time in the last 40 years, lacks centralized direction. To build power, socialists must decide which fights offer us the chance to challenge capitalism in an economic and political way right now.One area of struggle is housing. Rising rent combined ...

Cartoon: Reasons to stay in Boston after I graduate

Anita’s Angle: Why algorithms aren’t the new religion

“I’m spiritual, but not religious” -- it’s a trendy mantra these days. Much to the disdain of our parents, young people are rejecting institutionalized religion.Although the phenomenon is much more prevalent in North America and other predominantly Christian nations, it still applies worldwide, ...

Op-Ed: Undo yourselves, Jumbos

Content warning: This article discusses mental health and sexual assault.My name is Rena Oppenheimer and I graduated from Tufts in 2013. I often wondered about what I was doing there, what the point was, and never seemed to find it. I have begun to realize that many of the hard parts of my experience ...

Cartoon: E COmics

Anita’s Angle: The midterms, in moderation

Democrat Kyrsten Sinema won a Senate seat in Arizona this week, a traditionally Republican stronghold.She is the first Democrat to win an Arizona U.S. Senate seat in 30 years, the first female to ever win one and will be the first openly bisexual senator in the country. Sinema's political evolution ...