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What’s up with the campus pub?

By Shannon Murphy | December 4

It’s a Thursday evening, and the normally cozy, inviting Hotung Café is blocked off from the rest of the Campus Center. Deep purple mood lighting fills the space. The counter that serves vanilla lattes and chocolate croissants by day is now a fully stocked bar serving alcoholic beverages to those 21 and older. The café’s glamorous alter ego that only comes out to play once a week from 5–9 p.m. is here: the Pop-Up Pub.

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Daniel Vos reports on his time in News

By Shannon Murphy | May 16

Even before stepping foot on Tufts’ campus, Daniel Vos knew he wanted to be a part of the Daily. “I joined the Daily my [first-year] fall,” Vos said. “I was always interested in journalism in high school, but we didn’t really have a strong newspaper or journalism club, so that was an experience that I was really focused on getting in college.”

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Tufts’ offshore wind development programs react to presidential memorandum suspending leases

By Shannon Murphy | March 13

A presidential memorandum signed by President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 suspended the leasing and permitting of federal spaces for offshore wind development, rattling faculty and students in Tufts’ offshore wind energy engineering programs at the graduate level.

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When Did Pants Get So Big?

By Shannon Murphy | December 5

Take a stroll along Professors Row and see what people are wearing. You might see Doc Martens, you’ll probably see oversized sweaters, but you’ll almost certainly see long, cuffed wide-leg pants. Gone are the days when pants were meant to cling to your calves. When it comes to jeans, the Jumbos are going jumbo.

Arts

Between the Lines was a ‘Try-not-to-cringe challenge’ — and the cast won

By Shannon Murphy | December 3

Some things should stay in 2017. “Between the Lines” is one of them. Student-run theater group Torn Ticket II performed this musical in Balch Arena Theater on Nov. 21, 22 and 23. Based on the 2012 novel of the same name, “Between the Lines” explores the life of 17-year-old Delilah McPhee, played by sophomore Zoe Browning. Her home life has fallen apart after her parents’ separation and she struggles socially at school. During moments when reality overwhelms her, she finds solace in books.

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The MFA's ‘Power of the People’ exhibition explores history of democracy through art

By Shannon Murphy | November 5

Amid the chaos of the 2024 presidential election, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston presents“Power of the People: Art and Democracy.” The exhibition showcases diverse perspectives on democracy as explored through works of art and highlights the promise, the practice and the presentation of democracy from ancient Greece to the present day. The Daily had the opportunity to speak with Phoebe Segal, Mary Bryce Comstock senior curator of Greek and Roman art, about the curation of this exhibit and the role of visual art in politics.

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The Rare Occasions return home

By Shannon Murphy | October 10

On Oct. 4, indie rock band The Rare Occasions performed at the Crystal Ballroom in Davis Square. Their extensive discography consists of songs with catchy melodies, skilled production and introspective lyrics, but they are best known for their hit single “Notion” (2016), which rose to fame on TikTok and other social media platforms in the fall of 2021.

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Summer Salt puts the paradise in Paradise Rock Club

By Shannon Murphy | September 26

Boston’s Paradise Rock Club hosted “trop-pop” band Summer Salt for their “Driving Back to Hawaii” tour on Sept. 20. Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their debut EP “Driving to Hawaii” (2014), the band played the album in its entirety for the first time ever for a live audience.

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The Daily Class of 2024, in their own words

By Estelle Anderson, Ishaan Rajiv Rajabali, Shannon Murphy, Michael Onysko, Teagan Mustone, Matthew Sage, Rebecca Barrie and Josué Pérez | May 19

As Tufts’ newspaper of record, the Daily sees many students contribute to its black-and-white newsprint pages, but not all work their way up to its masthead. The Daily staff spoke with eight members of the Class of 2024 who have all served on the newspaper’s managing or executive board and left their mark on the organization’s history.

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Search underway for new dean of the School of Arts and Sciences

By Shannon Murphy and Carly Cohen | May 17

Tufts has begun the search for a new dean of the School of Arts and Sciences to succeed Dean James M. Glaser. Glaser, who has been the dean of the School of Arts and Sciences since 2014 and a Tufts faculty member since 1991, will assume the position of executive vice president and provost at Santa Clara University in July.

What’s up with the campus pub?

Daniel Vos reports on his time in News

Tufts’ offshore wind development programs react to presidential memorandum suspending leases

When Did Pants Get So Big?

Between the Lines was a ‘Try-not-to-cringe challenge’ — and the cast won

The MFA's ‘Power of the People’ exhibition explores history of democracy through art

The Rare Occasions return home

Summer Salt puts the paradise in Paradise Rock Club

The Daily Class of 2024, in their own words

Search underway for new dean of the School of Arts and Sciences

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