A college degree is generally associated with a better chance of career success in the United States, but, while U.S. high-schoolers contribute to a very high rate of enrollment in higher education programs, now more than ever they are failing to stick to the plan and complete their college degrees.
Boston Conservatory's Zack Box Theater is a classic black box. Tolerably comfortable plastic chairs face a dark, small and versatile stage for intimate theater viewing.
Gabriel Bol Deng, who was displaced by the Sudanese civil war, last night delivered a motivational speech in the Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room. Deng founded the non-profit organization HOPE for Ariang, which provides education and health services to people affected by the conflict in Sudan. Delta Tau Delta fraternity sponsored the talk.
Tisch Library recently compiled a series of research guides aimed at assisting students and faculty in conducting credible and scholarly research on a collegiate level. The project intends to make research a less daunting task for students — particularly freshmen who may be unfamiliar with the process — by collecting all relevant information in one place, hopefully ending the fruitless Internet searches so many embark on when faced with a paper or research project.
1. Frequent the farmer's market: Davis Square hosts a farmer's market every Wednesday until Thanksgiving. The Boston area has markets every day of the week. Find one at www.massfarmersmarkets.org. 2. Dine at Dewick (or Carmichael): Though the pickings are scarcer during the winter months, Dining Services has a select number of products that they buy locally all year round. "Local apples we supply throughout the year, and winter squash. We buy greenhouse-grown tomatoes from Maine, called Backyard Beauties, that we source all year round," Tufts Nutritionist Julie Lampie said.
First-year students attending Tufts may find the number of security alerts and tests already issued this year by the Department of Public Safety a bit shocking; but for upperclassmen, it is almost commonplace to receive e-mails about attacks and muggings near campus. Security alerts issued to students have seen an increase in the last five years but, contrary to what some students may believe, this increase does not represent an actual rise in campus crime.
A new program headed by the dean of Tufts' nutrition school that grades the health value of food products has drawn severe criticism for its ties to members of the food industry and for endorsing what many experts call unhealthy eating choices.
This election season, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg faces a serious challenger for his job: Tufts alum Bill Thompson.
The inhabitants of 156 Powder House Boulevard have done more than rent a house — they have fallen into an inheritance. Seniors Mike Brundage, Alex Nisetich, Ty Burdette, Missy Ricculli, Leah Resneck, Kailah Hayden-Karp, Travis Lowry, Ricky Zimmerman and Ned Berger are living in a two apartment house fit for a king — or in more true-to-life terms, an heiress.
The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine earlier this month announced a new Master of Science in Conservation Medicine degree program, which will provide a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to biodiversity.
Chi Omega sisters and basketball enthusiasts came together on Saturday in Gantcher Center to participate in the annual Swishes for Wishes basketball tournament. The tournament, which benefits the Make-A-Wish foundation, is one of Chi Omega's biggest fundraisers.
The newly renovated building at 51 Winthrop Street is already attracting attention from student groups looking for space to host events and student-led activities.
Before you down that fifth shot of Jägermeister, you might want to fire up a joint. Research shows that compared with alcohol, marijuana causes less brain damage.
Spending yet another night at a sweaty, freshmen-filled Tufts frat party is always a blast, but those Jumbos looking to get the heck off campus should consider hitting Drink, a new bar in Boston opened by famous Beantown chef Barbara Lynch. Drink is one of the newest incarnations of the speakeasy trend that has hit major cities in recent years. During Prohibition, speakeasies were hidden, underground establishments that illegally sold alcohol — today, alcohol is legal, but the speakeasy concept hasn't gone out of vogue.
Tufts Community Union (TCU) President Brandon Rattiner criticized the administration's handling of a recent change to the school's alcohol policy, saying in his State of the TCU address on Sept. 20 that administrators did not seek student input before making a decision.
Tufts will no longer dispense complementary $10 print cards to students, as public printers and copiers on campus transition into exclusively using JumboCash. Printers across campus now feature touch screens, an update that came about after the university transitioned from old technology over the summer. The recent modifications allow students to pay with their university identification cards and will eventually eliminate the need for the system's previously used Conway print cards. In addition, Tisch Library has purchased a new color printer. Together, these changes highlight a major software and hardware overhaul to the campus' printing and copying system. "I'm honestly really confident that it will be really easy to use and that users will really like it once it's set in stone and put in place," said Christine Kittle, head of library information technology support. The changeover eliminated several problems inherent to the old system, including card jamming, said Jeff Weiner, assistant director of instructional services and training for Information Technology Services. Utilizing the JumboCash debit program, which is run by Tufts Dining Services, allows for a more standardized system of payment across campus. JumboCash is accepted at on-campus eateries, laundry rooms, the bookstore, some off-campus restaurants and other locations. "We think that it's certainly more efficient from an administrative standpoint, but we also believe from talking to students that it's a much more convenient way to approach things," Director of Dining Services Patti Klos said. The elimination of the white plastic Conway cards used in years past makes printing and copying more environmentally friendly, according to Kittle. University visitors as well as students who have yet to activate their JumboCash accounts can purchase $1 JumboCash guest cards for printing and copying. The university installed five self-service kiosks that dispense JumboCash guest cards — four on the Medford/Somerville campus and one on the Boston campus. On the Hill, kiosks are located at Tisch Library, Eaton Computer Lab, the Engineering Project Development Center in Anderson Hall and Ginn Library. Tufts began giving away $10 print cards at the beginning of every semester several years ago. It was meant to ease the original transition to the pay-to-print system, which had been introduced when the university dubbed allowing students to print for free too expensive. The free print card system was always meant to be temporary, according to Kittle. "It was never intended to go on forever," she said. Sophomore Angela Lyonsjustus, who does not have a personal printer at school, said that she depended on her free $10 print card last year. "Now that they've changed the system, it's not as affordable to not have a printer on campus," she said. The majority of student feedback about the new system has been positive, Kittle said. "We're getting feedback from users on how easy it is to use," she said, but added that the system is still a work in progress and additional student feedback is key. To retrieve a job sent to the printer, people must scroll through other users' print jobs shown on the touch screen, an annoyance Kittle said staff is currently trying to fix. The loss of free cards aside, students praised the new system for its convenience. "I think it's a change in the right direction to continue to integrate more things into JumboCash and continue to expand the program," said Tufts Community Union Senator Dan Pasternack, a junior who serves as a student representative to the faculty's Library Committee. But senior Nina Foo says that while the new system may be more streamlined, it has created more confusion than convenience because the university did not publicize the changes well enough. "It's supposed to be more convenient, but they didn't explain everything in a way that really translates well for people used to the old system," Foo said, adding that she did not know the system had switched over until she tried to make a copy for the first time this year. But senior Mary Sullivan, who works in Eaton Computer Lab, believes the new printing and copying system is an improvement and says it has not generated much misunderstanding. "It's actually gone pretty smoothly," she said. "It's actually working a lot better than the old system … although there are a lot of people who miss the free $10 print cards."
Can college students make a difference? A new campus group is answering this question with a resounding "yes."
As humans, or maybe just as Americans, we say a lot of things without even realizing it — a lot of "like," a lot of "um," a lot of "OK," you name it. Even on the chance occurrence that we do put thought into our specific choice of filler, we usually leave some part of its meaning or implications entirely out of the picture.
They're dealing with a notoriously difficult industry and an even tougher economy, but many Davis Square restaurants are keeping their heads above water.
Tufts has plans to bring wireless Internet access to all campus buildings within three years — and Wren Hall is the first priority, according to a University Information Technology (UIT) official.
