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Despite Ref 3, community rep process draws low interest
May 1Following a lengthy process by which the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate and the student body worked to modify the system that brings community representatives onto the Senate and increased up their responsibilities once chosen, only two candidates came forward for this semester's election cycle.
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Outgoing Medical Center chief steered seven-year turnaround
May 1Just over seven years ago, the university faced the real very possibility of losing its connection to one of the institutions most integral to its mission: Tufts Medical Center, the principal affiliated teaching hospital where the School of Medicine's approximately 700 students train to become doctors and where a sizable number of undergraduates gain research experience.
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2011-2012 Senate leadership finalized for next year
May 1The Tufts University Union (TCU) Senate last night held in-house elections for the body's Executive Board, Allocations Board (ALBO) and committee chairs for next year.
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Fewer TEMS transports at this year's Spring Fling
May 1This weekend's Spring Fling concert, featuring musical guests The Roots and RJD2, was relatively uneventful, with fewer medical emergency calls than in years past. Emergency services treated 10 students, seven of whom were treated for alcohol-related illnesses, according to Tufts Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) executive director Kayla Murdock. Five of the treated students were transported to a hospital for additional care, Murdock, a junior, said.
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For those willing, summer session fills a gap
May 1As the spring semester comes to a close, students are wrapping up their coursework and preparing to evacuate campus, start internships, take on summer jobs or vacation — except for those who will stick around and continue their studies uninterrupted. While the notion of summer school might sound appalling to some, others turn to Tufts' Summer Session as a way to make their schedules more manageable throughout the school year or repent for all the classes they dropped in favor of four−day weekends and Monday−night television. But can a semester's worth of material really be squeezed into five short weeks and, moreover, still retain the academic value of a semester−long class?
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Three years later, Anchord group continues to spread message of faith through song
May 1Senior Ben Hampson was a freshman when he sent an email to his friend Charles Skold, whom he met through the Tufts Christian Fellowship, asking if Skold was interested in joining a Christian a capella group at Tufts that Hampson wanted to start.
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Osama bin Laden killed by US forces in Pakistan
May 1Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaida and mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, was killed Sunday by American special forces in Pakistan, President Barack Obama announced last night in a nationally televised address.
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Thumbnail optional | Corrections
April 28Yesterday's article "Recent Yale death triggers machine safety re?evaluation" incorrectly stated that the theater department's machine shop may only be operated by professional machinists. In fact, the shop is open to students authorized to use the machines. Wednesday's op?ed "ECOM misses the mark again" incorrectly stated that the Elections Commission (ECOM) did not engage in postering efforts or advertise in the Daily, on TuftsLife or on Facebook. In fact, the body did engage in these activities. The op?ed should have stated that ECOM did not sufficiently do so. This was a mistake made during the editing process.
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Spring Fling lineup source of contention on campus
April 28Before finals run their course and the Medford/Somerville campus clears out for summer, students have one last time to let loose: this weekend's Spring Fling. Spring concerts are the norm for college campuses around the country, and Boston?area schools are no exception. Harvard University hosted its annual Yardfest two weeks ago, and Brandeis University's Springfest, featuring of Montreal and Far East Movement, will be held on May 1, the day after Tufts' Spring Fling.
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Street Smarts: Tufts' Sartorial Scene
April 27Ever notice the Jumbos on campus who put more into their wardrobes than a momentary thought about which pair of sneakers doesn't clash with their sweatpants? We have, and some of their sartorial styles caught our eye.
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Social action class protests plastic bag use on campus
April 27Student environmental activists gathered yesterday in various areas on campus to protest Hodgdon Good-to-Go's use of plastic bags and to garner student support for the effort to abolish them.
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Can Tufts students outperform average Americans on a basic citizenship test?
April 27Talk about civic pride.
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Recent Yale death triggers machine safety re-evaluation
April 27The recent death of a Yale University student in a university laboratory has prompted institutions nationwide to reassess machine shop safety protocol. For its part, Tufts officials remain confident that its existing safety policies will guard against such tragedies on the Medford/Somerville campus.
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Nurses union authorizes strike, could cost Tufts Medical millions
April 26In a move that could cost Tufts Medical Center up to $4.2 million, the nurses union at Tufts Medical on Monday announced its intention to strike next month amid protracted negotiations with the hospital centered around the hospital's staffing levels.
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Kanarek named interim Friedman School dean
April 26Tufts Professor of Psychology and former Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Robin Kanarek will serve for one year as interim dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
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Cummings School faces cuts in state funds
April 26As the Massachusetts House of Representatives this week deliberates over the state budget, one of the items under debate will be state funding for the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, which is once again in danger of being cut.
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Linguistics successfully finishes first year
April 26Linguistics, the study of languages and their structure, aims to bridge the gap in understanding among the diverse array of languages spoken around the globe. Priding itself on its diverse student body and emphasis on an internationally focused curriculum, Tufts is wrapping up its first year of offering a linguistics minor in the School of Arts and Sciences with an eye to advancing the awareness of language.
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Alanna Tuller | Archive Addict
April 26Strange as it may sound, there is a profound sense of solitude that pervades the archives. At first I thought it was due to the fact that being surrounded by old newspapers and books is quite peaceful for a bibliophile like me. I realized, however, that this solitude also stems from the fact that I'm often the lone Jumbo in the archives.
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