While the economy continues to bust worldwide, the volunteer industry is booming, as more and more people are no longer obligated to time-constraining jobs and are looking to volunteer work to fill the time void.
Meal plans, snack prices and food options have traditionally been targets of criticism from Tufts students looking to chow down. Some students have expressed dissatisfaction with the variety and the cost of a Tufts meal. However, according to recent college surveys, these grumbles may be unfounded. Compared to other schools, Tufts consistently ranks relatively high in the quality of both its on- and off-campus food.
We have all been informed of our options for sexual protection, whether "the talk" came from parents, health professionals or active groups on campus. We've heard of contraceptive methods like the pill, the NuvaRing, the condom and the patch. Yet as frequently as we are reminded to protect ourselves from disease and the creation of Baby Jumbo, many of us remain woefully uninformed about the best protective products out there.
Hip-hop quartet FunkSoulLove emerged victorious Friday night from the semifinal round of the ROCKUS Battle of the Bands sponsored by Rolling Stone Collection and Veritas Records. The group will go on to compete in the final round of competition on April 14 at Boston's Paradise Rock Club, where they will contend with finalists from Boston College, Boston University, Emerson College, Berklee College of Music, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. Tommy Doyle's Pub in Harvard Square hosted the Tufts semifinal with the assistance of WMFO volunteers and organizers. The evening featured 30-minute sets by four Tufts bands: The Gentlemen's Bet, Navigator, The Situation and FunkSoulLove. The judges, who included Hannah Middleton of Emerson's Wax On Felt Records, Kevin Walsh, editor of the Northeast Performer magazine and the booking agent for Tommy Doyle's, used three criteria to evaluate the bands. Scores were based on the bands' performance, overall musical sound and ability to relate to the crowd. Up first was The Gentlemen's Bet, a large ensemble that includes seniors Alex Clough, Aaron Gardony, Andrew Lappin, Dusty Nichols-Schmolze and Joey Stein, sophomore Malcolm Kearns and junior Zach Amdurer. While their first two songs energized the crowd with upbeat, bluesy and soulful grooves, The Gentlemen's Bet could not keep the assembled college students and music fans moving. Despite tight coordination between the band members, as well as thoughtful writing and song arrangement, the band's minor-key ballads were lost on many audience members who appeared to be in the mood for something more upbeat. Navigator (seniors Pat Schaufelberger, Paul Lewis, Will Woods, Quincy Browne and Andrew Desnoyers) came a bit closer to meeting this need with punk-metal enthusiasm. They electrified the crowd with thrashing speed and flashy antics; guitarist Schaufelberger's stage presence during solos drew cheers from the crowd, as did the band's hard-rock cover of Rihanna's "Disturbia." A late start, however, cut the band's set in the middle of their closing song, leaving the performance feeling incomplete. The Situation (sophomores Nate Ingraham, Nate Typrowicz-Cohen and Patrick Anderson and junior Michael Gleichman) took the stage third. Although the youngest band on the bill, The Situation was the most cohesive-sounding. Launching into their set with a jazzy groove, the band flawlessly ran through transitions and breakdowns in each song with a precision that suggested hours of painstaking arrangement and rehearsal. With soulful vocals and a pop-rock sound vaguely reminiscent of John Mayer, the band epitomized the word "smooth" — perhaps a little too smooth for their audience. The musicianship and organization was again lost on the crowd, which appeared more inclined to jump than to sway. Finally, FunkSoulLove (sophomore David Dormon, junior Zach Camara, senior Paula Dormon and Berklee College of Music senior Tim Suby) delivered the necessary bounce that the audience had been waiting for. With backing tracks keeping the set moving quickly, FunkSoulLove delivered six R&B-infused hip-hop jams, with each progressive song getting more and more of the audience dancing. While their sound was perhaps not "rocking" in a traditional sense, the group certainly had the room rocking to a greater extent than their competitors had, a fact not lost on the judges and most likely the key factor in their victory. FunkSoulLove will now progress to the final round of competition, where the band will perform before a yet-to-be-revealed panel of judges composed of music editors, rock stars and other personalities. The event is unprecedented in that it draws from the talents of seven Boston-area colleges, more than any previous school-based battle of the bands, and is expected to draw talent scouts, music producers and many fans. According to Caitlin Crump, head of Harvard's student-run Veritas Records label and organizer of ROCKUS, the winning band will receive a trip to New York City to record a three-song demo in a professional recording studio, a CD release party at Boston's Hard Rock Café, one thousand dollars in merchandise, a featured link on the home-page of Rolling Stone's website and an undisclosed cash prize.
