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Jessie Borkan | College is as College Does
December 1What are you proud of? Is it your sweet summer internship? Your triple major? Your record breaking keg-stand?
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CSL reaches decision on three amendments
November 30The Committee on Student Life (CSL) on Nov. 21 approved the language of three amendments to the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Constitution but simultaneously called for a new vote on the proposals. TCU President Duncan Pickard, one of three students who originally submitted the amendments, subsequently withdrew them and intends to put them to a vote in the spring.
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Faculty commutes range from short to jumbo
November 30Tufts may not be considered a "commuter school" in the typical sense, but for the faculty -- some of whom live as far away as New York City -- getting to Tufts everyday is often more complicated than just getting in a car.
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As economy plummets, university puts queer studies program on hold
November 30Although students and faculty have made progress in expanding opportunities to study LGBT issues in Tufts classrooms, plans for the creation of a queer studies program have been put on hold due to the current economic crisis.
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Michael Goetzman | Spotlight
November 30A year and a half has passed since Alec Ernest set foot on campus, and in that time, we've seen him go from the cloyingly boisterous, big-haired and belligerent freshman to the slightly more subdued sophomore who, shedding his dark locks, also seemed to shed a bit of his rambunctiousness.
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Senate committee looks to foster greater student-faculty dialogue
November 30The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate's Education Committee is leading an effort to foster intellectualism and promote interaction between students and faculty.
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Just what I needed: ZipCar and bike-share programs provide mobility for the carless
November 24Getting around off campus poses a problem for Tufts students, many of whom are prevented from having cars by bans relating to their class year or by the difficulty of finding off-campus parking. Even students with access to cars find their mobility hindered by costs associated with gas and car maintenance.
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Bacow talks to Senate about Tufts' finances
November 24University President Lawrence Bacow presented a dire but hopeful assessment of the university's economic situation in a talk to the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate on Sunday.
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Jessie Borkan | College Is As College Does
November 24Ah, Thanksgiving. The ultimate family holiday, bringing you, your parents and, if your family is anything like mine, 57 of your extended relatives together since 1621. I spent my first 18 Thanksgivings road-tripping to Philadelphia in order to accommodate my dad's North by Northeast fam and became quite accustomed to Borkan family traditions: Grandma overdoes the turkey, Uncle Eric overdoes the wine, my dad nurses a beer he secretly hates the taste of while he feigns interest in a football game he couldn't care less about, and my sisters regress severely in order to find playmates in our much younger cousins.
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Tufts prepares for budget cuts in light of crisis
November 24Anticipating a precipitous drop in its endowment resulting from the national economic crisis, the university is facing budget cuts in a wide array of areas.
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Committee considering tightening AP credit policies
November 24Incoming freshmen as early as next year may face stricter rules governing the use of Advanced Placement credits for fulfilling Tufts requirements.
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Sudden death, sudden grief: Field hockey team falls in double overtime in national championship game
November 23One of the greatest seasons any team on the Hill has ever compiled has come to the most painful of endings.
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Visiting the Hill This Week
November 23MONDAY "The Old World Diaspora from Africa" Details: Patrick Manning, a professor of world history at the University of Pittsburgh, will talk about "The Old World Diaspora from Africa." His visit is part of the Pearson Prentice Hall Seminar Series in Global History. When and Where: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Murrow Room, Goddard Hall Sponsor: Department of History
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Senate, Dining Services look at prices of food
November 23As the price of food continues to climb nationwide, Dining Services and the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate are looking for ways to guarantee that on-campus options do not become too expensive for students.
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Senate shortens list of ideas for recovered funds; cabin, WiFi out
November 23The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate on Nov. 16 rejected proposals to implement campus-wide wireless Internet and to build a new cabin at the Loj with the approximately $690,000 in recovered funds from the embezzlement scandal.
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Transfer students face unique obstacles when joining community
November 23While most universities have warmed up to the idea of accepting transfer applicants each year, there is no standard when it comes to smoothing the path for them once they've enrolled.
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Somerville considers proposals for Davis Sq. hotel
November 23Davis Square is now one step closer to getting its first hotel.
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Robbery victim: Police have used wrong location
November 23Police reports have misreported the location of an armed robbery that took place near campus last Sunday, according to a student who identified herself as the victim.
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Chabad gets cozy
November 20Tufts' Chabad brought students together in the West Hall lounge last night to make fleece baby blankets, which will be donated to a local women's shelter. The blankets are intended for mothers who need to keep their babies warm this winter.
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Hotung event to help Sudanese student
November 20The Zeta Psi fraternity will come together with PANGEA, Tufts STAND and Banaa: The Sudan Educational Empowerment Network to host a benefit concert tonight to raise money for a Sudanese student affected by genocide. If all goes according to plan, one Sudanese student will enter Tufts next year as a member of the Class of 2013.
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