Olivia Bye

Escape the Library: Cambridge Public Library

In the reading room of the Cambridge Public Library, two murals face one another. The first is a triptych nestled within a curved, dome-like ceiling depicting ancient milestones in the art of printing. We see a king imprint his royal seal onto blocks of clay in Babylon, paper being woven from papyrus in Ancient Egypt and the first daily newspaper in the form of a piece of parchment in Ancient Rome. On the other side of the room, we see modern printing developments that led us to the world of literature we know today, from the invention of the first printing press around 1440 in Germany to the invention of the cylinder press in the early 1800s.

Crossword: Cryptic Cryptids

Tufts students step up for Black women’s health with Line Dance Dance-A-Thon fundraiser

It was 4:30 on a Saturday afternoon and sophomore Tamir Poindexter was demonstrating two line dances he hadn’t planned on teaching to a room full of Tufts students. By this point, the group had already blown through all the dances that Poindexter and the other club leaders had prepared to teach. But they weren’t ready to stop.

Escape the Library: Boston Athenaeum

It’s often all too difficult to convince myself to go off campus for the sole purpose of doing work. It is, undeniably, far easier to head over to Tisch or Edwin Ginn Library rather than take the time to explore something new. But the Boston Athenaeum — a unique combination of library and museum — provides me with just the excuse I need, containing both spaces to study and art exhibits to admire all on the same floor.

Escape the Library: Sip Café Boston

Spring has arrived! The days are longer, the grass is greener, the slush is slowly melting away. If you’re anything like me, you’ve been anxiously awaiting the sun’s arrival and the idea of studying while cooped up in a library seems less appealing than ever. My solution: Sip Cafe Boston!

Crossword: You're In Luck

Escape the Library: bōm dough

As we tackle midterm season in the midst of these cold, dreary months, I often think about what could possibly cheer me up during a long afternoon spent studying. The answer? Matcha, of course! Matcha enthusiasts and bread lovers alike will be pleased to know that in the heart of Cambridge sits bōm dough, a Brazilian cafe featuring a robust assortment of matcha drinks, pastries and breads in addition to a variety of brunch items. Their menu ranges from traditional to experimental items, offering matcha drinks with flavors like maple and peach.

How does the Daily stay financially independent?

In the spring of 1988, then-Tufts studentsJonathan Larsen (LA’88) andJulie Beglin (LA’89) set up a meeting with theTufts Community Union Senate, determined to achieve one objective: making The Tufts Daily no longer reliant on funding from the university. Nearly four decades later, the Daily continues to be financially independent as a result of the tireless work of its staff. Why did the Daily put so much effort into becoming financially independent at the time, and how does it remain independent today?

Crossword: Odds and Ends

Escape the Library: Robbins Library

Located in Arlington, a town bordering Medford, Robbins Library somehow manages to fuse quaintness with grandeur. The first floor’s main sitting room is the centerpiece of the library. The few shelves of books in the middle of the room are only an accessory to its overall splendor. Vintage, floral-patterned, wingback chairs cluster around a magnificent, intricately-carved wooden fireplace, which rests atop a marble mosaic floor. Tall wooden arch windows line the walls, leading up to a beautiful, color-infused gold-leaf-accentuated ceiling. Aside from the modern books and magazines displayed in the center of the room, stepping into this space makes me feel as if I’ve traveled to a different time period entirely.