A stereotypical opera singer may not look like he'd be very physically active, but Shostakovich's satirical opera "The Nose," presented by Opera Boston, keeps its cast up and running the entire time. From the two-dimensional, animated set pieces to the extreme high and low notes in the music (one tenor actually sings 11 high Cs in one scene), the production at times feels more like a Saturday-morning cartoon than an operatic masterpiece.
What if someone told you that for the price of one large coffee at the Rez, you could provide one person with an entire Tufts education? As graduating seniors, we know well the value of a full four-year Tufts experience. Unfortunately, we also know as those seeking jobs and opportunities beyond this Hill that the current economic crisis is real. Though the state of the economy may affect each of us in different ways, it is now clear that some students will have difficulty finishing their Tufts education due to financial hardship.
In an attempt to revive a debt-ridden transportation system, Gov. Deval Patrick proposed a 19-cent gas tax hike on Feb. 20 as part of a comprehensive transportation bill to generate reform and revenue.
I've resolved to write an angry op-ed because anger is what I do best.
A brief comparison between the price of Tufts' largest limited meal plan and comparable plans elsewhere shows Tufts to be on the more expensive end of the spectrum. These are not all complete meal plans but are rather a representative sample so that prices can be compared.Tufts:Unlimited meal plan: $2,545220 meals per semester (13-14 meals per week): $2,356Price per meal: $10.70160 meals per semester (10 meals per week): $1,788Price per meal: $11.18University of Massachusetts Amherst:200 meals per semester: $1,800Price per meal: $9.00New York University:225 meals per semester (plus 175 dining dollars): $1,995Price per meal: $8.80Wheaton College:18 meals per week (plus 50 "Thunder Bucks"): $1,578Price per meal: $6.74Harvard University:Unlimited (21 meals per week plus unlimited snacks): $4,041 per yearPrice per meal: about $6Northwestern University:16 meals per week (plus 70 points in the fall semester): $1,725Price per meal: $8.29
A brief comparison between the price of Tufts' largest limited meal plan and comparable plans elsewhere shows Tufts to be on the more expensive end of the spectrum. These are not all complete meal plans but are rather a representative sample so that prices can be compared. Tufts: Unlimited meal plan: $2,545 220 meals per semester (13-14 meals per week): $2,356 Price per meal: $10.70 160 meals per semester (10 meals per week): $1,788 Price per meal: $11.18 University of Massachusetts Amherst: 200 meals per semester: $1,800 Price per meal: $9.00 New York University: 225 meals per semester (plus 175 dining dollars): $1,995 Price per meal: $8.80 Wheaton College: 18 meals per week (plus 50 "Thunder Bucks"): $1,578 Price per meal: $6.74 Harvard University: Unlimited (21 meals per week plus unlimited snacks): $4,041 per year Price per meal: about $6 Northwestern University: 16 meals per week (plus 70 points in the fall semester): $1,725 Price per meal: $8.29
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As graphs and charts pertaining to the U.S. economy point downwards and policymakers continue to make grave predictions regarding the persistence of difficult economic times, individuals worldwide are adjusting to the reality of recession. A new poll released by the Pew Research Center suggests that one component of this adjustment is a reshuffling of public priorities, and public concern regarding environmental issues may be changing as a result.
A new fundraising campaign aimed at students launched this week, and nearly 600 have already contributed.
Tufts Community Union (TCU) senators have put forward this year three proposals aimed at lowering student costs in light of the current recession, focusing on ticket prices for on-campus performances, the cost of books and food prices.
A political cartoon published by the New York Post earlier this month stirred the waters of an age-old debate, pitting freedom of the press against political correctness.
Every year, a new Cinderella finds its way into the glass slipper and surprises the nation by making a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. And in the last seven years, more people have taken notice of these mid-major teams, as ESPN has broadcasted its BracketBusters Weekend to pit teams from these conferences in marquee games against one another.
Tackling a new job during summer vacation can be quite overwhelming. Whether involving a high-powered internship or a hectic post waiting tables, work during vacation is rarely a picnic. But what made sophomore Matt Maraynes nervous this summer was not an imposing boss, computer problems or angry customers. The problems Maraynes faced were larger -- and much hungrier.
Today, the Tufts Arts, Sciences and Engineering (ASE) Faculty will meet to vote on the proposals put forth by the Tufts Education Policy Committee (EPC) capping the number of pre-matriculation credits granted at Tufts from Advanced Placement (AP) courses and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses to five, restricting the use of AP credits to fulfill only one of the two courses for each distribution requirement, and asking individual academic departments to reevaluate their departmental policies towards AP credit.
Assistant Professor Kathleen Merrigan of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy was nominated by President Barack Obama for the position of deputy agriculture secretary, the White House said Monday.
