The university introduced its Policy to Protect Children and Prevent Abuse this fall, following months of meetings between members of faculty and staff who frequently work with minors.
After my semester?long investigation, I admit that my stance on social media is more conflicted than ever. This position, however, has developed from a simple dichotomy of love and hate to a more nuanced understanding that is also coupled with caution.
As University President Anthony Monaco moves through his second year at Tufts, he has become a familiar face on the Hill for students, staff and faculty. Settled into a newly renovated Gifford House and continuing to make himself accessible to the community through social media, Monaco rang in the 2012-2013 academic year with plans to resume progress on several initiatives and steer the university forward with new ones.
In his second academic year at Tufts, University President Anthony Monaco has set his sights on the university-wide strategic plan, some details of which are outlined in a story on the front page of today's Daily. When the Daily had the opportunity to sit down with President Monaco in his office in Ballou Hall, he also commented on topics including his workout schedule at the new Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center, the tenuous status of Tufts Christian Fellowship and his passion for social media.
There are hardly words to describe how elated, ecstatic and enthused I am for finals this semester. Nothing warms my heart on these cold December nights like the thought of hunkering down in Tisch to catch up on an entire semester of readings and to study for my exams (read: fall asleep for a few hours with my face in a book. I like to call it studying by osmosis).
The Tufts Debate Society (TDS) held its annual debate tournament on campus over the weekend, hosting teams from universities across the region.
Author and journalist Eric Schlosser discussed mistreatment of the poor laborers who power the food industry in a sold-out lecture in Cohen Auditorium Tuesday night.
It's undeniably that time of year, folks. The time when all you want to do is shop. Thanksgiving has come and gone, and everywhere you go there are ads touting the latest deals for holiday shopping. Whether or not you celebrate a holiday this time of year, it's almost impossible to avoid the pressure to buy and buy.
