Having served on the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Judiciary and Senate, I know what it means to help lead student groups. I know about meeting budgets and having constituents. And just as I've always looked for candidates who have the right balance of experience and ability to listen, I think I've found one this year in Tomas Garcia.
Jimmy LaSalvia, co-founder and executive director of conservative gay rights group GOProud, last night outlined his wish for a new "gay conservative agenda" in American politics.
While the college days may be ruled by dining halls and takeout menus, it's important to remember that supermarkets still exist. When places like Boston Burger Co. and Helen's Roast Beef start to take a toll on both your wallet and waistline, or when you are forced to resort to vending machine shopping to satisfy those midnight munchies, you might start to consider the benefits of your neighborhood market. You might even find that scouring the aisles of supermarkets (and gourmet grocers) can be a pleasant and eye-opening experience. Let the Daily give you the lowdown on the area supermarkets that are a worth a visit, most of which are within walking distance of Tufts and Davis Square.
Despite an incident with a fire extinguisher that brought last Thursday's Senior Pub Night event to a premature end, future pub night events will remain unaffected.
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation this month recognized Professor of Biomedical Engineering Fiorenzo Omenetto for his innovative research on the uses of silk technology in the biomedical field.
The city of Medford in February signed a contract with an energy procurement consulting firm run by a Tufts master's student that will help it renegotiate its energy contracts and save a projected $1.6 million in the next three years.
Seventy-five years ago, a young Southern woman by the name of Margaret Mitchell was finishing up her only novel. That book, "Gone with the Wind" (1936), was an instant sensation, and Hollywood knew it would be.
A Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate resolution passed on April 10 calls on administrators in the School of Arts and Sciences to improve its financial oversight of the club sports program, citing a lack of transparency and misallocation of Student Activity Fee funds meant to go towards Tier I club sports.
Though I love uncovering little bits and pieces of Tufts history during my weekly raid on the archives, I realized I still had no idea about how Tufts actually came to be. In the process of uncovering the truth about Tufts' inception, something quite interesting emerged: Charles Tufts really didn't have that much to do with the creation of our university.
As thousands of representatives convene in Phnom Penh today for a donor conference, Cambodia is mulling a draft non?governmental organization law that forces associations and NGOs to undergo an onerous registration process. While the government says the bill aims to stem crime and promote transparency within these institutions, it doesn't take a lawyer of Atticus Finch's acumen to grasp this as another veiled attempt by Prime Minister Hun Sen to destroy civil society in the country.
Though I always look forward to uncovering little bits and pieces of Tufts history during my weekly raid on the archives, I realized I still don't entirely know how Tufts actually came to be. In the process of uncovering the truth about Tufts' inception, something quite interesting emerged: Charles Tufts really didn't have that much to do with the creation of our university.
To branch off of my discussion of semiology and the brief mention of the unstable signifier "woman," this column will address transfeminism. Historically, various strands of feminism, from radical separatist lesbian feminism to Marxist to cyberfeminism, have all shaped and informed today's version. Throughout the changes, critiques and tweaks, the question of what is a woman comes up and results in the exclusion of trans women and leads to the transphobic rhetoric leveled against them (And let's not forget the division along racial lines.) The late radical feminist Mary Daly described trans people as "Frankensteinian" in "Gyn/Ecology" (1978), professor Janice Raymond asserts that transwomen partake in a patriarchal intrigue to subvert feminism in "The transsexual Empire" (1979), and Germaine Greer, a prominent voice of second wave feminist discourse, characterized transwomen as a "ghastly parody" in a 2009 Guardian piece. Need I continue?
TUESDAY"Why Literature Has Nothing to Teach Us About the Mind"Details: University of Nottingham Professor Gregory Currie, whose research focuses on the role of narrative and imagination in thought, will deliver a lecture about the relationship between literature and philosophy.When and Where: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Center for Humanities at Tufts (Fung House)Sponsors: Department of Philosophy"La migraci??n de mexicanos y centroamericanos hacia Estados Unidos"Details: Eduardo Gonz??lez Vel??zquez of the Universidad de Guadalajara will offer a lecture in Spanish about the migration of Mexicans and Central Americans to the United States.When and Where: 6 to 9 p.m.; Terrace Room, Paige HallSponsors: Charles Smith Fund, Department of Romance Languages"The W. Kamau Bell Curve"Details: Stand?up comedian W. Kamau Bell, who has been seen on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," will offer a comedic discussion of race in America.When and Where: 8 to 10 p.m.; Hotung Caf?©Sponsors: Tufts Lecture SeriesWEDNESDAY"Lunch with Ambassador Peter DeShazo"Details: Ambassador Peter DeShazo, a former deputy assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere Affairs, will host an informal lunchtime chat.When and Where: 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.; Cabot Auditorium, Room 108bSponsors: The Fletcher Diplomacy Club"Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power"Details: Robert Kaplan, a national correspondent for The Atlantic and senior fellow at the Center for New American Security, will discuss his book on how the Indian Ocean has influenced history.When and Where: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Mugar Hall, Room 235Sponsors: Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean StudiesTHURSDAY"2011 Wellington Burham Lecture Series"Details: MIT Professor David Autor will present a lecture titled "The China Syndrome: Local Labor Market Effects of Import Competition in the United States."When and Where: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.; 51 Winthrop StreetSponsors: Department of Economics"Domestic Mysticism: A Look at Religion and Food"Details: Poet and Harvard Divinity School student Grace Egbert will discuss the role of food in worship at this Chaplain's Table installment. When and Where: 5 to 7 p.m.; Dewick?MacPhie Dining Hall Conference RoomSponsors: University Chaplaincy"Is There a Place for Atheists in Religious Pluralism?"Details: The Tufts Freethought Society will host a moderated panel on atheism and faith, featuring prominent religious and nonreligious leaders.When and Where: 6:45 to 7:45 p.m.; Robinson Hall, Room 253Sponsors: Tufts Freethought SocietyFRIDAY"The Ur of Thottiapatti: A Village in Transition"Details: Jonathan Fine, a doctor and founder of Physicians for Human Rights, will discuss his experience in rural health care in India.When and Where: 5 to 8 p.m.; Paige Hall, Crane RoomSponsors: BUILD
After opening league play in the NESCAC by splitting two matches last weekend, the men's tennis team traveled to MIT on Wednesday, looking to avenge a one-game defeat from last season. But after taking two of the three doubles matches, the Jumbos faltered in the singles pairings, falling to MIT 5-4 for the second consecutive year.
