The lower patio of the campus center has seen its share of events and protests over the years. In fact, its very opening was met with a protest back in 1998. According to an Oct. 6, 1998 article in the Daily, a group of students gathered at the Hotung patio's opening ceremony to object to the university's use of funding. Students were upset that Tufts does not use a need-blind admissions policy, and were pointing to the construction of the patio as an example of spending that they felt could contribute instead to financial aid.
