The Somerville Board of Aldermen recently considered a resolution expressing support for the Somerville Police Department, tabling the measure amid criticism that it both came at an inappropriate time and limited its coverage to just "citizens."
After three elections for the same seven Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate seats, the freshman class finally has its representatives.
Unbeknownst to some students, there are many untraditional ways to fill distribution requirements, major requirements and general credit requirements at Tufts without setting foot in a classroom. Whether it be getting credit for a very practical or untraditional course, work on a play or biology research, it is very possible to graduate without having all credits come from standard Tufts courses.
Gov. Deval Patrick announced on April 1 that the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) would make $300 million in fixed-rate student loans available to undergraduate and graduate students who live in or attend school in Massachusetts.
It's not surprising that people seem to be cutting back on the unnecessary costs of discretionary purchases during the economic recession. Restaurants are losing customers, electronic stores are closing, and even the pornography industry seems to be going soft; however, some notable exceptions -- from candy to Spam to condoms -- have managed to avoid the economic downturn and actually turn a profit.
Many universities around the United States have safe ride and police escort programs for students who don't feel comfortable walking or driving home late at night. But despite relentless warnings surrounding the dangers of strolling home alone and driving under the influence, many such escort services are not always heavily utilized. Students at the University of Oklahoma (UO) are working to amend this norm.
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate announced last week that Assistant Professor of Psychology Sam Sommers will receive the Dr. Gerald R. Gill Professor of the Year Award at a reception on April 22.
If friends fail to respond when spoken to today, there is a good chance they're not ignoring you -- just drawing attention to queer rights.
Professor of English Deborah Digges died Friday night at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Digges, a celebrated poet and award-winning author, was 59.
By now, everyone on campus has heard about the alleged "bias incident" that occurred in Lewis Hall last week involving a dance group from the Korean Students Association (KSA) and a drunk freshman. Personally, I got multiple e-mails from friends and one from Dean of Students Bruce Reitman, and an invitation to a Facebook group (which at last count had 1,824 members), and I came across multiple Facebook "notes" about the situation.
For many prospective pre-medical students around the country, organic chemistry is one of the most daunting obstacles to deal with while fulfilling their barrage of requirements. Professors often consider it a weed-out course, and so do many of their students.
Jacqueline Novogratz, the CEO and founder of the nonprofit Acumen Fund, spoke at the Cabot Intercultural Center on Friday about her philosophy on social change through entrepreneurship and microfinance-related investments. The Institute for Global Leadership (IGL) and the IGL's Empower Program sponsored her visit.
In many cases, solutions concerning the economic crisis and resolutions regarding the environment do not go hand in hand. From politicians focusing policies on financial issues to the everyday person hesitating to spend extra money on organic food, the recession does not seem to allow much room for green initiatives. There may, however, be a way for environmentally conscious economists to have their cake and eat it too.
In the aftermath of Wednesday's now-nullified freshman senate elections, in which several candidates for Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate asked their supporters to exploit a glitch in the election software, many of the implicated candidates defended their actions.
While it may be easy to recognize the words hola and bonjour as "hello" in Spanish and French, the words jambo and bonjou, salutations in Swahili and Haitian Creole, respectively, aren't nearly as accessible. While most college students stick to the basic romance languages that characterized their middle and high school educations, Swahili and Haitian Creole are just a couple of examples of the other foreign languages that a select few Tufts students are eagerly exploring.
When the Somerville business Taza Chocolate used United Parcel Service (UPS) to ship its products to local establishments as close as two miles from its chocolate factory, UPS first sent the products 120 miles away to a sorting center in Rhode Island before transporting them back to the Boston area.
The photo accompanying yesterday's Features article "Reitman speaks about challenges he has faced on the Hill" was mistakenly credited to Rebekah Sokol. It was actually taken by Meredith Klein.
In the aftermath of the midnight maneuverings that culminated in the nullification of Wednesday's freshman Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate results, candidates have maintained that they did not act maliciously.
During the days of Prohibition, liquor lovers went to great lengths -- such as making spirits in their bathtubs -- to be able to imbibe. During the Great Depression, the penniless would often still find a way to drink. Nowadays, the alcohol craze has certainly not stopped.
