As a member of the Greek community at Tufts, I was outraged when I read "Questioning the Greeks" in the Daily on Wednesday. There are many reasons this editorial was incorrect in judging the Tufts Greek system, but it was most blatantly wrong in making blanket statements about a community that is comprised of individual members, not just the stereotypes that represent them.
With a T.V. generation characterized by "Dawson's Creek," "Laguna Beach" and "The O.C.," the unnecessary melodrama that the CW's newest fall premiere presented in its first episode Wednesday night is nothing new. "Gossip Girl" displays the lives of New York's teen socialites in such a way that one is relieved to return to a life of normalcy after an hour of uninspired, clich?©d mess.
At last year's annual Jumbo Invitational, the men's cross country team squeaked out a one-point victory over NESCAC-rival Amherst. This year, the team was not as fortunate.
Tufts Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Center celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. The center, established in 1992, has played a large role in the increasing status and acceptance of LGBT students at Tufts since then. In this timeline, the Daily looks at the growth of the LGBT community's role over the past 35 years.
The Office of Admissions is planning an October recruitment tour of Southeast Asia with an itinerary that includes a country its representatives have never before visited: Vietnam.
Junior Mose Berkowitz grins as he collapses onto a couch after a long day. It's almost eleven on a Wednesday night and he's just getting back to campus after hours of classes, activities and work.
As the Hill welcomes one of its most qualified freshmen classes, students are watching Tufts undergo renovations galore. With Hodgdon, Sophia Gordon, and Hotung among the many sites on campus that have been recently built or renewed, Tufts clearly has improvement on its horizons.
Senior David Hunt shot a 72 to tie for third place overall and lead the golf team to second in a field of four teams at Webster/Dudley Golf Course.
Although the beginning of the cross country season serves as a mere tune-up for the championship schedule, tomorrow's meet - the sole home race of the season - will certainly be a matter of pride for the Jumbos, who have annually taken the title since the 2003 season.
A growing number of Tufts students are granting their parents access to their personal information on My Jumbo, a feature of WebCenter for Parents that was introduced last spring.
Students will soon have a new and improved area from which to view the Boston skyline. Construction will begin this summer on the Tisch Library roof, with the tentative goal of being completed by the beginning of the next academic year.
At last season's Jumbo Invitational, the women's cross country team pulled out a narrow five-point victory over regional No. 1 Amherst, with then-juniors Catherine Beck and Katy O'Brien leading the pack at first and third, respectively.
Jumbos may have noticed a few temporary changes to the Academic Quad upon their return to the Hill this semester.
The AFC has been the power conference in professional football for the last few seasons and no change appeared imminent heading into 2007. But still, the underwhelming performance of the NFC's top contenders has many people shaking their heads.
Students and a statewide organization are taking part in a national fight against 2005 legislation which has caused a rise in the cost of birth control for college students.
Editor's note: This is the beginning of a weekly series. Every Thursday, Daily News Editor Jamie Bologna will interview a faculty expert on a relevant current events topic.
The Sept. 19 article, "New Greek life director may enforce strict BYOB policy," stated that Tufts is not responsible for enforcing BYOB policies. But a university document entitled, "Relationship Statement between Tufts University and its Social Fraternities and Sororities" prohibits the open distribution of alcohol by the Greek system.
From the tree to the truck to students' trays, Tufts is taking extra steps to make sure that the origins of the food served in the dining halls are no longer a mystery.
