Shannon Murphy and Liam Chalfonte are two Daily graduating seniors whose academic paths paralleled one another and eventually found an intersection in the newsroom — shaping their college experiences, their approaches to writing and the futures they now envision beyond the Hill.
The Daily is known for covering news related to Tufts students, staff, family, and friends. But we feel that there’s one crucial group missing from that coverage: the geese.
Whether you’re on your way to 574, planning for next year’s pumpkining, or about to hit up the Tisch fishbowl, you’re probably surrounded by the communal lingo of the Tufts student body, whether you realize it or not.
During the fall 2024 semester, Tufts’ Department of Earth and Climate Sciences announced two new majors, earth science and climate science, and a minor in earth and climate sciences. This semester, the department is making the academic transition and moving into new lab spaces in Bacon Hall.
On April 5, 2025, The Jackson Jills performed five songs in the Daily’s newsroom. They then joined Daily members for a conversation about the origins, rehearsals and seniors of Tufts’ oldest all-femme a cappella group.
Since its founding in 1980, the Daily has traditionally produced short-form news and culture stories.But graduatingsenior Henry Chandonnet pioneered a new format for the Daily, making way for long-form reporting and striking visuals with The Tufts Daily Magazine.
On March 8, 2025, Molasses Disaster performed five songs in the Daily’s newsroom. The band then joined Daily members for a conversation about the origins of their musical journey and the relationship between their music and the people they love.
