The softball team capped off a busy weekend Sunday afternoon with a 9-1 thrashing of Wellesley. The victory was the Jumbos' fourth in a two-day span that also saw Tufts sweep a three-game series from NESCAC East rival Bowdoin.
The Department of Drama and Dance's latest production transforms Balch Arena Theater into Studio B, where a new episode of a television series is being filmed. Instead of passive theater-goers, audience members become part of a live studio audience that is encouraged to interact with the show's two hosts, laugh, clap and even take part in the performance itself.
The Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2008 boasts several deserving members, including Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon and Pat Riley. But somehow, someway, Dick Vitale will be entering the Hall right alongside them. While Vitale went 34-60 in his one-plus years coaching the Detroit Pistons in the late '70s early '80s, his varied one-liners and ability to use the word "baby" over 20 times in one minute apparently swayed the voters.
Last week, the baseball team slugged its way to blowout victories, twice breaking 20 runs and going 3-1. On Sunday, the Jumbos used a different formula, but the result was exactly the same.
The Tisch Library is looking to install Microsoft Office on all of its computers in the reference area this summer, according to Jo-Ann Michalak, the library's director.
Candidates for the Class of 2011 Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate seats gathered last night in the Sophia Gordon Hall multi-purpose room to present their platforms and views on select topics. The event was monitored by TCU Elections Commission (ECOM) members junior Anjali Nirmalan, junior Nick Horelik and sophomore Hunter Kopald.
Kansas found a way to overcome a virtuoso stretch of play by Derrick Rose and sank an unlikely shot that not only forced overtime, but took the fight out of Memphis Monday night.
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate unanimously passed a resolution Sunday night calling on University President Lawrence Bacow to "delay any policy decisions" in relation to the Task Force on Freedom of Expression until students have a satisfactory chance to contribute to the group's recommendations.
Tufts athletics is enjoying record-breaking success this season, and now, the rest of the nation is taking notice.
Hey, fans. As you read this, you're probably anticipating the matchup of the century: Kansas vs. Memphis. Unfortunately, because this year's Final Four consisted of all No. 1 seeds, there was little way I could spin either of the games as errors, big mistakes or calamities.
There are many components to a place - the architecture, the history, the culture - but one factor that will inevitably have a huge effect on your travels is the people.
The men's track and field team continued to impress over the weekend, capturing first place at the Skyhawk Invitational at Stonehill College. Coming off of an indoor season in which the team took first at the NESCAC Championships, the Jumbos have now kicked off the outdoor season with second- and first-place showings.
Tufts constantly trumpets its connection with its surroundings - be it Medford, Somerville or Boston. Tour guides always go on about the famous library roof view, the 15-minute T ride to Park Street and the particular emphasis the university and many students place on Tufts' connection with Boston. This all sounds very exciting and thrilling, but the reality is that only a fraction of the Tufts community actually takes advantage of these off-campus connections and opportunities.
We all know that at Tufts, everyone tends to dress down. Sweats, jeans and even workout clothes are prevalent seven days a week.
This article is the second in a two-part series examining professors who take research leaves. The first installment examined the faculty and administration's viewpoint on the phenomenon; today's installment will take a look at the effect the leaves have on students.
All elections for next year's Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate seats, except for Class of 2011 positions, went uncontested at the Candidates' Meeting on Thursday.
Less than two weeks ago, the men's lacrosse team was 3-3 and facing a mountain of uncertainty. The Jumbos had just lost their third game in a row, and their dreams of contending for a national championship were fading quickly.
