A Blight on the Hill

In the third episode of A Blight on the Hill, reporters Rachel Carp, Abigail Alpern Fisch, Elie Levine, and Julia Greco talk to experts and investigate all aspects of the Green Line Extension's expected move to Medford, including housing, displacement and rising rents.

A Blight on the Hill Episode 2: Oxycontin University by The Tufts Daily

In Part II of "A Blight on the Hill," we'll be talking to Olivia Carle, a former Tufts student who took three personal leaves of absence for her mental health. We'll also look at some information on CMHS to shed light on their role in the mental health leave process, and on mental health at Tufts in general. Additionally, we'll share stories from other students to provide insight on other aspects of the mental health leave. ______ If you want to learn more about mental health leave, here are a few online resources: "How Colleges Flunk Mental Health" via Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/2014/02/14/how-colleges-flunk-mental-health-245492.html "Feeling Suicidal, Students Turned to Their College. They Were Told to Go Home." via The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/us/college-suicide-stanford-leaves.html "Alumna sues Yale for forced medical leave" via Yale Daily News: https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2018/11/16/alumna-sues-yale-for-forced-medical-leave/ Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: http://www.bazelon.org/ Bazelon Center FAQ Sheet: http://www.bazelon.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-07-18-campus-mental-health-fact-sheet-FINAL-1.pdf

A Blight on the Hill, Episode 1: Mental Health (Teaser) by The Tufts Daily

In Part I of the first episode of "A Blight on the Hill," we'll be discussing mental health leave, and why students struggling with their mental health are often urged off campus, only to later face a difficult readmission process. We spoke to Tufts senior Cris Paulino about their experience with mental health leave, and Maura Klugman, senior attorney at the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. Stay tuned for Part II. ____________________________ If you want to learn more about mental health leave, here are a few online resources: "How Colleges Flunk Mental Health" via Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/2014/02/14/how-colleges-flunk-mental-health-245492.html "Feeling Suicidal, Students Turned to Their College. They Were Told to Go Home." via The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/us/college-suicide-stanford-leaves.html "Alumna sues Yale for forced medical leave" via Yale Daily News: https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2018/11/16/alumna-sues-yale-for-forced-medical-leave/ Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: http://www.bazelon.org/ Bazelon Center FAQ Sheet: http://www.bazelon.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-07-18-campus-mental-health-fact-sheet-FINAL-1.pdf