Representatives from the Think Outside the Bottle (TOTB) campaign joined with city officials, faculty members, journalists and students at a press conference in Sophia Gordon yesterday to proclaim the accomplishments and further goals of the movement, which aims to decrease bottled water use.
Imagine the lifestyle of the average college student - what comes to mind?
A panel of speakers gathered in Barnum 104 yesterday evening to discuss the future of developing countries in a "climate-constrained world," as part of an event titled "The Rising Tide: Development and Climate Change: Where is the Justice?"
As a representative of the Tufts chapter of Voices for Choice (VOX), a five-year-old, established on-campus organization, I feel that I have a responsibility to respond to the Nov. 20 op-ed entitled "A 'pro-life' position is logical and rational" by Jumbos for Life secretary Michael Hawley.
The Recording Industry Association of America's aggressive campaign against college students could take a hit soon. Federal Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly recently expressed skepticism about the industry's ex parte subpoenas and gave its lawyers until today to justify their policies.
The women's swimming and diving team continued its run of dominant performances against New England foe Wellesley, topping the Blue for the seventh consecutive year in a dual meet last night. The Jumbos won by a final score of 161-133.
Director Todd Haynes is no stranger to making films about musicians. His previous credits include "Velvet Goldmine" (1998), based on the life and career of David Bowie, and "Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story" (1987).
How does an expatriate in London survive the end of November?
Professor Stephen Walt argued last night that a pro-Israel interest group disproportionately influences U.S. foreign policy. He delivered the lecture, sponsored by the political science department, to an overflowing audience in Barnum 008.
Recent reporting by the Chronicle of Higher Education revealed that more college presidents are earning more than $1 million, with pay increasing rapidly at private research institutions. With salaries on the rise, compensation packages are undergoing increased public scrutiny.
Baseball player Alex Rodriguez is drawing closer to signing a $275-million, 10-year contract with the New York Yankees, and with his salary climbing to record-setting heights he'll be in the company of another group of professionals whose paychecks are also ballooning: university presidents.
Fletcher alum and founder of the Institute for International Sport Daniel Doyle spoke yesterday about how sports can educate youth about cooperation and peace. Entitled "The Role of Sport in International Relations," the event was held in Cabot and drew a crowd of about forty students.
First off, a very happy birthday to the NHL, which got its start on Nov. 26, 1917. The first game was played between the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators, with the Canadiens winning 7-4.
Due to a production error, Professor of English and American Studies Carol Flynn's last name was misspelled in the headline of yesterday's front-page article entitled, "Flynn lecture links 'girls' books' to feminism."
The Tufts-New England Medical Center (NEMC) announced this month that Margaret Vosburgh will succeed Ed Schottland in January as executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO). As COO, Vosburgh will oversee all day-to-day operations and decision-making at Tufts-NEMC.
Just another week in a ridiculously fortunate 2007 for Boston sports.The Red Sox have re-signed their World Series MVP, the Celtics have rolled to the NBA's best record at 12-1 and the Patriots continue to threaten every single-season team record you could possibly name. At times like these, I feel obligated to take this moment to keep in mind those less fortunate. Sometimes, you can't help but feel sorry for the sports fans of Minnesota. Unless you count college hockey (I of course don't), the North Star State hasn't seen a major sports championship in 16 years. And while the likes of Adrian Peterson and Joe Mauer offer the Twin Cities a slight glimmer of hope, there seems to be one major problem still looming: The state's best athletes can't seem to stay out of New England. David Ortiz, Randy Moss and Kevin Garnett, now all proud superstars on the Boston scene, are three of the most electrifying players in their respective sports, and when taken all together, they make for quite an exodus of Minnesota's finest over the past few years. But I'm writing today to say one thing: I sure hope it stops, and fast. Days removed from their loss of $90 million man Torii Hunter to the Angels, the Minnesota Twins have intensified their search for a buyer in the Johan Santana sweepstakes, and apparently, the Red Sox are in the running. Normally I'd be elated at such news; I've repeatedly referred to Johan as the undisputable Best Pitcher in the Universe, and despite a somewhat down year, I've lost no faith in him. But the Twins, with or without Terry Ryan, are too smart to let him go without a price. A high one. The latest rumor from the local media is Johan, due $13.25 million next season and a free agent the following winter, for Jacoby Ellsbury and Clay Buchholz. And the latest response from me is a frank "Thanks, but no thanks." Ellsbury is 24, and assuming the Sox find someone dumb enough to give up good prospects for Coco Crisp, he's already an everyday starter on a defending World Series championship team. He hit .353 in September before making the postseason roster, and he was an absolute terror both at the plate and on the basepaths in the World Series. He's also perfect in nine career stolen base attempts - 11 if you count the postseason. And for what it's worth, that final stolen base of 2007 earned him quite possibly baseball's coolest nickname: "Tacoby Bellsbury." And then there's Buchholz, a fellow first-round pick in the 2005 draft, who at 23 has already thrown more career no-hitters than Mike Mussina. While Santana is obviously a legitimate No. 1 starter, I have every reason to believe that Buchholz is, too - and he's $13 million cheaper. He was stellar all the way up the Sox ladder, and he has the stuff to continue his dominance in the majors. Don't get me wrong, I love Johan Santana. He's won two Cy Youngs before his 30th birthday, and he was robbed of a third (don't get me started on Colon in '05). He's a strikeout machine and he eats innings. And in career ERA+ (that's the era- and park-adjusted stat that nerds like me love), he's 14th on the all-time list. Two spots below him is Cy himself. But I draw the line at mortgaging the future. What happens in three years, when Schilling's long gone and Manny's 38? Even the greatest of dynasties need to rebuild. Boston already has a World Series winner in place, and its young talent is a huge reason why. The system ain't broke, so don't fix it.
As administrators review the accounts formerly under Jodie Nealley's control, they will likely find themselves battling against shaky bookkeeping and accounting systems.
