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Curtatone hosts Social Security, Medicare forum

Alanna Tuller | Archive Addict

New provost holds town hall meeting with students

President of Argentina speaks at Harvard forum

Students develop network against rape culture

A group of students earlier this month gathered at the Crafts House to create a student network centered on discussing sexual assault and consent at Tufts. 

Mae Humiston and Sara Gardner | Let's Talk About Food

Public Safety escort service debuts new route, hours

The Department of Public and Environmental Safety (DPES) has this semester revamped its safety escort service, revising the program's name and the guidelines for its use.

Evernote looking to recruit Tufts programmers

Tufts' first MiniHackathon, sponsored by the technology company Evernote, will take place today and give computer science students an opportunity to build their ideas using Evernote's programming interface.

Representatives go beyond statistics to sell the Tufts identity

The admissions process for prospective students at any university is chock full of flattering statistics, gratifying rankings and self?proclaimed assets. At Tufts, the undergraduate student body of 5,194 students ?? about 16 percent of whom are international ?? and a student to faculty ratio of nine to one may be among the most sought?after facts by prospective students and their parents. Yet when push comes to shove, the Office of Admissions ?? through its' employees, representatives and student surrogates ?? has one job: to sell Tufts. And that means looking past the statistics and numbers.

Jacob Passy | A Bit Off

Whenever the work piles up, I head to Tisch Library out of instinct. But sometimes Tisch can be too much. The crowds are a bit too noisy, the lights a bit too bright and the atmosphere a bit too stressful. At times like that, I miss my neighborhood public library.

Tisch Library holds focus groups for planned renovations

Tisch Library last week set in motion a project to upgrade its facilities, holding a series of focus groups that will determine the project's direction through student and faculty input.

Falling for Boston: Part II

Reynolds steps down as VP for operations

Search continues for papier-mache cow

The Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) is on the lookout for a life-sized papier-mache statue of a dairy cow that went missing from the Granoff Music Center lobby last week.

Petition requests access to Cousens weight room

A number of students and community members are petitioning for the Athletics Department to reopen the Lunder Fitness Center in Cousens Gymnasium to the entire Tufts community, following this year's enactment of a policy that limits the weight room space to varsity sports teams.

Alexa Petersen | Jeminist: A Jumbo Feminist

Tufts introduces Boston Avenue shuttle service

The Tufts administration announced last week that a shuttle service has been added along Boston Avenue to improve transportation for students.

New dance director cancels Sarabande's Open Dance Class

Director of Dance RenataCelichowska has discontinued the Sarabande Open Dance Class, which the student?run dance group hosted almost every Sunday night in the Jackson Dance Lab last year.

Public Safety to implement video security on campus

The Department of Public and Environmental Safety (DPES) announced on Sept. 13 that it plans to install a video security system on all three Tufts campuses for the purpose of crime deterrence, real-time incident awareness and post-crime investigation.The cameras will be used primarily to discourage ...

Falling for Boston: Part I

With the autumnal equinox this past Saturday, fall is officially in full swing. The nip may not be in the air quite yet, but students around campus are already preparing for the season's festivities.