College campuses are host to a variety of easily spread illnesses, among them the common cold and influenza. While these short-lived illnesses come and go in a given population over time, the human papillomavirus, commonly known as HPV, is consistently widespread.
The men's track and field team continued to progress in its march toward a championship season, gaining some valuable experience this past Saturday with a second-place finish at the annual Bowdoin Invitational.
Tisch Library is enacting a number of changes this semester, making surfing the library's Web site easier for students and adding extra material to its Web repertoire.
It's hard enough being a Clinton supporter on a college campus these days. But put that campus in a state whose two senators and governor have endorsed Obama, and add to that the backing of the Tufts Daily as well as a zealous Students for Obama group, and it can feel downright persecutory.
Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) won the presidential primary in Massachusetts handily yesterday, even after last-minute polls had clouded the certainty of her victory.
Modern text messaging technology boasts the ability for users to chat with friends on the go, send in the choice for a favorite American Idol contestant or even order a pizza - and in the wake of this year's presidential primaries, text messages are being used to urge young people to get out and vote.
Stephen Colbert and politics; "Candide" and Leibniz. One of the best ways to bring a serious issue to light is to make fun of it.
Men's club fencing tops NYU in all three weapons The men's club fencing team came up with a successful meet against the NYU Violets at home on Sunday, as all three weapons won their matches.
In tackling the college application process, a challenge no longer sufficiently met with by-the-book essays and rigid formalities, students leap at an opportunity to further amplify the unique hues of their personalities. For Tufts sophomore and worldwide competitive rhythmic gymnast Brenann Stacker, mailing a blue and brown six-meter ribbon to Bendetson Hall with instructions for its use was her way of achieving just that.
Next up for New York: the Knicks raise the 2008 NBA championship banner at Madison Square Garden ... and then you wake up.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's fate seems almost sealed after yesterday's Super Tuesday elections. And the news is not good for the Bay State G.O.P. faithful.
Editor's Note: This is the second installment in a two-part series examining the potential development of club sports programs on campus.
Another election year, another desperate cry for attention from Florida, our national insane asylum.
Winston's Theory: A huge part of college life, aside from the education, is having your parents come to visit.
With ten-minute lines for the aerobic machines, little room to stretch and numerous broken treadmills, it's no secret: Tufts' fitness center is overcrowded and neglected.
The fencing team dropped two matches this weekend, narrowly falling to the NYU Violets 15-12 on Sunday morning in Jackson Gym after also losing to Air Force 17-10 at Brandeis.
As of Jan. 30, Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) has bowed out of the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. His decision leaves the field open for Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Mike Gravel (D-Alaska) (although Gravel is unlikely to pick up any delegates). But just because he is out does not mean that Edwards has lost influence. By dropping out of the race, he has, arguably, gained clout.
