Tufts students joined hundreds of anti-war protesters Saturday at Boston Common for a rally marking the sixth anniversary of Congress' authorization of the invasion of Iraq.
T he past couple of months have been brimming with things that make me feel as if I am truly entering the world of adulthood. I have a bed that is wider than my arm span.
While Tufts freshman Ammar Khaku sat listening to a lecture for an "Introduction to Robotics" course, he wasn't suffering from the typical in-class woes: He was reclining on his bed, relaxed and genuinely interested in what Stanford computer science Professor Oussama Khatib said.
As admission to elite universities is becoming increasingly impossible, no measure of success and academic aptitude is more widely challenged than the SAT Reasoning Test — but usually to no avail.
Computer engineer Jim Waldo discussed how the Internet has affected computer gaming and other industries during a talk at Halligan Hall yesterday afternoon.
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a grand gala tomorrow at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., where a former German diplomat will receive the Dean's Medal before a congregation of hundreds of his fellow alumni.
Brothers of the Zeta Psi fraternity have yet to move back into their house this semester, due to a delayed construction project.
In preparation for the Daily's weekly radio show this weekend, we sat down with Task Force on Freedom of Expression Chair Jeswald Salacuse. University President Lawrence Bacow charged the task force in January with proposing "university-wide policy language" on dealing with free speech and harassment.
Harvard University Professor Stanley Hoffmann spoke to a room that was so overcrowded last night that audience members flooded into an adjacent hallway to watch from a monitor.
Tom Freston, a founding member and former chief executive officer of MTV, will deliver this semester's Snyder Presidential Lecture, relaying his experience in backing what was once considered a doomed enterprise and turning it into a media mainstay.
It may come as a surprise to Tufts students facing disciplinary action that their strongest allies in the judicial process are concentrated in a small organization of fellow students.
Over the past weeks, a meal of French fries and fried chicken may have started to taste a bit different in the city of Boston.
Attempting to increase the accessibility of local police, the City of Somerville unveiled a new police station in East Somerville on Monday and will soon open a second near Tufts.
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate may restart the on-again, off-again Boston Bus Shuttle as soon as Oct. 17, if contract negotiations pan out.
SUNY, Purchase Professor Paul Kaplan gave a lecture last night entitled "Jewish Artist and Black Africans in Renaissance Art." He spoke about the presence and representation of these minorities, citing examples such as the poor treatment of Jews in Venice. He profiled one talented Jewish artist, Moisè dal Castellazzo, and described how he gained special privileges due to the popularity of his works. For more information, see Arts.
I just want to make one thing perfectly clear: I am not a sports fan. I have no idea what "offside" means and the only time I ever cared about Tom Brady was when he modeled underwear for Calvin Klein. Other than that, sports have never really entered my field of interests.
With midterm season upon us, students across campus are feverishly reading textbooks, some for the first time this semester. While some will swear by the near silence of the library, others will passionately defend their choice to study with the sounds of Blink-182 and Jay-Z blasting in the background.
While few claim to leave Dewick-MacPhie or Carmichael Dining Halls with empty stomachs, their bulging pockets might indicate otherwise.
