In this episode of the Tufts Daily Podcast, we focus on the university’s attempts to solve the lack of available on-campus housing by converting campus-owned properties into dorms. We first speak with TCU President Benya Kraus and Policy Chair Jamie Neikrie about the most recent of these projects, the Junior Senior Wood-Framed Residences in Medford. After, we talk to Shane Woolley, co-founder of the Tufts Housing League, about the group’s concerns about the project, as well as alternative approaches to making on-campus housing more available to students. Robert Katz and Arman Smigielski as Co-Hosts

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Making Room: Tufts addresses dorm shortage by expanding into Medford properties

The first issue of the Tufts Daily's podcast highlights student responses to the recent Tufts Daily article "Tufts Police Chief Travels To Israel For Counter-terrorism Seminar." This bi-weekly podcast will feature in-depth conversations with students, faculty, and administrators on important campus issues. Robert Katz and Arman Smigielski as Co-Hosts

TUPD Trip to Israel: worries some, comforts others

The history of the land in the United States is one of ERASURE; of the genocide of indigenous people, and of the legacies of people of color using, nourishing and shaping the environment. I’ll trace how that forced absence leads to a lack of “diversity” in parks today. Why are only white people (check out the Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense fund) the most visible experts and stewards of nature? What stories are we telling about people of color in our parks? The experience of nature is far from neutral. Produced by Shirley Wang

Neutral Grounds Ep 1: Erase

Remember when Cheryl Strayed in Wild went on a solo trip and didn’t acknowledge how Whiteness had a lot to do with her success? Remember that? Well, going outdoors alone for 3 months isn’t the only way to earn your nature-lovers badge... This episode is about paradigm shifts — how can we change the conversation about outdoor recreation, in a way that recognizes how people from a multitude of backgrounds engage with the outdoors? In this episode, we talk to environmentalists who don’t like hummus, environmentalists who fight for justice, and families who love camping. None of these people fit the typical 'environmentalist' description. Produced by Shirley Wang

Neutral Grounds Ep 3: Recreate

More than half of outdoor enthusiasts today make over 75k per year. Episode two is about how storytelling is nice, but we need the monies to get to the park itself. I talk to Kay Wang, of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area Outreach team, and take a trip to the John Muir Woods myself. Produced by Shirley Wang

Neutral Grounds Ep 2: Replace

Overlooked and Underreported is a podcast that seeks to shed light on topics that are at the peripherals of the political scene, and explain them in easily understandable, hopefully short segments. In this episode, we uncover the complexities of the Somerville mayoral election happening Tuesday, Nov 7th. Also on this track, an analysis of occupational licensing in America, and the ways in which it can be reformed. Hosted by Alex Muresianu and Shershah Khan.

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Read by Kareem Khubchandani. Listen to our interview with Prof Khubchandani about this piece: https://soundcloud.com/tuftspodcasters/its-lit-ep-7-kareem-khubchandani-reads-justin-torres

"In Praise of Latin Night at the Queer Club" by Justin Torres

**CW: Gun violence, discussion of Islamophobia** Dance and Drama Professor Kareem Khubchandani reads “In Praise of Latin Night at the Queer Club” by Justin Torres. The Orlando nightclub massacre on June 12th, 2016 was an assault on brown and black bodies in an LGBTQ scene. It disrupted what had been a sacred space, somewhere people could go to feel far away from “white, straight America.” Every year, Kareem reads this piece to his Intro to Queer Studies class -- because for him, being in the swirling and bumping club atmosphere is about “really living up to a kind of beauty that you believe you deserve.” When you hear the cadence and rhythm of Torres’ piece, you can almost feel that irresistible energy. In the final episode of season 2, we talk to Kareem about Orlando, drag queens, and care packages from his mom. Produced by Shirley Wang, Jenna Fleischer, and Bobby Familiar

It's Lit Ep. 7 - Kareem Khubchandani reads Justin Torres

From the Tufts Podcast Network, you're listening to Ask Jumbo. We're answering random questions you never knew you had about life at Tufts. On this episode, Jenna investigates Tufts' digital collections and archives, located in the basement of Tisch Library. Have a question? Ask it here: goo.gl/yOdL39 Recorded and produced by Jenna Fleischer

Ask Jumbo: Ep. 2 - Tufts Archives

In this episode, I discuss Trumps hostile relationship with the NFL and freedom of speech, demanding that Donald go high when everyone goes low... by listening for once. By Steven Honig Edited by Bobby Familiar

Honig Hour Ep.1 - Can You Kneel It?

Computer Science Professor Dr. Laney Strange reads an excerpt from chapter 5 of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Alcott envisioned her book as a means of escaping the constrictive life women of the era faced and knew only too well through the March sisters (Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy) and their experiences navigating the world independently. After hearing Professor Strange talk about her work with girls in STEM through Tufts’ Girls of Code, we wanted to find out more about her background. She’s a computer scientist learning how to navigate this male-dominated world. Produced by Shirley Wang, Jenna Fleischer, and Bobby Familiar

It's Lit Ep. 6 - Laney Strange reads Little Women

Biological Anthropology Professor Zarin Machanda reads an excerpt from “The Struggle for Existence,” which is in chapter 3 of Charles Darwin’s On the Origins of Species. Darwin's book explains how humans - doubts, anxieties, existential crises and all - are not so different from primates. Why is this such an upsetting idea? Zarin works as a primatologist studying chimpanzees in Uganda in the Kibale National Park. She tells us that there is so much about animals and ecology and plants that we have yet to understand; In one of her team’s reports, they found evidence of “culture” in our closest primate relatives. https://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2009/10/26/new-evidence-of-culture-in-wild-chimpanzees Produced by Jenna Fleischer, Bobby Familiar and Shirley Wang

It's Lit Ep. 5 – Zarin Machanda reads Charles Darwin

Welcome to our second season of It’s Lit. Tune in every Sunday. Our first episode is about a bad book. Music Professor Stephan Pennington reads Atlanta Nights, a novel unlike any other, written by a group of science fiction and fantasy authors. This collaborative novel, featuring chapters by James D. Macdonald, Adam-Troy Castro, and Vera Nazarian among others, was primarily written to test PublishAmerica's claims to be a “traditional publisher” that would only accept high-quality manuscripts, this collaborative novel and push the boundaries of bad writing. This deliberately low-quality piece of work is rife with obvious grammatical errors, nonsensical passages, and a complete lack of a coherent plot. It’s both mind-warping and fun to listen to. As an avid sci-fi reader and admirer of Ursula Le Guin, Stephan came across this book while in graduate school and would take turns reading chapters with his peers. Produced by Jenna Fleischer, Bobby Familiar and Shirley Wang

It's Lit Ep. 4 – Stephen Pennington reads Atlanta Nights

What do you think of when you hear the word "refugee?" In this podcast, Mattea and Anna, students at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, explore a different narrative than what's typically in the media- innovation in the face of adversity. Can business interventions be durable solutions to the global refugee crisis? Listen in while we explore the potential for entrepreneurship to change the experiences of refugees and host communities. Recorded and Produced by Mattea Cumoletti and Anna Ackerman

Dollars, Displacement and Design: Entrepreneurship and the Refugee Crisis

The first episode of Ask Jumbo, a new series from Tufts Podcast Network. We're answering random questions you never knew you had about life at Tufts. On this episode, Jenna investigates popular foods and sustainability in Tufts dining halls. Have a question? Ask it here: https://goo.gl/yOdL39 Recorded and produced by Jenna Fleischer

Ask Jumbo: Ep. 1 - Tufts Dining

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