In the six weeks that Jumbos have been back on campus this semester, the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) has received at least eight reports of robberies from Cousens Gymnasium.
Friday marked the successful end of Entrepreneurship Week USA at Tufts and across the nation. But if you missed it, don't despair - it'll be back next year. Entrepreneurship Week USA is the new movement, so don't be left behind!
T here was a time I didn't believe in naps. I know, blasphemy - but I guess I just wasn't thinking clearly.
For senior tri-captain Fred Jones, it's time to go it alone.
Ashley Samelson may have been displeased when she entered the campus center on Valentine's Day, but upon reading her Viewpoint, "Sex fair sends the wrong message" in last Monday's Daily, I was appalled to discover an educated young woman spouting such an archaic and sexist sexual rhetoric.
Louisa Loomis Haskell, my new baby cousin, was born last Wednesday. And just as her grandfather, my uncle, welcomed me to Red Sox Nation, I'd like to do the same for the newest member of the only fraternity I will ever join. Louisa, welcome to the greatest fan base in the world. But before you put on your first hat and jersey, allow me to offer some advice:
Although my father is a professor of philosophy and although many of his colleagues have visited my home over the years, I had yet to meet anyone who has billed himself as an ethicist - let alone as "The Ethicist" - until last Thursday when I interviewed Randy Cohen of The New York Times Magazine.
The screen name "TischLibrarian" has been relatively popular since its creation at the beginning of the semester, according to Librarian Laurie Sabol.
What do you get when you take two parts director, one part actor, engineer, writer and animation enthusiast, and season it all with a small New England university? The answer is a 25-minute film noir-style movie written, directed, filmed and performed by sophomore Benjamin Samuels and junior Nick Pasquariello, two Tufts students attempting to make names for themselves in the world of filmmaking.
The 2007 Norris and Margery Bendetson EPIIC International Symposium, "Global Crises: Governance and Intervention," began yesterday with a panel entitled "UNcertain Future?" that examined the evolving role of the United Nations in international relations. The distinguished guests discussed a broad range of topics ranging from the tensions between the United States and the U.N. to the genocide in Darfur.
When the typical college student hears the words "eating disorder," plenty of images come to mind: emaciated bodies, salad-only dinners and image-conscious high school students puking in the bathroom after lunch.
Unlike the NBA, the NHL trade deadline yielded some major fireworks. The contenders separated themselves from the pretenders, and the race to the playoffs is underway. Here's a list of who thrived and who threw in the towel on Tuesday.
When the men's swimming and diving team started training for its winter season, the roster listed not one Kinsella, but two.
Hailing from Anderson, Ind., The Ataris are far from a new addition to the rock scene, but only recently have they released their second major label record, "Welcome the Night", four years after their debut, "So Long, Astoria." Upon first listening to the new album, it sounds nearly nothing like The Ataris from 2003, who had left a bruise on the hearts of teenagers across the nation with their catchy hit cover of Don Henley's "Boys of Summer."
Yes, I know. I've already written about Tex-Mex cuisine this semester, but the fajitas featured in today's edition are just asking to be shared. They are filling, delicious and extremely easy to make. Anna's cannot even compare.
Local performer Jimmy Tingle's act was part of a larger "Tufts in Davis Square" event featuring Tufts comedian Neil Padover, who is also a columnist for the Daily; a capella group S-Factor; and Tufts band Melodesiac. Tufts' Programming Board and the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate organized the event.
A championship is a championship - the Super Bowl or World Series will always have its buzz. Why then do fans go so crazy when the Yankees play the Red Sox the first weekend of the season, when the playoffs are so far down the road? It's because both sets of fans want the upper hand, the bragging rights, and the ability to say, "We beat you!" It's because the Yankees and Red Sox have one of the greatest rivalries in the sporting world. But what makes a great rivalry?
A lawsuit involving two Tufts employees came to a conclusion yesterday after a jury at the Middlesex Superior Court announced its verdict in a case that has spanned several years. The decision was in favor of the defendant, Susan Cleary.
