Last Thursday, an article was published in the Weekender section that readdressed an issue most people were glad was over. I was not looking forward to another debate regarding depictions of religious icons in popular media, but here I am, again forced to say something on it.
Tufts University seems to be going backwards on diversity. According to a Oct. 8 Boston Globe article, 90 African-American applicants accepted an admissions offer to Tufts last year. This year, the number is 52, meaning that African-American student enrollment in Tufts' freshman class decreased by 42 percent. Meaningful change to the recruitment and admissions process is obviously needed to reverse this trend. So how has Tufts responded?
Due to a production error, the final paragraphs were omitted from Matthew Diamante's Oct. 12 Viewpoint: "The times, they may be a-changin.'"
When I came to Tufts, the thought of joining a sorority made me laugh for many reasons: I had no trouble making friends and I did not want to feel pressured to look, talk or act a certain way, so why would I ever rush? These preconceived notions were a result of the minimal and faulty information that I had regarding sororities.
As the November midterm elections approach, a few issues are bound to factor heavily into political news coverage. Along with taxes, terrorism, and gay marriage, stem cell research will likely be thrust into the public eye.
It's been all talk and headlines since T.O. migrated to the Dallas Cowboys, but finally, in Week Six, his actions spoke larger than his words.
With 2:04 left in regulation, Trinity sophomore Christine Mwaturura's shot through the legs of Tufts senior co-captain goalkeeper Marilyn Duffy-Cabana broke a tie to lift the Bantams to a 2-1 victory over the Jumbos.
One of the many joys of college is the freedom students experience once they step out of reach of protective parents. Gone are the days of the Saturday night curfew, the "trust-me-I'm-sober" stunt, and the ever-so-slight "push" from Mom or Dad to pursue that respectable activity, whatever it might be.
Only two years removed from setting the American League record for losses with 119, the Detroit Tigers are going to the World Series! It's their first trip to the game's largest stage since 1984, following their first winning record since 1993!
Our country spends close to $7 billion a year on teen pregnancies. That's not too surprising when you take into account that we also have the highest rate of teen pregnancies and births in the industrialized world.
The women's cross country team raced at the Plansky Invitational this Saturday, squeezing in one last race before the beginning of the championship season.
Walking around campus asking random people if they have any weird phobias has turned out not to be the best way to make new friends. I guess people are somewhat put off by the term "phobia," or maybe by the modifier, "weird."
The volleyball team completed a two-game sweep of conference opponents Bates and Colby in the second NESCAC weekend of the season. With the wins, its fourth straight and ninth in their last 10 games, the Jumbos moved to 4-2 in league play.
I'm starting a fight club. And with all due respect to Tyler Durden, mine is going to be infinitely better than his. Have you ever seen two athletes have beef on the playing field and wanted to see them settle it in the ring? This is the place. Here's our bill for the next few weeks:
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Robert Sternberg thinks that even teachers always have more to learn.
An astounding collection of raw talent comprises the 96 framed photographs in the Art Institute of Boston's latest exhibit, "reGeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow." Of the 50 artists, 25 are from the original show at the Mus?©e de l'Elys?©e in Lausanne, Switzerland, which was shown in June 2005, and are on display at the Boston exhibit until Nov. 5.
As President Lawrence Bacow's fifth year at Tufts came to a close last May, the Board of Trustees looked back on his work so far.
Midterms are in full-swing, the days are getting shorter, and winter break is still nine weeks away. College students have plenty of reasons to be depressed - and according to many recent studies, there has been a steady and significant increase in depression on college campuses throughout the nation.
