Four students this May will have the opportunity to travel to Norway to participate in the international Oslo Freedom Forum as part of a new initiative launched this semester by the Institute for Global Leadership (IGL) and the Human Rights Foundation.
The seven Tufts students studying abroad in Japan are safe after Friday's 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the country's east coast, according to Director of Programs Abroad Sheila Bayne.
It's easy enough to shake off a mild concussion if you're a serious athlete; for football players in the National Football League (NFL), getting knocked around is practically part of the job description. But unbeknownst to professional, collegiate and even high school players at the time of injury, these athletes may be incurring long−term neurological damage.
Attorney, philanthropist and health care activist Deborah Goldberg last night called for medical students to become primary care physicians and praised recent Massachusetts legislation that would shift focus from specialty medicine to primary care.
In case you missed the first article, this is a series about how to have great sex. It's meant to be interactive, so if you have any sex questions of your own, send me an anonymous email to tufts.housemate@gmail.com, and I'll try to answer it in a future column. Last time, the discussion was all about communication and feeling relaxed. This time, I'll provide some thoughts about cunnilingus. A quick note — oral can transmit STIs just like unprotected sex. Talk to your partner, and get a free dental dam from health services if you'd prefer.
Amid the snow, argyle sweaters, fur−hooded anoraks, Sperry Topsiders and pale skin are more than a few students who stick out. They're the ones who take their North Face fleece jackets out of storage on Oct. 1, the ones disgusted that Boloco has the nerve to list "burritos" on their menu and that there isn't an authentic Mexican taco stand within walking distance of campus. They can all say they have been under the political leadership of a Governator. This unique species on the Tufts campus is none other than the genus Californian.
TED, the idea?exchange platform that has become a global phenomenon, is coming to the Hill through the Tufts Idea Exchange (TEX), a new initiative that will provide a forum for interested community members to showcase their passions.
Buried within the book "The Ivy Look" is an Oscar Wilde quote that sums up its intention: "To me, beauty is the wonder of wonders. It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances."
Thursday's article "TCU resolution in the works to replace noise violation fee" should have indicated that the proposed resolution would call for the university to offer the completion of community service as an option for students found guilty of noise violations, not to replace the existing fee. Also, the article incorrectly stated that the proposed system would allow students to complete one hour of community service in place of every dollar they owe in fines. In fact, they would serve one hour for every 10 dollars they owe.
Students looking to participate in and engage with domestic politics will now have a new opportunity to do so, thanks to a new student group that has emerged out of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service.
Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senator Tomas Garcia, a junior, has introduced a project in the Senate for a resolution that would encourage the university to eliminate off?campus noise violation fines for students who are facing financial difficulty or who receive financial aid from the university.
Two separate groups of students this week took a trip to the Massachusetts State House to meet with legislators, hoping to raise awareness among state leaders about the importance of maintaining union rights for workers and financial aid for students.
If you've tuned in to the news of the uprisings across the Middle East, chances are you've seen coverage of another popular uprising: the one in Wisconsin. Thousands of Americans have been marching in Madison and occupying the Statehouse. They are fighting to stop a bill introduced by Gov. Scott Walker (R−Wis.) that would take away the right of workers in the public sector to collectively bargain on almost all issues, as well as slash their pay. While Walker claims it is necessary to balance the state budget, in reality it is a move aimed at crippling the ability of public sector unions to negotiate for their members. The Wisconsin unions have already agreed to the proposed pay and benefit cuts. But instead of resolving legitimate concerns about the state budget, Walker has chosen to disenfranchise workers.
Faculty, administrators and students filled the Alumnae Lounge last night for a community discussion aimed at addressing the classroom environment and curricular issues at Tufts.
Associate Provost Vincent Manno will in July leave Tufts to join Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering as its next provost and dean of faculty.
With the exception of a few blank stares, I get a pat on the back in the United States for being Malaysian. Middle Eastern cab drivers silence their radios and begin re−enacting former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's thundering tirades against the West. American backpackers start a play−by−play account of the vibrant shopping scene and mouth−watering food. The melting pot over at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy boils over with praise for the impressive interracial harmony Malaysia has achieved between a Muslim majority and sizable Chinese and Indian minorities. Even the less−informed manage their own rendition of the famous "Malaysia: Truly Asia" advertisement.
Cedar Walton, one of the most accomplished living hard bop pianists, played a phenomenal show to a large audience in the Distler Performance Hall at Tufts University's Granoff Music Building last Saturday evening. Along with saxophonist Vincent Herring, bassist David Williams and drummer Willie Jones III, Walton performed a diverse set that comprised everything from his own spirited compositions to introspective ballads.
With the exception of a few blank stares and furrowed brows, I get a pat on the back in the United States for being Malaysian. Middle Eastern cab drivers silence their radios and begin reenacting former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's thundering tirades against the West. American backpackers start a play?by?play account of the vibrant shopping scene and mouth?watering food. The melting pot over at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy boils over with praise for the impressive interracial harmony Malaysia has achieved between a Muslim majority and sizable Chinese and Indian minorities. Even the less informed manage their own rendition of the famous "Malaysia: Truly Asia" advertisement.
Four NESCAC schools were included in the field of 64 released by the NCAA Div. III Women's Basketball Committee for the 2011 Championship on Monday, making it the most−represented conference in the tournament for a second consecutive year.
