Sophomore Stefan Schwarz last night was elected as a Tufts Community Union senator after roughly 25 percent of the sophomore class voted in the special election for the empty seat.
Religion has long been a central aspect of societies worldwide, but its role and importance varies throughout the globe. As industrialization and globalization continue to impact every aspect of life, many wonder about the changing role of religion in a modern world and if the popular claim that Americans are more religious than Europeans is actually valid.
Yes, it actually exists. And at college campuses, no less. I headed over to Boston University's (BU) Hillel House — that shining marble beacon of free food, curly-haired Jewesses and gorgeously renovated lounges with a foosball table and coffee bar — to find love. (But seriously, Granoff family, you should see the colossus that Florence and Chafetz built for their yids.)
The Department of Facilities Services and local municipalities this winter season faced manpower and budgetary strains in dealing with the accumulation of over 70 inches of snow on Tufts' Medford/Somerville campus and surrounding areas.
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate will not distribute its annual spring semester survey, as it has decided to make the switch from using a private survey provider to collaborating with the university's Office of Institutional Research and Evaluation in designing the survey.
University President Lawrence Bacow Friday night toasted a crowd of 400 seniors gathered in Dewick-MacPhie Dining Hall for a ceremony to mark the 100 days left until commencement. Many seniors were left standing outside when they were told the event was full. An invitation sent via e-mail said that the event was open to all seniors, and though it warned that space would be limited, it did not specify how many would be admitted from the class of approximately 1,200 seniors.
Filling in the gap left by the now−defunct group, Environmental Consciousness Outreach (ECO), a new student collective established this semester is stepping in to act as the umbrella organization for environmentally focused groups on campus, attempting to improve coordination between its members and bring a sense of organization to the sustainability movement at Tufts.
World War II veteran Susumu Ito on Saturday reflected on his service as a Japanese-American in a segregated unit during the war and spoke about the Japanese perception of military service.
The two candidates vying for the empty sophomore Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate seat yesterday evening presented their ideas for the Senate in a candidate's forum in Hotung Café.
Show your true love that you are willing to fork out some cash for a nice, romantic dinner. Rather than getting your hands sticky at Redbones BBQ, check out the list below and reconsider your options. Some may be fully booked, but if you religiously stay by the telephone, you might pick up a last−minute cancellation. Market by Jean−Georges For the swanky valentine
Whether it's the Israeli−Palestinian conflict or the decision to go trayless in the dining halls, it seems that Tufts students are always engaged in a debate of some sort. Though the university prides itself on open discussions and diverse opinions, Tufts has recently come under attack for violating the freedom of expression, raising the question about just how lively campus debates truly are.
Cases of influenza reported to Tufts Health Service are within a normal range as the flu season begins, a departure from last year, when there was heightened concern surrounding the early and widespread outbreak of the H1N1 flu strain.
Harvard University in December announced that it will reform its governing board for the first time since 1650.
Tufts' three sororities as early as next fall could be joined by a fourth following heightened interest in sorority life on campus.
Following Provost and Senior Vice President Jamshed Bharucha's announcement on Sunday that he will leave Tufts this year to lead The Cooper Union, officials at both institutions have portrayed Bharucha as an effective administrator and a proponent of interdisciplinary education.
I am confident enough to make the argument that the Digital Collections and Archives in Tisch Library is one of the most fun places on campus. Don't get me wrong — sweaty, beer−soaked frat basements always guarantee a good time, but if you're looking for somewhere a little more refined to spend your free time, I suggest you stop by the archives.
The City of Somerville last month became one of a small number of communities nationwide to receive a federal grant to prevent lead poisoning.
Like many successful chefs in the greater Boston area, Ana Sortun has experimented with classical French and Mediterranean cuisines, hoping to please clientele with familiar flavors. An unexpected trip to Turkey, however, radically changed her culinary style and led to the opening of Oleana Restaurant in Cambridge. Sortun was presented with the "Best Chef: Northeast" award in 2005 by the James Beard Foundation for her innovative work at Oleana.
