Though I love uncovering little bits and pieces of Tufts history during my weekly raid on the archives, I realized I still had no idea about how Tufts actually came to be. In the process of uncovering the truth about Tufts' inception, something quite interesting emerged: Charles Tufts really didn't have that much to do with the creation of our university.
Tufts' Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) this month received a $60,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic section of Verizon Communications Inc.
At the Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism on April 11, moderator Jonathan Tisch (A '76) asked honored guest journalist Katie Couric about her upcoming stint as a commencement speaker.
Due to customer feedback indicating overwhelming dissatisfaction with its delivery service, the Boston Avenue branch of burrito restaurant Boloco decided earlier this month to cease delivering to customers and instead focus on improving its in−store service.
For most people, the idea of starting anew at college was equally exciting and terrifying — and not something they would care to do again. Yet a small percentage of students at most universities have gone through this process not once, but twice, and some even three times. These are transfer students.
In the wake of last fall's prominent lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) suicides, University President Lawrence Bacow sent an email to the Tufts community urging them to proudly support all of its LGBT members and to "model the behavior we would hope to see in the rest of the world, and that is of a community that is supportive and welcoming to all."
As children, we learn that talking to strangers is something we should never do. I disagree.
In the first official meeting of the newly elected Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate, the body last night nominated juniors Tomas Garcia and Ben Richards as the candidates in the presidential election scheduled for April 26.
Tufts Mock Trial will travel this weekend to Des Moines, Iowa to compete in the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) National Championship Tournament.
Tony Massarotti (LA '89) has seen a good amount of success in his 40-odd years. Currently a co-host of the CBS radio show "Felger and Massarotti" on 98.5 The Sports Hub, the sportswriter has worked for The Boston Herald and The Boston Globe and is the author of four books. His success even earned him Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year in both 2000 and 2008.
Somerville High School (SHS) last month was named Innovative School of the Year by the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council.
For students at Tufts who hail from outside New England, Patriots' Day is a mysterious but warmly welcomed day off from classes. For those from Boston, the holiday means only one thing: the Boston Marathon. One of the largest sporting events in the country, the Boston Marathon is one of the city's strongest traditions.
In the wake of a spring Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate election season that saw atypically low participation and no competition for any of the 17 candidates, senators and administrators have cited an inadequate effort on the part of the Elections Commission (ECOM).
Mayor Joseph Curtatone last night challenged Somerville business owners to work with the government to promote long-term economic growth, emphasizing the city's potential to compete with economic centers like Boston or Cambridge.
Today more than ever before, society values appearance. From obsessing over the way one's hair falls, to disguising pimples in the morning, to spending hours in the gym, every element matters in the bigger picture of how one looks. Some individuals, however, can go too far in their appearance concerns, turning vanity into a psychiatric disorder.
A groundbreaking ceremony yesterday afternoon for the new Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center brought together students, faculty and alumni to kick off construction of the new complex.
Contrary to popular belief, the choral scene on campus didn't always consist of our 30 some−odd a cappella groups. Even though we did have an active Glee Club in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the records seem to indicate that most Jumbos in the early 1900s were simply crazy about singing, regardless of Glee Club membership.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Center and the Queer−Straight Alliance (QSA) are this month commemorating GAYpril, a month−long celebration of LGBT culture, by co−hosting events with a wide range of student groups with the goal of raising awareness about LGBT issues.
The Leonard Carmichael Society's American Red Cross Blood Drive opened today in Carmichael Hall, netting 80 donors and nearly 57 pints of blood, according to co-coordinator Ashley Seenauth, a sophomore. In addition to Tufts participants, the drive also drew members of the neighboring communities, according to Seenauth, who is also an assistant photo editor for the Daily. As part of a GAYpril initiative, the LGBT community encouraged members of the Greek community and others to make their donations on behalf of men who have sex with men, who are federally barred from donating.
Tomorrow night at 9 p.m. in Cohen Auditorium, models decked out in fashions by Marc Jacobs, BCBG, ALO, Soodee and Cotelac, among other brands, will strut down the catwalk and showcase the latest trends of all styles.
