President Lawrence Bacow spoke to students in the Bridge Program yesterday afternoon, responding to questions on topics ranging from his day-to-day life to the future of Tufts' financial aid policies.
The arrival of Valentine's Day signifies an abundance of tiny chocolate morsels, multi-colored hearts plastered with proclamations of love and a frenzy of Hallmark cards. While some relish the opportunity to woo their sweethearts, others dread the thought of spending Feb. 14 alone.
In response to impending federal legislation that would make it mandatory for all four-year accredited institutions of higher education in the United States to administer a standardized exit test, the Experimental College hosted a discussion in the Coolidge Room last night to brainstorm ways that Tufts could respond.
Aside from the ubiquity of college students, the thing I most often hear locals complain about is how commercialized such and such neighborhood is. That "it used to be great to live here, until it sold out," is a common sentiment shared by our neighbors in Somerville.
Las Vegas is typically known for world-class gambling, shopping, entertainment, bright lights and structural masterpieces. But last weekend, Sin City also took center stage as the host of one of the premier ultimate Frisbee competitions in the country.
In an online survey conducted in 2002, 88 percent of polled Tufts students expressed interest in a wireless network.
When this Lush first started bar hopping around Boston, she loathed the process of ordering drinks.
As students narrow down their academic fields of interest, they may be subconsciously selecting a pool of potential future spouses at the same time.
The Kenneth C. Morris (V '85) Memorial Scholarship was awarded to its first beneficiary this past year after being established in 2005 by alumni from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
Steve Kerr, a former player with five championships to his name, is in his first year as general manager of the Phoenix Suns. And in his first major move, Kerr boggled experts everywhere by trading Shawn Marion, a top-10 player in the league, for an injured, aging and no longer effective Shaquille O'Neal. The trade does not fit with the Suns' up-tempo style and is almost guaranteed to be a disaster.
After last weekend's tough matches against NYU and Air Force, the women's fencing team struggled again at the Northeast Conference Meet this past weekend.
Love doesn't always work out the way we'd like. Half the songs ever written in the history of popular music prove this point. But if you're one of the less fortunate souls this Valentine's Day, instead of locking yourself in your room, eating several pints of Ben and Jerry's, and putting Death Cab for Cutie on repeat, just keep in mind the fact that there's always someone out there who is worse off than you. So, in honor of Valentine's Day, we present our top 10 tales of star-crossed romance, just depressing enough to brighten up your day.
The Feb. 12 news article "Wendell Phillips Award finalists named" said that all finalists for the Wendell Phillips Award are seniors. One of the finalists, Jessica Snow, is actually a junior.
With pitchers and catchers due to report to spring training in the coming days, the Daily offers an analysis of where each American League team stands six weeks before Opening Day.
For Robyn and Sol Gittleman, the term "summer love" isn't just a thought marked by fleeting nostalgia. The two still look upon Lincoln-Laurel Summer Camp in Blairstown, N.J. with fond memories of their first meeting.
Amid construction-paper valentines and candy-coated hearts, the apt release date of "Definitely, Maybe" was definitely not a coincidence. Opening on Valentine's Day, this film meanders through the love life of Will Hayes (played by Ryan Reynolds) and his history with three very different women. This unconventional romantic comedy echoes the current electoral climate with an unexpectedly political slant. Hayes, an ambitious newcomer to New York City, aims to make his name as a politician by working on Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992. The Daily recently spoke with Reynolds about love, politics and crackheads.
Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senator Jake Maccoby is spearheading a project to increase Tufts' presence in Boston by having vendors throughout the city sell Tufts-related merchandise.
The Feb. 8 features article "Tufts grads embrace Teach for America program as a stepping stone toward other career paths" referred to Tufts graduate Kayt Norris as a "then-senior" in fall of 2007. In fact, Norris graduated in spring of 2007 and was a recent graduate that fall.
I am too young to remember the 1980s. Not a day goes by that I neglect to thank my lucky stars.
