Bendetson Hall, Tufts University, Medford MA, 02155. It's an address burned into the mind of every aspiring Jumbo as they mail off their application materials and likely still, if they're lucky, when they arrive at the Hill and explore their new campus. From then on, it tends to serve as prime prospective student−spotting territory or a placeholder between West and Packard Halls.
Students filled the Mayer Campus Center on Friday for the third annual OneWorld Global Crafts Bazaar, which featured fair−trade crafts and products from around the globe.
As Dec. 12 approaches, the last day of class that no longer implies a frigid dash around the Res Quad public nudity may be on the mind of many Tufts students.
Tufts Medical Center and health insurance provider Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts are back at the negotiating table after a tense month of contract negotiations. If negotiations fail, Blue Cross customers would have to find new doctors or insurance providers. The setbacks highlight faults in the state's healthcare system, according to Healthcare advocates.
Alex de Waal, executive director of the World Peace Foundation (WPF) at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, yesterday discussed ongoing conflicts in East Africa and means of effectively resolving them. The talk was held with Tufts' Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC) class in Barnum Hall.
Academic study and lived experience converged last night at the Afro−Latino Roundtable Forum, where an assembly of over 50 students, faculty and visiting speakers participated in a dialogue about the Afro−Latino experience in the United States.
Shirtless sensation, gay rights activist and YouTube celebrity Davey Wavey last night explored the role of social media in creating positive change and promoting greater acceptance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community during a lecture hosted by Tufts' Queer Straight Alliance.Wavey's ...
Balance Your Life (BYL), a healthy lifestyle campaign run by Tufts' Department of Health Education, will host Girls Night Out At The Gym tonight in an effort to encourage female gym attendance and raise awareness of the importance of self−maintenance through exercise and healthy eating, according to BYL President Samantha Carle.
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions earlier this month launched a revamped website and magazine in order to improve communications with prospective students.
Assembly Row, a new complex in the City of Somerville that will combine retail, office, residential and green space, will feature as many as 50 outlet stores, developers announced earlier this month.
Happy late Thanksgiving, readers! I hope you've all enjoyed your short break from classes before, unfortunately, the crunch of finals sets in. Today I'm going to be complaining about something very trite, yet close to home. My topic this week is The Hill.
Massachusetts State Sen. Patricia Jehlen (D−Middlesex) was recently appointed to a commission aimed at studying the inner workings of the Massachusetts criminal justice system.
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate last Sunday allocated an additional $65,000 for Spring Fling, more than double the $25,000 that Programming Board requested. The additional funding will bring the total Spring Fling budget up to $150,000, a move that could mean bigger acts at the annual May event.
The future of Occupy Boston's stronghold in Dewey Square, which began nearly two months ago, remains unclear as the Dec. 1 end of a court−ordered stay approaches quickly.
Assistant Professor of Economics at the National University of Singapore TomooKikuchi yesterday presented his model which accounts for Japan's current stagnant economy and charts possible scenarios for its future.
Women comprise only one−third of the full−time journalism workforce worldwide, according to a 2011 study by the International Women's Media Foundation. In the United States, less than a quarter of those in top management jobs in the media are women. On the Hill, Tufts Women in Media, a new student group headed by junior Laura Barnes, aims to create a forum to discuss these issues, as well as the portrayal of women in the media.
A slew of recently reported thefts on campus has led Tufts administrators to step up efforts to educate students about the safety of their personal belongings.
Hello again, readers. Now that the weather has returned to more normal temperatures after a few days of dismal rain, I can move on and complain about something else — not that I hadn't started doing so already. My complaints this week may make me seem like I am a 95−year−old grandma, not a 20−year−old college student, but I'm sure there's at least one other person on this campus who feels the same way I do about loud music in clothing stores.
Mindful, conscientious, contemplative — not exactly words commonly used to describe college students, whose primary responsibilities are often limited to showing up to class and getting decent grades. But a small group of Tufts students — though not quite living monastically — apply these principles of Buddhism, with varying degrees of devotion, to their daily lives.
