The Cannon: A Beacon for Free Speech at Tufts University
Free speech is once again in peril at Tufts. From students cowed into self-censorship to administrators fearing federal repercussions, both internal and external forces stifle discourse on campus. For over 70 years, Tufts has maintained a ballast against these forces: the Cannon. Since 1956, when the Medford Historical Society gifted this replica of the U.S.S. […]