In less than two decades, the majority of Americans under 21 will be non−white, with the largest non−white groups being Hispanic and African−American. But the achievement gap between racial groups perseveres. According to The New York Times, only 12 percent of black fourth−grade boys were proficient on a national reading test, in comparison to 38 percent of whites.
I know it's hard to picture beneath all the snow, but come spring the Res Quad will once again be a great place to read, sunbathe and play Frisbee. In a month or two when all the igloos have finally melted, you can expect to find me stretched out on a blanket in the sun, pretending to study for exams and thinking about the fact that if I had tried to do this a century ago, I would have been underwater.
Penning menus for two award-winning restaurants, writing opinion pieces for The New York Times, giving talks for innovation group TED and lecturing at a Harvard University food-science course are not typically activities of a celebrity chef. But Dan Barber (LA '92) is unlike your everyday Bobby Flay or Ming Tsai.
After having some trouble sleeping, I decided to forgo the suggestions most had given me — sleeping pills, exercise, fewer all-nighters — in favor of one I thought I could more realistically take on: feng shui.
Harvard University last week announced that a Tufts professor, Leila Fawaz, will serve as president of its Board of Overseers for the 2011−12 academic year.
The uphill central heating plant, which is responsible for heating the dormitories in the area, on Sunday experienced boiler problems that caused a temporary reduction in the temperatures of many buildings.
Students, faculty and members of the community last night gathered at Granoff Family Hillel Center to close out Black History Month with a celebration of black history and culture.
Students now have yet another way to stay in touch online, this time through a new chat room service run by TuftsLife.
The future is precarious for one of the most−beloved television shows for countless American children and their parents: "Sesame Street."
Speakers at the final panel of the 25th Anniversary Norris and Margery Bendetson EPIIC International Symposium yesterday discussed the scenario of a world following a 21st-century attack involving nuclear weapons.
Four survivors of genocide recounted on Thursday night their experiences before an audience in Cabot auditorium in an event sponsored by Tufts Hillel.
A change in zodiac signs is written in the stars — or is it?
A Congressional vote to cut $61 billion from the federal budget could threaten nonprofit service organizations that serve the Medford and Somerville communities and engage many Tufts student volunteers and graduates.
Nature is taunting. As the mounds of snow melt away to reveal the semi−green of Tufts' campus, spring seems imminent. Though a few more bitterly cold days will probably keep the sunshine at bay for now, certain students on campus — baseball fans, to be exact — are already following spring training and gearing up for the 2011 season.
The Tufts Student Fund (TSF) campaign on Wednesday will kick off its third year of collections with a larger online presence, more student involvement in the fund's committee and features like a "text−to−give" function and a new slogan.
Allowing guns on campus is not typically the first solution that comes to mind when trying to combat school shootings, but the idea is certainly up for debate.
The recent release of Google Art Project, the web application designed to provide users with high−resolution photos of famous works of art and a street−view−like experience of the world's major art museums, is only the latest in a long line of efforts aimed at digitizing and making public the world's cultural experiences. Although it follows in the footsteps of services like Google Books, providing free and public access to singular works of art sparks an entirely new debate on the societal, legal and scholarly implications of the practice.
While legendary entertainer Bill Cosby is best known for his work as a comedian and star of The Cosby Show (1984-1992), he has also devoted much of his adult life to serving as an advocate for children's education.
Ever notice the Jumbos on campus who put more into their wardrobes than a momentary thought about which pair of sneakers doesn't clash with their sweatpants? We have, and some of their sartorial styles caught our eye in particular. Now that spring is beginning to show its face, those with Fashion Week fresh in their minds know it's time to get playful and add some body to their wardrobes. These fashion enthusiasts did so fabulously.
Tufts' third annual Engineering Week kicked off Tuesday with a series of activities designed to encourage awareness of engineering in society and to foster camaraderie among the university's various departments in the School of Engineering.
