Sophomore Axel Olson may be relatively new to the Tufts music scene, but he's already playing a large part. Olson plays guitar in Tufts Jazz Orchestra, in a Jazz Improv Ensemble led by Scott Aruda and with last year's Spring Fling opener, Explicit. Olson is now looking to form an independent band that would fuse elements from rock and hip-hop, giving him an opportunity to perform off campus.
Let me preface with this: My study habits were not a driving force of my acceptance to this university or any other. To those of you out there who are able to rally the daily cognition to look at and make sense of letters on paper as they form words, sentences and paragraphs that have a purpose, I raise my glass. You are without a doubt more worthy scholars than I. However, in the unlikely event that you have some kind of aspiration to be like me, you're in luck. I bequeath unto you my fail−safe strategies for academic success.
Dean of Arts and Sciences Joanne Berger−Sweeney in June announced in an email to faculty members the creation of a new Office of Intercultural and Social Identities Programming (ISIP), and named Katrina Moore, who heads the Africana Center, as its first director.
So things were getting hot and heavy, you were moving fast, clothes flying everywhere. It was a great time. Did you use a condom? Oh no. Or maybe you did, and the little thing broke. But you're OK, you're on birth control pills, right? Yeah…except you've forgotten to take them four days in a row.
Two doubles and four singles teams represented Tufts at the ITA Regional Championships at Williams last weekend, where the talent of the NESCAC was on display. While a few Jumbos earned first−round wins, players from powerhouse programs such as Williams and Middlebury kept Tufts from tasting the third round.
It is notoriously difficult to gain a first foothold in the post-collegiate arts community. A team of Tufts administrators, professors, coordinators and other alums aims to make this transition at least a little bit easier, while at the same time recognizing the successes of other graduates.
With the 2012 presidential election swiftly approaching, the majority of Jumbos over the age of 18 are likely preparing to cast their ballot for President Barack Obama come November. A small yet vocal group of students, however, is fighting to tip the scales.
In the midst of poor economic conditions, the university experienced a $29 million operating surplus for the fiscal year of 2011, according to Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Thomas McGurty.
Tufts' new Boston data center promises to increase the speed and reliability of the Tufts network thanks to updated technology and additional servers.
The 15 students participating in the Tufts−in−Chile program this fall arrived in Santiago, Chile in mid−July at one of the most monumental times in Chilean history since the return of democracy in 1990. We were welcomed by weekly protests, remnants of tear gas in the air, sounds of people banging on pots and pans each night at "carcerolazos" declaring the imminent downfall of Pinochet's education system, and messages saying "No máslucro," which means "no more profit−making," scribbled and spray−painted on surfaces across the city.
The Office of Undergraduate Education this summer changed its title to the Office of Academic Advising and Undergraduate Studies, prompted by a desire to alleviate confusion about the changing role of the office and present a more accessible front to students.
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Ever notice the Jumbos on campus who put more thought into their wardrobes than matching their gym shorts to their Orientation T−Shirt? We have, and some of their sartorial styles really caught our eye. Rockabilly Boys and interview-ready female grad students reminiscent of Danny Zucko and Sandra D lit up the Hill this week by adding a bit of personality to archetypal style.
