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Arghya Thallapragada leaves her mark on the Daily

By Katie Galligan | May 15

Graduating senior Arghya Thallapragada sits comfortably on a couch in the Daily office for her senior profile interview — a place that has become a second home for her. She is nostalgic about the late nights spent there copy editing and producing Daily content over the last four years — of course, interspersed with Bananagram games, measurements on the height wall and late-night snacking.

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The Daily’s Features Staff’s guide to exploring Tufts’ campus

By Jaden Gardiola, Katie Galligan, Sanya Bandekar, Annicka Sen, Maia Goldman, Olivia Bye and Abilene Adelman | April 9

Going somewhere new, especially a place as sprawling and expansive as a college campus, can be intimidating. It often takes weeks or months to truly settle in and adopt a routine and sense of familiarity; however, that doesn’t mean you can’t get some help along the way. Below is a guide to some of the Features Staff’s favorite spots on campus to study, relax or hang out with friends at — perfect for whether you’ve just arrived on campus or whether you’re simply looking to explore someplace new.

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Daily’s aspiring journalists react to the future of the field after job cuts, increasing instability

By Katie Galligan | February 26

While Tufts does not offer a journalism major or minor, some Daily staff members still plan to use their degrees to pursue careers in media after graduation. But recently, many prospective jobs for these students have been taken off the table.

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Noom CEO Geoff Cook and daughter Madeline Cook pursue joint degrees at Tufts

By Katie Galligan | February 11

For many Tufts students, starting university marks the first time living away from their families back at home. This is not the case, however, for Madeline Cook, a first-year combined degree student pursuing fine arts and psychology. Upon moving into Tufts this past fall, her dad decided to come with her. Well, not literally, but Geoff Cook did begin taking online classes as part of the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy master’s program.

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Tufts Carillon: Musical history hidden in the Goddard Chapel bell tower

By Katie Galligan | January 15

In 1876, Eugene Bowen graduated from Tufts College known by peers and faculty as the most prominent bell ringer of his class. Goddard Chapel had not yet been built, and a single bell rang atop Ballou Hall. This bell’s historical record is wide-ranging, even including a memorable prank from the 1880s in which Tufts students tied a calf to the bell rope so the bell would ring for hours.

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Biology meets language immersion: The new Tufts in Costa Rica summer program

By Katie Galligan | October 31

Tufts in Costa Rica is a new summer program that promises a transformative experience for students by combining Spanish language immersion and culture with biology field work. The five-and-a-half-week program will take place fromMay 18th to June 25thin San José as well as two research stations in the rainforest.

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Mentoring at risk: Tufts programs that work with children face funding cuts

By Katie Galligan | September 25

Dozens of Tufts student organizations volunteer directly with children in nearby communities acting as mentors. While these clubs receive support directly through Tufts’ Leonard Carmichael Society, many are also connected to larger national non-profits which run programs all over the country. Due to funding cuts and philanthropic changes, these organizations are struggling to stay afloat leaving Medford and Somerville children lacking vital services and harming the valuable mentor-mentee relationships.

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Boston Ballet’s ‘Winter Experience’ transforms audience’s perception of the traditional art form

By Katie Galligan | April 4

The serenity of a floating ballerina, the chaos of blue and green shapes, a game of charades and the unmatched energy of a large ensemble of dancers. The versatility of a single art form was on display at Boston Ballet’s “Winter Experience,” which concluded on Sunday after running from March 20–30 at the Citizens Opera House.

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On this day in Daily history: TARC’s newspaper archive

By Katie Galligan | February 25

The date is Feb. 25, 2025 and you are reading the Daily Week edition of The Tufts Daily. But, have you ever wondered, ‘what were students reading on this day decades ago?’ On Feb. 25, 1986, the Daily reported that the trustees had increased Tufts’ undergraduate tuition by 6.8% to a total of $15,960 –– if only they knew! A year later, the front page of the Feb. 25 edition in 1987 reported on a march against prejudice and violence at Tufts and beyond.

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What’s left unsaid?: How Tufts publications amplify student voices

By Katie Galligan | January 30

Take a walk around the Tufts campus and you’re bound to find at least one newspaper, magazine or journal lying around. Maybe it’s the satirical Zamboni scattered in your dorm’s common room. Perhaps it’s a new edition of the Tufts Observer magazine on the newsstands in the Mayer Campus Center. Or, of course, it could be a Tufts Daily paper left on a table in Tisch Library.

Arghya Thallapragada leaves her mark on the Daily

The Daily’s Features Staff’s guide to exploring Tufts’ campus

Daily’s aspiring journalists react to the future of the field after job cuts, increasing instability

Noom CEO Geoff Cook and daughter Madeline Cook pursue joint degrees at Tufts

Tufts Carillon: Musical history hidden in the Goddard Chapel bell tower

Biology meets language immersion: The new Tufts in Costa Rica summer program

Mentoring at risk: Tufts programs that work with children face funding cuts

Boston Ballet’s ‘Winter Experience’ transforms audience’s perception of the traditional art form

On this day in Daily history: TARC’s newspaper archive

What’s left unsaid?: How Tufts publications amplify student voices

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