At this moment in Tufts’ institutional history, the future of the Greek life system hangs in the balance. According to a message that the Office of the President sent to Tufts students on Feb. 6, the Student Life Review Committeepersists in its evaluation of Tufts' culture and aims to provide ...
As Tufts students prepared to submit their new semester schedule, many were met with Tuft’s Student Information System's (SIS) website’s dreaded error message, which led to them being placed on the waitlist -- or worse, shut out -- of classes in which they had planned to enroll.For the current spring ...
While Tufts offers a wide array of available classes on the Student Information System (SIS) during course registration, some inevitably end up getting cancelled each semester due to low student enrollment. The process of course cancellation depends on a variety of factors, including the tenure ...
We’ve all been there before: writing the whole paper the day before it’s due, scrambling to review material seconds before the exam, juggling extracurriculars. This university is full of opportunities that seem unending at times. Throughout our time here, especially during freshman year, there ...
“To preserve the republican form and principles of our Constitution and cleave to the salutary distribution of powers which [the Constitution] has established... are the two sheet-anchors of our Union. If driven from either, we shall be in danger of foundering.” - Thomas Jefferson, 1823
Confession time: I’m terrified of sex. As much as I love being intimate with other men (my friends can attest, I am very gay), thoughts of sex immediately turn into concerns about my body, or sweating, or how my hair looks ridiculous when disheveled, or an overwhelming lack of confidence in my own ...
Donovan explained that he chose Davis Square as the location for Oat Shop because of the interesting combination of traffic from residents, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuters and the Tufts community, all of which lead to a very interesting culture that drew him to Somerville.
Editor's Note: Part of the information in this article is based on the observations of the writer, who visited Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey between Jan. 3 and Jan. 16, 2016.As of fall 2016, Turkish students form the fourth-largest international student group in the Tufts community, with 55 students ...
Every August, about 200 first-years flock to Medford five days before orientation begins to participate in Tufts’ popular Freshman Orientation CommUnity Service (FOCUS) pre-orientation program, according to Director of Campus Life Joe Golia.For some of these first-year participants as well as ...
For most seniors, the end of winter break marks the beginning of the final semester between them and an undergraduate degree. However, some students take the relatively rare collegiate path of graduating a semester early.According to Dean of Undergraduate Studies Carmen Lowe, very few Tufts students ...
For students looking to effect change outside the “Tufts bubble,” the sanctuary movement serves as at least one way in which Tufts students are connecting to a growing movement taking place across the country.Since Election Day, almost 200 sanctuary campus petitions have emerged nationwide, according ...
Tufts students abroad, like their counterparts on the Medford/Somerville campus, are coming to grips with their feelings following the presidential election. Some students studying through Tufts Programs Abroad in Madrid, Santiago and Paris described a sense of separation from political events in the ...
As the saying goes, "Home is where the heart is." But for many LGBTQ people, figuring out where that is can be more than a little bit complicated. As Harry Potter said when asked how he felt about returning to Privet Drive, “Hogwarts is my home.”I’m always a fan of reading queer allegory ...
The presence of Greek life at Tufts stems back almost to the foundation of the university. Zeta Psi was the first fraternity at Tufts; it started in 1855, three years after Tufts was founded, according to an 1864 Tuftonian from the Tufts Digital Library.Sororities were also founded early in Tufts ...
In his office in Eaton Hall, sociology professor Paul Joseph has accumulated multiple piles of books and files with article clippings to prepare for an overhaul of a class he's been teaching almost every semester for the past four years. In response to this year’s election, Joseph is teaching ...
Finals week is upon us, but never fear. I’ve got the recipe for success to help you take final exams like a pro.First off, make sure you’re as sleep deprived as possible. Don’t listen to what your drooping eyelids and foggy mind are telling you; you should most definitely stay up until at least ...
Happy December, everyone! As 2016 winds down, so does Barack Obama's presidency. And now that the sitting president has been a “lame duck” for about a month, President-elect Donald Trump is phasing himself into the presidency, while his sons are still wondering what lame ducks are and whether you ...
Faryal (F): Even though Natasha and I have lived in the United States for either our entire lives or the latter parts of our lives, we both actively try to remain connected to the culture of Pakistan. For me, culture, specifically fashion, was one of the most important ways I expressed my Pakistani ...
Barker advised students studying abroad or at Talloires to speak to any of the Student Affairs offices on campus about any issues of discrimination, assault or other concerns during their time abroad.
When I went home for the summer after my freshman year, I decided to go on Tinder. There would be no chance of running into someone from school, and thus it couldn’t be awkward. After many conversations that started and ended without going anywhere, a girl and I decided we would go on a date. It ...
