Arielle Flaherty is a deputy editor for the features section of the Daily. She is a sophomore studying international relations and Spanish, and can be reached at arielle.flaherty@tufts.edu.
You may have heard the phrase ‘demographic cliff’ tossed around recently. The phrase inspires fear — a fall from a precipice, a steep drop or a tumble downwards. It could imply a stark reduction and perhaps a sobering new reality. But what is the demographic cliff really?
On Saturday, thousands of people flocked to the “No Kings” protest in Boston Common. The protests against the administration of President Donald Trump, which occurred across all 50 states, followed a series of demonstrations that occurred in June.
Nearly one in every ten women suffers from endometriosis, a chronic disease associated with extreme pain especially during menstruation, sexual intercourse, bowel movements and urination. Despite its widespread impact on women throughout the world, endometriosis has been severely understudied and the causes and mechanisms underlying this disease remain poorly understood.
On April 21, approximately 25,000 runners will gather to complete the 129th Boston Marathon. Around 10% of these runners are charity runners, which means that instead of qualifying with a time, they have fundraised on behalf of one of the 174 official charity programs selected by the Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program. Tufts graduate student Maggie Roberts and Tufts senior Nika Renshaw are both excited to participate in the marathon as charity runners, raising funds respectively for Tedy’s Team and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
Tufts boasts 97 master’s programs, one of which is the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership program. Darwin Conner, a 2022 graduate of the program, is now the chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer for the U.S. branch of the law firm Eversheds Sutherland. Conner shared how he arrived at Tufts, what he learned from the DEIJ-L program, what his current work entails and how people in his field can educate others on DEI, which is currently a contentious topic in the U.S.
Davis Square is a hotspot for Tufts students. In particular, students flock to The Burren, an Irish pub with red-paned windows and iconic outdoor picnic tables, that has drawn diners to live music seven nights a week for nearly 30 years. The Burren even gained national attention in 2019 for its charm: Thrillist listed it as one of the top 21 Irish Pubs in America.
On Sept. 1, 1774, a critical event transpired just minutes from the Tufts Medford-Somerville Campus — an event that some argue altered the course of United States’ history. British soldiers’ seizure of gunpowder from the powder house in Somerville sparked a false alarm that the Revolutionary War had started. Ultimately, this false alarm was a crucial turning point and contributed toward the formation of the Minuteman soldiers and the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Cheers erupted from the teams lining the sides of the field. The Files of Kicks had just scored an equalizing goal, propelling their team into contention for the final game. It was April 30, 4:30 p.m. and there was an important soccer semifinal game taking place.
You can feel it in the air: a national election is approaching. The political rhetoric is intensifying, campaign ads are beginning and the primary season is in full swing. But how does a national election translate to the Tufts campus? The campus ecosystem surrounding elections is broad, featuring everything from individual student perspectives to student run political clubs to political research organizations.
Monday through Thursday morning from January to April, students from Boston Public Schools arrive at the large brick building at the corner of Clarendon Street for an hour of fun. Stepping off the bus, they find themselves immersed in a world of dance.
