With an eye on improving the school, students and faculty met Wednesday at the tenth annual "Opening Up the Classroom," to address a wide array of issues facing Tufts students.
Professor Charles Inouye has been selected to fill the position of Dean of the Colleges, which was vacated at the end of last semester when Walter Swap departed on sabbatical after a nine-year tenure. In response to Inouye's appointment and the construction of the new student services complex, the position of Dean of the Colleges as well as the roles of many other administrative deans have been altered.
Aaron Feuerstein, President and CEO of Malden Mills, shared his inspirational story of goodwill, ethics, and perseverance with the Tufts community on Wednesday.
I remember, before the election, being asked what I thought about the nomination process. I didn't say much at the time, only that I thought that we should all be allowed to run. It just made sense to me that the entire student body could decide between four candidates for president. How confusing can it be? Lord knows we all look different enough.
Ultimate frisbee is one of the trendiest sports on American college campuses, played almost exclusively on the club level. The Tufts men's ultimate team is one of the few that can truly say that it was there from the beginning.
'Not One Less' is a terrific new Chinese movie: think Dangerous Minds for the Far East. The Michelle Pfieffer role is a 13-year-old substitute teacher and her 28 students are about every possible age younger than she. Chinese grade schools apparently have a high attrition rate, so the tenacious teenager, Wei Minzhi, must keep the students in school until Teacher Gao returns from a trip to visit his ailing mother. If there is "not one less" student when Gao returns, Wei gets a bonus.
I once thought that our administration was a collection of bureaucratic, uncaring, status-quo do-nothings who would nod politely while students raised concerns and would then return to their coloring books and their unethical stock holdings. Or maybe they were just a big room full of monkeys.
The men's track team brought the indoor season to a close this past weekend at the ECAC Championship meet at Wheaton College. The team, which has been hampered by injuries all year, struggled slightly in its final meet, scoring only seven points on Saturday, en route to a disappointing finish of 27th place overall. Team from 36 different schools scored at least a point in the meet, with the College of New Jersey taking top honors (50 points), followed by Keene State (44 points). Williams College was the top NESCAC finisher, at third, with 35 points.
The late '70s were a bitter and turbulent ending to the "Me Decade." Cynicism, alienation, and anger were commonplace, given the sociopolitical climate and explosive events of that were far from the good will and "Flower Power" of the late '60s. This would set the stage for a brief but important phase of rock 'n' roll: the meteoric rise of punk rock. Its repercussions can still be felt in contemporary rock music. The band that most epitomized the spirit of the times and the style of the music was the group of British bad boys, the Sex Pistols.
Elio DeLuca hasn't done so bad for himself. At the age of 20, he has established his own record company, produced several CDs, and been in numerous bands. Not to mention the fact that he is in the joint degree program with Tufts and New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) for composition. The recent release of the Elio DeLuca Module's CD Green Upright Piano has thrust him into the spotlight and he is quickly establishing a reputation as an up and rising young musician in the Boston music community.
You've seen the critically-praised documentary. You bought the beautiful, Grammy Award-winning platinum soundtrack. Now see them live.
As the semester draws to a close, student leaders and administrators have begun to assess progress made on the recommendations issued by the 1996 Task Force on Race. Recently, the Oversight Panel of the Task Force on Race - the committee responsible for implementing these recommendations - held an open meeting to address the advancement of diversity on campus. The allocation of administrative funds earmarked for diversity initiatives has been a specific area of contention, as some student leaders have expressed concern with it.
As Billy Banks once sang, "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing." If you are of that mindset and love big band music, than you should head over to the the Burren in Davis Square tonight. Led by Joelle Larue Smith, the Tufts Big Band ensemble will be venturing beyond Cohen Auditorium into the community with what is sure to be a fun and dynamic evening.
Over 30 students saw the final pleas for primary votes from candidates Bill Bradley, John McCain, and George W. Bush this weekend, as political science professor James Glaser led a sojourn across New Hampshire, which treated students to a veritable feast of democracy in action. The inaugural New Hampshire primary, which sets the tone for the race, is today.
Tufts junior Dave Patterson was the only member of the men's track team to qualify for the NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Championships this past weekend, but he didn't let his teammates down.
"All I know about movie trilogies is that in the third one, all bets are off." While that may be what screenwriter Kevin Williamson wants you to believe, Scream 3 is about as predictable as they come. The opening sequence of the film leads the viewer to expect a creative and suspenseful work that is comparable to Scream. It is five minutes of gut-wrenching, nail biting action. Unfortunately, the rest of the one hour and 55 minutes is one big let down after another.
From old masters to present-days painters, the nude has intrigued and compelled artists and audiences for thousands of years. As the hallmark of scholarly studies, the nude has more visibility and potent force than any other theme throughout art history.
The Midwest may very well be the strongest region in this year's tournament. Many believe that top seed Michigan State can win it all, but the bracket also consists of many teams that can present the Spartans with a legitimate challenge.
After blowing a lead late for the loss in the first game of a double header against the Bridgewater State Bears yesterday, the Tufts women's softball team returned the favor, coming back to win the second game.
Tufts and its surrounding communities of Medford and Somerville have continually had concerns about town-gown relations. While some members of the community see the presence of Tufts students and the University as benefits, others find their presence to negatively affect the unity of the towns. There have been highs and lows in the relationship between the Hill, city residents, and businesses.
