Sarah Firth is a deputy features editor and sports staff writer. She is a senior studying quantitative economics and can be reached at sarah.firth@tufts.edu.
Last week, I put together a guide to the best swimming spots near Tufts for this summer. This week, I’m sharing some other fun water-related activities in the Boston Harbor and Charles River.
During my junior year, I started writing a column in the sports section about gymnastics. Twenty-five editions later, this column has become one of my favorite things I have written for our paper. Now, I’m graduating, I’m retiring from college sports and I’m closing this chapter of writing for the Daily too.
For Tufts students staying over the summer for jobs, internships or classes, be sure to check out some of the best beaches near the university. Don’t have a car? No worries — all of the beaches on this list are easily accessible without one. New England beaches have their own special charm, so if ...
The music never stops at The Burren.The wooden booths are filled with the warmth of easy company and free-flowing drinks. The coatroom, far too small for the crowds that fill the bar, always becomes a chaotic tower of jackets by night’s end. A stone’s throw from Tufts in Davis Square, The Burren beckons students and locals alike.
Somerville and Cambridge are shaped by their squares but some of the best spots live in the in-between — the places that don’t quite belong to any one neighborhood. This guide gives all the places in no man’s land the spotlight they deserve.
The International Olympic Committee just released the event program for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and it’s official: there will be a mixed event in artistic gymnastics! Gymnastics is following in the footsteps of other core Olympic events like swimming and figure skating, adding a medal event where men and women compete together. The specifics haven’t been shared yet, but what’s known is that it won’t expand the quota — the event will include athletes already in the Games.
I remember watching a youtube video with my mom when I was young. I must have been in third grade, since this was 2011. We were in our old apartment, watching on my mom’s old white laptop. My mom’s old friend from gymnastics had sent her the video. There were no words or background noises in the video, only anonymous gymnasts performing daring and original balance beam mounts, all accompanied by the haunting strains of Ravel's Bolero. This video, titled “The Mount That Dare Not Speak Its Name”, went on to be one of the most well-known and captivating videos ever posted.
There has recently been a lot of talk in men’s gymnastics about the new ‘scale’ requirement on floor exercise. This was an old requirement that has been brought back to increase the level of artistry in men’s gymnastics and make the exercise more fluid. Essentially, this means that the gymnasts have to show their range of movement and ‘lines’ through a standing balance. Jacob Harmon of Ohio State is currently winning best scale in my book, really demonstrating the qualities the scale requirement is meant to exemplify in men’s gymnastics.
This week, Yang Fanyuwei successfully performed the full-twisting layout Jaeger on uneven bars at the 2025 Antalya World Cup qualifiers, making the skill officially named after her. Suni Lee had also attempted the skill at the Winter Cup but slipped off the bars and, due to not meeting international assignment criteria, focused on making the Olympic team instead. Now that the skill has been named after Yang Fanyuwei, Lee has indicated she may be officially retired.
Even though Arlington borders Somerville, surprisingly few Tufts students visit — but it’s a great place to check out for a change of pace from the usual spots in Medford, Somerville and Cambridge. Arlington Center, just 2 miles from campus, offers great attractions and fantastic food. It’s easy to get there by the 80 bus, which picks up along College Avenue and in front of the Tsungming Tu Complex. You can also walk there in about 40 minutes or enjoy a 15-minute scenic bike ride. Arlington Center is definitely worth the visit, especially as the weather warms up!
