To composer and artist Bruce Odland, one of the main creative minds behind Tufts' planned library-roof exhibit, art and sound are tightly entwined. "We are lost in a sea of noise," he said on his official Web site.
Though we're all excited about the "Harmony in the Age of Noise" project on the library roof, it is only a temporary exhibition, and the roof will once again be empty. But why shouldn't the spirit of putting something on the library roof live on? Thus, we at the Daily present our top 10 ideas for things to put on the library roof.
Two speakers addressed the relevance of Harry Potter beyond the series' significance in books and entertainment during last night's Experimental College Spring Colloquium, "Why Take Harry Potter Seriously?"
Tufts-New England Medical Center announced on Monday that it has officially condensed its name to Tufts Medical Center, a title that administrators believe will highlight its relationship with the Tufts University School of Medicine.
Dr. James Sherley argued for the protection of unborn life and the illegalization of abortions, calling society's acceptance of abortion "a vacation of reason" during a lecture sponsored by Jumbos for Life last night.
Those who thought rampant gossip ended the day of high school graduation may be surprised to find the trend reincarnated by a newly created Web site designed for scandal-hungry college students.
After declining to attend the National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association (NIFWA) Championships Feb. 24 due to inclement weather, the fencing team headed to its final tournament of the season, the NCAA Northeast Regionals held at Vassar on Sunday.
Students heard last night from four Ugandan coffee growers, the Jewish nonprofit that helped them organize and members of the American company that buys their coffee. The speakers spread a message of economic justice and religious cooperation during their talk in Cabot Auditorium.
Senior co-captain Rebecca Rice and sophomore Stef Marx competed this weekend at the College Squash Association (CSA) Individual Championships at Navy.
Well, so much for any chance of putting the Democratic race to rest.
As if the college basketball gods had looked down and smiled, the first weekend of March was filled with regular-season action that resembled postseason play. Complete with upsets, blowouts and top-ranked teams getting pushed to the brink, the first two days of the best month of the year proved to be the most exciting of the season so far.
Barack Obama's 11-state winning streak is over, and Hillary Clinton's campaign is still alive.
While most see the college experience as a parting from familial comforts and constraints alike, those with twin siblings face the interesting choice of whether to separate when they enter college or to bring along a big piece of home.
On the heels of solid performances at the NESCAC Championship meet last weekend at Middlebury, sophomore diver Rob Matera and freshman swimmer Chris Vorlicek earned spots on the 2008 All-NESCAC team.
As of late, Oprah Winfrey has been all about the money. Working for over 20 years on what is possibly the highest-rated talk show in television history, she has earned both street cred as a compassionate host and over $2.5 billion dollars. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" pushed the envelope by having a black woman (in a field dominated by white males) address racy topics like homosexuality, AIDS and rape on daytime television.
What does it mean to be gay in contemporary society? Over the span of 80 years, the face of American homosexuality has changed from fearful secrecy to proud openness, from the painted windows and dark staircase of a hidden dive bar to a publicly celebrated wedding.
Guru the Caterer serves up Indian lunch specials to locals, students and professionals alike.
Seriously. What happened to Iraq? I seem to distinctly remember protests, rallies, debates and ostracism of Iraq war supporters.
