Except for that one week when I accidentally submitted my most recent diary entry as my column (now that was embarrassing!), I usually refrain from boring my fellow Jumbos with details of my terribly dull day-to-day life. But today I’m making an exception in order to regale you all with the tale of ...
For Tufts students looking toward medicine and public health, there is no shortage of options to pursue. From GlobeMed to Sharewood to Peer Health Exchange, students can enjoy hands-on experiences and unique opportunities to further develop their interests and gain perspective.To help foster collaboration ...
To many on-campus residents, commuter students seem to have the best of both worlds: They get to experience a Tufts education and are still able to go back home every night.First-year student Susan Hassan, for example, enjoys commuting, which allows her to stay close with her family.“It’s really ...
Student-teachers and business partners Marcy Regalado and McCall Bliss had a revelation one day: “What if we teach what we’re doing?”According to Regalado, this idea led to an in-class application of their work as entrepreneurs.Bliss and Regalado, both seniors, taught their first Explorations ...
In November of 1969, outraged that a company with discriminatory hiring policies was contracted to build a new dorm (now Lewis Hall), Tufts students organized demonstrations at the construction site, demanding equal employment opportunity for minority construction workers. This Nov. 5 marked the 45th anniversary of the protest.
Greek life may be most often associated with vibrant social life, but the importance of philanthropy to these organizations cannot be downplayed. This semester, fraternities and sororities have displayed an active commitment toward helping those in need through a series of social philanthropic events ...
Tufts JumboCast, an organization and website that webcasts Tufts athletics events, upgraded its 10-year-old equipment this summer, bringing new cameras, new software and new programs to its live stream.The previous equipment was outdated, and put a strain on JumboCast's already-tight funding and ...
For some Tufts students, mid-November is a time full of hardships, as classes are in their home stretch before finals week and the Medford weather transitions into full-fledged winter. To brighten the mood, Concert Board hosted its signature fall music festival, Cage Rage, this past weekend. The ...
Professor of Physics and Astronomy Kenneth Lang has not only worked on groundbreaking research on the sun for the last 20 years, but has also written prolifically. Lang is currently working on his 22nd book, "Star Struck," which focuses on the movements of the universe and the role of faith ...
If there's one thing that has been consistent in politics over the years, it is Ralph Nader. Though his presence has dwindled since the 2008 election, he has been involved since his first presidential campaign in 1992. The year of his first campaign, Nader came to speak to the Tufts student body, ...
For students who are the first in their generation to attend college, Tufts presents a unique set of challenges and stresses, particularly without the first hand experience of their family as support. That's where the First Generation College Student Council comes in.
Founded in April of 1977 by Andy Liebman (A '78), who went on to direct and edit documentaries for PBS and the Discovery Channel and to found a video collaboration tool called EditShare, Tufts University Television (TUTV) has moved from creating content for a TV station to releasing web series, ...
In the coming weeks, the City of Somerville will be considering measures aimed at curbing one of its most pressing issues: a dwindling supply of affordable housing for its lower and middle-class residents, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced on Oct. 15.Gentrification and a hot local real estate market ...
Abuzar Royesh, a junior majoring in International Relations, is a co-founder of the Bridges Academy, an organization which received a nomination for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for working to promote literacy and education among at-risk groups in Afghanistan. Royesh, who is from Afghanistan himself, ...
Fresh from its Parisian success, Le Labaratoire (Le Lab) has arrived in Cambridge as a brand new way to experience brand new ideas. The art and design center was founded in Paris in 2007 by David Edwards, the Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Idea Translation at Harvard's School of Engineering ...
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra conductor Benjamin Zander closed the four-part "Free Thinkers" lecture series run by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, a local community of adults continuing their education, by using music and its performance to explore ...
“I wanna see you shift your weight. Point your back foot, try to roll your shoulder up to your chin,” senior Merek Johnson said. First-year Haley Pogachefsky adjusted her motions to follow Johnson’s advice. “There you go, perfect.”These are Tufts students, and this is boxing practice. Technically, ...
On any given Sunday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. students and locals alike can get their fill of refurbished furniture, clothing, household items and music all in one place. As attendees listen to a bearded, usually flannel-clad folk artist, they can take their pick of authentic items that have, for ...
The City of Somerville appealed to its residents earlier this month to help rename what is currently known as "Great River Road" in the Assembly Square neighborhood. The goal is to help alleviate confusion between this road and another "Great River Road" a few blocks away.“Suggestions ...
From carrying out medical and health research in the lab to investigating issues of bioethics, Tufts Synthetic Biology team members seek to expand its undergraduate science education beyond the classroom.Tufts Synthetic Biology was founded in the spring of 2013, by Christopher Ghadban (E '14) and ...
