Sorority rush, which concluded Jan. 31, saw a record number of participants and continued the trend of rising interest in sororities and raising the possibility of bringing a new chapter to Tufts.
In a crowded collegiate lecture hall, students often split their time between absorbing the course material and staring at the big hand of the clock. When the time comes to escape the auditorium after class is over, they often pay little heed to the man or woman erasing his or her scribbled notes from the blackboard.
When I arrived on campus for the first time as a student in Fall 2008, one aspect of Tufts that amazed me was the amount of control the student government had. Compared to my high school student government, the amount of control the young men and women of Tufts had was unfathomable. However, the relationship between the Tufts student government and the students felt analogous to the student body-student government relationship at my high school. At first I blamed the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate, but quickly realized the Senate was futile. Then I blamed the students for caring too much about national issues, especially the 2008 presidential election. But this, too, proved to be futile. I realized whomever I blamed, part of that blame had to fall on me for letting apathy overrun me. Today, though, I write to tell you that I cannot sit idly by any longer, that I cannot watch from the sidelines and that I cannot blame anyone else but myself for my frustrations. I write to announce that I am running for the recently vacated TCU Senate seat for the Class of 2012.
The "No Alcanza: Voices from Guatemala's Enduring Search for Peace" forum spotlighting Guatemalans' social and economic challenges brought together people from Tufts and Santa Anita la Unión, Guatemala, in a tangible symbol of the two communities' interconnectedness.
In the middle of August, incoming Jumbos receive a highly anticipated envelope from the Office of Residential Life and Learning (ORLL). Below every light−blue Tufts letterhead is one name that will be remembered: the roommate. For some students, it is the name of their new best friend and, potentially, future best man or bridesmaid. However, for many Jumbos, the irreconcilable differences begin shortly after moving in. Living in a college environment that's characterized by excessive partying, promiscuous activity and loud music, roommates often find themselves faced with two options: negotiation or succession.
Born and raised in Port−au−Prince, Haiti, junior Clark Duverger witnessed from abroad the devastation of his birthplace, all the while uncertain of his family's safety.
Attendees and organizers deemed the revamped Winter Bash a general success except for mishaps surrounding the coat check and departures from the hotel.
Making it through the winter months is difficult for every Jumbo, but students who hail from warmer climates face the additional obstacle of transitioning from sunshine 12 months a year to living in the harsh New England chill.
You remember those orientation−week rookie mistakes during freshman year: traveling in hordes to random off−campus parties, signing up for Friday 8:30 a.m. classes, trying (and failing) to navigate though the South Hall maze.
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate voted Sunday to co-sponsor the Institute for Global Leadership (IGL)'s 25th Annual Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC) Symposium following a heated discussion.
Tufts had one of the highest voter participation rates in the 2008 elections, according to recently released data from the Campus Votes Challenge that highlighted the importance of student votes.
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate's decision Sunday to allot $7,500 from its surplus fund to the annual symposium of Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC) has raised controversy over who may — and should — receive TCU Senate funding. The Senate came to the decision to draw money from the surplus when Director of the Institute for Global Leadership (IGL) Sherman Teichman appealed for funding to allow Tufts undergraduate students to attend the symposium this February free of charge. The difficult nature of the decision was evident in the 12-11 split in the Senate's vote.
This has without a doubt been the longest semester of my college career. For the fated few of us on the Daily's managing board, it's become standard to call it an early night if we get to head home before 2 a.m.
In May 2001, the Internet bubble had burst, and the economy looked somewhat like it does now. Tufts alum Melissa Broder had just graduated with a major in English but was struggling to find a job that would incorporate her lifelong passion for writing. With no jobs to be had, Broder decided to enroll in a publishing program in Denver.She embarked on a road trip across the country. Upon completion of the program, Broder drove to San Francisco for a job interview. Though she didn't get the position, she decided to stay, job or no job. Broder's journey to the West — and the two years she spent living there — ultimately fueled many of the poems in her new book, "When You Say One Thing But Mean Your Mother," to be released by Ampersand Books on Feb. 1, 2010.
Members of the student−based environmental group Leadership Campaign are in warm beds tonight after nearly six weeks of nightly sleepouts. Their activites resulted not only in a bill to push for clean energy in Massachusetts, but also in a number of court dates for trespassing on public property.
A number of Tufts students who are members of the inter-collegiate Student Health Organizing Coalition (SHOC) last Thursday testified at the state legislature on behalf of a bill proposing an overhaul of the student health insurance system.
After numerous delays that have significantly pushed back the unveiling of recently renovated Oxfam Café, new owner Tufts Student Resources (TSR) plans to reopen the eatery's doors at the beginning of next semester.
Six faculty members who received tenure this year were honored for the achievement at a Tisch Library reception last month, along with several other professors who were promoted.
