President Barack Obama announced the start of his re-election campaign Monday morning, asking supporters — by text message and email and through his newest campaign video — "Are you in?"
While many Tufts seniors continue to grapple with their post-graduation futures, two juniors already know what they're doing — and it's no desk job.
With appearances at the top of any teenager's list, the high use of tanning salons by adolescents has recently revived the heated debate among health organizations. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on Feb. 28 released a policy statement urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to impose a ban on teenage tanning, citing evidence that directly links tanning beds with an increased risk of skin cancer.
For many college graduates preparing to enter a difficult job market, having the right qualifications may seem like a Herculean task. They are trying to master a particular field, get good grades and attain work experience and specialized skills; but that's not all. Job−seekers, on a variety of career paths, need to understand and be comfortable with important technological trends; for many, that means they need know how to blog.
U.S. Census data released in March indicate a slight decline in Somerville's total population, while showing significant increases in its Hispanic and Asian populations.
Just in time for the beginning of next school year, Lewis Hall and the Mayer Campus Center will receive brand−new looks.
I'm just going to be honest and admit that I really don't have the best time−management skills. Though I'm convinced Spanish essays only take an hour to write, three hours later I am inevitably still sitting at my computer and cursing my inability to conjugate verbs into the subjunctive. At the same time, I definitely do not have the worst time−management skills in Tufts history. Take, for example, the Jumbos who believed it would take just two weeks to construct a golf course on the current site of South Hall.
For a second straight semester, the comedy show has been left without a comedian.
It is a well-known fact that University President Lawrence Bacow runs marathons. Yet while a 26-mile race and the confines of a Ballou Hall office seem worlds apart, his hobby and his job of presiding over a major university with three campuses and 10 schools are intrinsically connected. A glimpse into a typical day in his life reveals how marathon training perfectly prepares one for the stamina and energy that the life of a university president demands.
The University of Connecticut (UConn) men's basketball team ended Butler's Cinderella run last night, holding the No. 8-seed Bulldogs to a paltry 18.8 shooting percentage in a 53-41 win in the NCAA Tournament final at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. UConn pulled away in the second half for its 11th consecutive win, a streak that includes five straight wins to take home the Big East Tournament title. Junior Kemba Walker, the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, led the Huskies with 16 points. UConn coach Jim Calhoun won his third NCAA championship, becoming at age 68 the oldest coach to win a title.
Krishna Kumar, a professor of chemistry in the School of Arts and Sciences and an adjunct professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering, was in February honored by the Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists (ISCB) for his chemical research work with proteins that colleagues call "significant."
Students this month may be voting on a referendum calling for the purchase of a university SMS code to facilitate communication and information dissemination on the Tufts Medford/Somerville campus.
The Greek community has in the past month stepped up cooperation with campus lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students and organizations after members of both groups expressed the need for better mutual understanding.
The college hook−up culture is associated with many images — one−night stands, sloppy encounters and copious amounts of alcohol, to name a few. The lack of monogamy on some college campuses frequently comes under attack by health officials and student wellness groups who decry the culture as risky and unsafe. Yet recent studies show that when it comes to using condoms, teenagers and college students may practice the smartest sex of all.
When I was younger, I assumed that having an imaginary friend must be fun: Everyone had one. This is the same logic that leads many people to buy Silly Bandz or try heroin or wear those ridiculous sock/flipper/shoe things with the separated toes that aren't acceptable footwear at all.
What if every week you got to hear yourself sing on one of the most popular TV shows in the nation? For a select few Tufts students, this dream is a reality.
A protracted dispute between the Tufts Medical Center and the union representing its nurses continues amid talk of an impending nurses strike.
Hip-hop/neosoul group The Roots will headline this year's Spring Fling concert on April 30, Concert Board announced at the annualBattle of the Bands contest on Saturday. DJ and instrumentalist RJD2, who creates and produces a mix of hip-hop and electronic music, will also play.
Whether it is Furbies, Pokémon or the extensive use of neon colors, the '90s, for most Tufts students, were "all that" and a bag of chips — especially all things brought to us by Nickelodeon. For those born during the late '80s and early '90s, shows like "All That" and "Rugrats" were an essential part of childhood. Now, as the generation that grew up waiting for a chance to be slimed turns into 20−somethings, Nickelodeon is taking note of all the '90s nostalgia.