Assistant Chemical Engineering Professor Matthew Panzer was last week named the Dr. Gerald R. Gill Professor of the Year, marking the first time the award has been chosen by the student body.
Last night's Senior Pub Night ended abruptly after an attendee allegedly set off a fire extinguisher on the dance floor, causing the bar's managers to shut down the event approximately two hours before it was scheduled to end.
Fashion Week is not the only time of year when size zeros are put in the limelight. On and off college campuses, eating disorders and mental health issues have increased as being thin has been established as the ideal and being fat as the ultimate taboo.
More than 80 years ago Albert Einstein famously declared, "Zionism springs from an even deeper motive than Jewish suffering. It is rooted in a Jewish spiritual tradition whose maintenance and development are for Jews, the basis of their continued existence as a community." With Einstein's sentiments in mind, the Tufts community prepares once again to congregate in the Mayer Campus Center tomorrow to celebrate our annual I?Fest tradition, as Israel turns 63. Nonetheless, several questions have been raised regarding the legitimacy of celebrating the State of Israel's independence and its basic right to exist.
Students are getting a chance to anonymously voice their perceptions about Tufts' alcohol and drug culture in a confidential survey circulated this week by the university for use in future programming and policy decisions.
MONDAY"Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism" Details: Katie Couric of CBS News leads a discussion of modern news coverage and broadcasting in the sixth annual Edward R. Murrow Forum.When and Where: Noon to 1:15 p.m.; Cabot Auditorium Sponsors: Communication and Media Studies Program, The Edward R. Murrow Center of Public Diplomacy, the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service"China's Global Trade: Fur, Tea, Fish and Automobiles" Details: The annual lecture will feature Yale's Professor of History Peter Perdue discussing the evolution of China's international trade practices.When and Where: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; Lincoln Filene Center, Rabb RoomSponsor: Tufts Historical ReviewTUESDAY"Inaugural Alan Shapiro Entrepreneurial Lecture"Details: Paul English, co?founder and chief technology officer of the well?known travel site, KAYAK, will discuss his career.When and Where: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Alumnae LoungeSponsor: Tufts Gordon Institute's Entrepreneurial Program "Community Information and Empowerment" Details: The founders of Map Kibera and GroundTruth Initiative, Mikel Maron and Erica Hagen, will discuss the use of new mapping and media technologies in Kenya and Haiti. When and Where: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; Mugar 231 Sponsor: International Relations Program "America and the Armenian Genocide: The Quest for Justice from Wilson to Obama" Details: Journalist Michael Bobelian will discuss his book "Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and the Century?Long Struggle for Justice" (2009).When and Where: 7 to 8 p.m.; Goddard Chapel Sponsor: Department of HistoryWEDNESDAY "Leadership Succession and Political Change in Egypt" Details: Michele Dunne, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and editor of the online journal, Arab Reform Bulletin, will discuss the evolving leadership dynamic in Egypt. When and Where: 5:30 to 7 p.m.; Cabot Intercultural Center, 7th FloorSponsor: Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean StudiesTHURSDAY"The Innovation Revolution"Details: Lakshmi Karan of the Africa?focused nonprofit Riders for Health discusses the international impacts of social entrepreneurs. When and Where: Noon to 1 p.m.; Cabot Intercultural Center, Murrow RoomSponsor: The Energy, Climate, Innovation Program of the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy"Civic Engagement and Power Dynamics: A Conversation with John Gaventa" Details: Sociologist John Gaventa of the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex will receive the Tisch Civic Engagement Research Prize and discuss his research on citizen participation and his work with Tisch College Director of Research Peter Levine. When and Where: 4:30 to 6 p.m.; Lincoln Filene CenterSponsor: Tisch College, Department of Political ScienceFRIDAY "Sixth Annual Tufts Energy Conference" Details: A panel of energy industry professionals and policymakers will lead a debate in this year's conference, "Exploring Energy's Great Debates: Moving Past Posturing to Arrive at Achievable Energy Solutions."When and Where: 1 to 5 p.m.; Cabot Intercultural Center Sponsors: Chicago Bridge and Iron, BP, Shell, Institute for Global Leadership, Center for International Environmental and Resource Policy & Energy and Enel Green Power North America, among others.
