Volleyball | Jumbos earn split in NESCAC weekend
September 16After suffering a straight-set loss to Williams Friday night, the volleyball team rebounded with its first NESCAC win of the year Saturday.
After suffering a straight-set loss to Williams Friday night, the volleyball team rebounded with its first NESCAC win of the year Saturday.
Several departments and offices have moved from cramped quarters into roomier areas this summer, capitalizing on a university goal of maximizing the efficiency of space allocation.
By the time high school students complete their required history courses, they've learned about the Colonial period, the Civil War and who fought in World War II.
The local Domino's has been barred, at least temporarily, from accepting Tufts points as a means of payment because the university recently learned that the franchise changed ownership last year.
Tufts students, consider yourselves blessed, for the MFA is currently offering not one, but two meditations on regional contemporary art. Just across the room from a selection of bombastic Japanese art sits "Contemporary Outlook: German Photography," an exhibition dedicated to just that: recent developments in a peculiarly cohesive art form.
After more students than expected accepted their offers of admission to the Class of 2011, Tufts will adjust its selectivity this year to reflect the increased yield.
Two vehicles were involved in an accident Saturday evening outside of Anderson Hall. The crash occurred at approximately 6:02 p.m., according to the Medford Police Department (MPD).
Julie Taymor's latest project, "Across the Universe," a musical set in the 1960s to the backdrop of classic Beatles songs, is no more than an extravagant spectacle that sacrifices substance for aesthetic. The film does little justice to the songs or the important historical events it attempts to dramatize because of its candy-coated portrayal of the era. The interspersed musical segments make up for the otherwise vapid script, but the story rarely goes beyond the limits of conventionality.
The men's cross country team displayed its talent in a tune-up this past Saturday at the annual UMass Dartmouth Invitational.
It may not look like quite like the big-screen version, but Medford is set to have its own rendition of Friday Night Lights.
The NFL season could hardly have begun with more of a bang. Close games, controversy, tragedy and explosive debuts rocked the football world this weekend.
A convicted sex offender who studied philosophy at Tufts eight years ago was added to the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list last week.
Between the talking points of presidential hopefuls and the summer release of Michael Moore's "Sicko" (2007), the debate over health care in the United States has been brought to the forefront of the public consciousness this year.
The volleyball team got its first victory of the season Tuesday night, and the timing could not have been any better. With two NESCAC games on the schedule this weekend, a win in the books gives the Jumbos some confidence after stumbling in their first few contests.
Seven freshmen became part of the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate after an election yesterday that featured a 62-percent turnout.
As part of an effort to better handle an emergency situation like the massacre at Virginia Tech last April, Tufts will roll out a rapid notification system called Send Word Now next week.
The Sept. 12 News article entitled, "Possible delays in Green Line extension irk local officials," should have noted that while city officials will oppose waiting for funds if the wait means a delay in the extension project, they are not opposed to the principle of seeking federal money.
Beginning tonight, groups of students will compete in the theatrical equivalent of a marathon. These thespians' creative powers, acting stamina and ability to work well with others will all be put to the test in Bare Bodkin's annual 24-Hour Theatre Festival.
It has been a contentious week in Washington, as General David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, testified before Congress about the progress of the military's efforts there so far.