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Sera Kwon


Deputy Features Editor

Sera Kwon is a deputy editor for the features section of the Daily. Sera is a sophomore who has not yet declared a major and can be reached at sera.kwon@tufts.edu.

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Features

Women at Tufts are leading change on campus

In 1892, the Tufts Board of Trustees first enrolled the first women students “on the same terms and conditions as to men.” However, the journey to coeducation would not end there, as in 1910, women were separated, matriculating instead at Jackson College, a separate institution associated with the university. It was not until 1980 that Tufts returned to being fully coeducational.

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Features

What does it take to be the editor in chief of the Daily?

What most readers of The Tufts Daily see is only a polished, thoroughly reviewed and fact-checked finished product: the new Daily article in your email, the printed copy in the ​​Tsungming Tu Complex newsstand or a reel on your Instagram feed. What many fail to see is the person (and people) ensuring that everything — from the editorial department to the business sector to the production and distribution of all content —  is running smoothly behind the scenes.

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Columns

The Bright Side: The power of a hug

Dear Reader,The other night, I landed in Boston from Milan, flying head first into two midterms I had not studied for, a completely booked Google Calendar of postponed meetings and a literal blizzard.But I had just witnessed my friend, Alysa Liu, compete and win the Olympic gold medal in figure skating, and my issues here at Tufts suddenly seemed less significant.

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Columns

The Bright Side: Lessons from my friend, Alysa Liu

There are times when the world just feels overwhelming. There’s this persistent desire to stay informed — to keep up with current events, to understand what’s happening beyond my own small universe. But opening the news now elicits a familiar sinking feeling. Another headline about human rights being rolled back. Another policy undoing years of climate progress. Another reminder of democracy eroding in broad daylight while a billionaire purges a newsroom in the name of ‘efficiency.’

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Features

How to lose seasonal depression in 10 days

As a California native, I made the bold — and perhaps regrettable — decision to apply to colleges somewhere with seasons. My idealistic 17-year-old self had a vision: a fall of cable-knit sweaters and orange leaves crunching beneath my feet like in “Gilmore Girls” (2000–07), and magical snow blanketing my historic college town in the winter.

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Features

The story of Venerable Vineetha Mahayaye: What you find when you leave everything behind

It is human nature to care about how others perceive us. We curate ourselves based on those expectations, learning early on what earns love and attention and what does not. You were told you were the funny one, so now you are afraid people will judge you if you are serious. You have always assumed you were bad at math because you were never placed into the accelerated math class in third grade (might not be over that one).

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Features

Should I blame Hinge for killing my rom-com dreams?

I will admit it — I have always been a hopeless romantic. Despite what the data says about fewer young people having romantic relationships, or the fact that dating apps make finding a connection as simple as a tap, I will forever be waiting for that moment of bumping into the person of my dreams on the T — or for Hugh Grant to spill orange juice on my white shirt like in “Notting Hill” (1999).

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Features

Discover Tisch’s hidden gem — The Digital Design Studio

Although my English paper felt the consequences, I discovered what would become one of my favorite places on the Tufts campus: the Digital Design Studio. The studio, within the Digital Scholarship department, offers a variety of services that are available for Tufts students, faculty and staff.

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