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Alanna Tuller | Archive Addict

I hate to out myself like this, but I have a confession: I am an aviation history nerd. One of my all?time favorite books is "Skyward" (1928), Richard Byrd's memoir of his historic attempt to complete the first flight to the North Pole. And here's another confession: one of the only things getting me through these final, hellish weeks of the semester is the thought of reading Charles Lindbergh's memoir of his transatlantic flight, "We" (1927), uninterrupted over winter break.

TCU Senate update | Senate unanimously passes safety resolution

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate last night passed a resolution in support of the implementation of additional safety measures at the intersection of Packard Avenue and Powderhouse Boulevard.

Committee forms to continue Tisch College dean search

After a delay of longer than a year, the university has convened a search committee to locate and hire the next dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service.

ChildObesity180 receives grant from Harvard Pilgrim

The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy's ChildObesity180 organization recently received a $1.5 million grant from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation to support its Healthy Kids Out of School program.

Westall named associate provost for academic planning

Hurricane Sandy affects Tufts community at home

Jacob Passy | A Bit Off

While daylight saving time may be great for that extra hour of sleep on that one day we turn the clocks back, it eventually sends me into a tailspin. The darkness combined with the November cold makes for a great deal of seasonal affective disorder. Perfect for a pick?me?up, right? And my pick?me?up happens to be gnocchi.

Hollander discusses technology's role in urban planning

Justin Hollander, assistant professor in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, addressed a small audience yesterday about shrinking cities and using technology to engage community members in urban planning at the inaugural lecture for the new student group Urban Policy, Planning and Prosperity (UP3).

ROTC, ALLIES provide opportunities for involvement with US Armed Forces

Veterans Day earlier this week was more than just a university holiday and a day off from class. Rather, Veterans Day is a time to recognize and reflect on the services and sacrifices of those who have served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces.Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) ...

Tuesday night Cause Dinner benefits The Thirst Project

Dining Services and the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate this week hosted their biannual Cause Dinner, supporting The Thirst Project.

Tufts student hospitalized after being hit by car

A Tufts student has been hospitalized after being struck by a car while crossing the intersection of Powderhouse Boulevard and Packard Avenue at approximately 8:30 p.m. last Thursday, Nov. 8.

Alexa Petersen | Jeminist: A Jumbo Feminist

All right. Let me attempt to write something that hasn't already been written about the election. Just when you thought election coverage was coming to an end on Nov. 6, Nov. 6 came and now there is more election coverage! Lucky you!

Tufts revises campus emergency guide

The Department of Public and Environmental Safety has updated its guidelines for the university's response to emergency situations, expanding it to include protocol for hurricanes, extreme heat and winter storms.

Anthony Romero discusses free speech at Snyder lecture

Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), delivered the 16th Richard E. Snyder President's Lecture in Distler Performance Hall yesterday afternoon.

Tufts Kink contributes to dialogue surrounding sex on campus

The sex discussion on campus often tip?toes around the dirty details, whether it be during the Undergraduate Orientation program, within groups such as Action for Sexual Assault Prevention (ASAP) or in the Disorientation Guide published this year. These efforts have tackled concepts like consent and sexual assault, and try to drive home to students the pressing need for a conversation.

IGL plans TEDxBeaconStreet

The Institute for Global Leadership (IGL) will this weekend participate in the first TEDxBeaconStreet conference at the Lincoln School in Brookline, Mass.

TCU Senate update | TCU Senate to vote on safety resolution

The Tufts Community Union Senate began its meeting last night with a moment of silence for poet Brandon Lacy Campos, 35, who died Friday after speaking at Tufts' Black Solidarity Day rally on Nov. 5 and for the Tufts undergraduate who was hospitalized after being struck by a car at the intersection of Packard Avenue and Powder House Boulevard. Senators announced the creation of a resolution in support of safety upgrades at the intersection, which will be put to a vote at next week's session.

Ordinance passes to regulate food trucks

The Somerville Board of Aldermen on Oct. 25 passed an ordinance to regulate the operations of food trucks in the city.

Students, faculty weigh in on value of senior theses as number and interest grows

The Tufts student body is hardly lacking in commitment to academics. This passion can be put to good use by students in their senior year, when they can choose to delve extensively into a subject and complete a senior thesis.

Alumna and NBC producer discusses journalistic integrity

Tufts alumna Marian Porges (LA '82), a senior producer at the News Standards and Practices division of NBC News, spoke about journalistic ethics and media coverage of this year's election at Eaton Hall on Friday.