The two candidates for Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate president Lauren Levine and Sam Wallis, both juniors, last night in the campaign's second debate agreed on the need for the Senate to better engage the student body but disagreed on how best to do so.
The tens of millions of books housed within the walls of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. recently got a few unlikely companions: billions of 140-characters-or-less tweets.
In celebration of its 150th anniversary, the Tufts University Alumni Association (TUAA) is in conjunction with Programming Board sponsoring today's launch of Traditions Week to promote increased interaction between students and alumni.
As Teach for America's (TFA) local branch concludes its first school year in the Boston area, teachers and principals are reporting successes across the board, despite initial reservations.
With the box-office success of films like "Spider-Man" (2002), "Batman Begins" (2005), "The Dark Knight" (2008) and "Iron Man" (2008), the latest film based on a graphic novel, "The Losers" (2010), is sticking it to the man and proving you don't have to be a superhero to save the day. The Tufts Daily got the chance to catch up with actors Chris Evans and Columbus Short to talk about bringing back good old-fashioned "mama" jokes on set and what makes "The Losers" stand out from the crowd in this comic-book film trend.
Dean of Arts and Sciences Robert Sternberg on Wednesday announced his decision to accept the position of provost and senior vice president at Oklahoma State University (OSU).
This past weekend, we saw what very well may be the best comic book adaptation ever: "Kick−Ass" (2010). From the intense action sequences to the witty dialogue to the sharp commentary on comic books, the film really did kick ass. We feel it is our responsibility to recommend this film to our readers ... unless you are easily offended.
I like to give credit where credit is due, and, as such, I must thank my girlfriend Ann for bringing up this week's topic over a few beers and a plate of nachos at the Joshua Tree Bar and Grill this past Saturday night. She's amazing for many reasons, but that she's willing to talk politics with me over beer and nachos is a big one. But that's for another column.
Last Tuesday, the men's tennis team faced Wesleyan University with the opportunity to build its first NESCAC winning streak of the season, and the Jumbos delivered with an 8−1 victory. Unfortunately for Tufts, its brief two−game mark came to an abrupt end at the hands of national No. 12 Williams over the weekend thanks to a 9−0 drubbing.
Tomorrow night, the Independent Film Festival of Boston — featuring some of this year's most talked about independent films — begins with the screening of Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's "The Extra Man." As is tradition, the film will play at Somerville Theatre, starting at 7:30 p.m. One of the stars, critically−acclaimed actor Kevin Kline, will be in attendance for the opening of the festival.
Panelists speaking at the 2010 Tufts Energy Conference (TEC) arrived at a general consensus that government initiatives should take a central role in combating climate change and shifting the economy toward new sources of energy.
Sue Tierney, managing principal of the consultancy group Analysis Group, was one of the keynote speakers at the Tufts Energy Conference. Tierney specializes in electric and gas industry policy and formerly served as assistant secretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Energy. She sat down with the Daily to discuss upcoming developments in the energy sector.
This weekend, the election of a corrupt official, narrowly avoided food riots and improvised explosive devices (IED) that killed several coalition force members did not occur in a foreign war zone, but on the PnL Paintball field in Bridgewater, Mass. as part of the Field Exercise in Stability Operations, or FIELDEX.
The NBA Playoffs are finally here. The next two months promise to pack more excitement than the entire regular season, and once again, the Western Conference is stacked. All eight teams in the West bracket have at least 50 wins, and the eight−seeded Oklahoma City Thunder would be the fourth seed in the East. Besides the Thunder, there are no newcomers to the Western Conference pool, with every other team having playoff experience dating back to last season. The Daily breaks down the pool in the Western Conference in preparation for the playoffs:
As the Presidential Search Committee this week visited the Medford/Somerville campus to get input about the search for the new university president, Peter Dolan (A '78), the committee chair and vice chair of the Board of Trustees, sat down with the Daily to discuss the process.
Amid American flags and "don't tread on me" banners, former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and other prominent members of the Tea Party movement spoke yesterday morning to large crowds at Boston Common about the dangers of extensive government spending and intervention.
Seven freshmen were yesterday elected to the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Sophomore Senate.
For members of the key eurozone economies, the debate surrounding a potential Greek bailout culminated on Monday with the extension of a lifeline to the Greeks, should they in fact request one. Totaling $40 billion in loans at five percent interest, the eurozone Greek bailout supplements the $20 billion the International Monetary Fund has made available at an even lower interest rate.
