This past week in Latin America saw many disparate events that are poised to shape the future of individual nations and Central and South America as a whole. More important to us at home is how the United States reacts to a changing Western Hemisphere.
From the people who brought you the "struggle against global extremism" and the "struggle against the enemies of freedom and civilization" comes a new and exciting term: "sectarian violence perpetuated by the enemies of freedom."
Although talk of civil liberties, evil countries, nuclear weapons and capital punishment sounds especially pertinent in 2006, these are some of the same issues that plagued the United States in 1953. In his lecture, "McCarthy Era: Lessons for Bush's America" Robert Meeropol, son of executed Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, discussed the parallels between the two periods. It takes only a brief glance at Tuftslife.com to infer that although things today may be politically analogous to the situation the Rosenbergs faced, much has changed both culturally and socially in the past 50 years.
The TCU Senate and the Office of Residential Life and Learning (ORLL) have made it clear that the University's older dormitories will not be left by the wayside in the wake of Sophia Gordon Hall.
"Reputation is the lifeblood of the work we do, for better or for worse ... Our reputation is currently moving in a positive direction at Tufts, which presents a great challenge and a great opportunity," explained Tufts Dean of Admission Lee Coffin at last evening's Ex-College event, "Scaling the Ivies."
Tufts owes a great deal to P.T. Barnum, whose stewardship helped kick off the university. The building that bears his name also holds much Tufts history, including a scorched tail, all that remains of the original stuffed Jumbo after the building burned down in 1974. But beloved as Barnum Hall may be, it makes a poor home for Tufts' biology department.
A parked TUPD squad car in front of Sophia Gordon Hall on a weekend evening provoked the typical reactions from many Tufts students: The idling car elicited many cut back glances, furrowed brows and a scattering of students reminiscent of the effects of a gust of wind on a freshly raked pile of fallen leaves.
The catchphrase of Election Night 2006 seemed to be "Balance of Power," though Wolf Blitzer and his fellow political pundits were not discussing the tension between the executive and legislative branches.
The sale of wine in grocery stores featured prominently on yesterday's ballot. Question 1 asked voters if they supported allowing food stores in the commonwealth to sell the alcoholic beverage.
President Bacow expressed his desire for the $1.2 billion Capital Campaign. titled "Beyond Boundaries" to allow Tufts to "more profoundly influence the world." When paired with the great strides the university has made in centering Tufts' focus on creating new leaders for an international world, we couldn't be more pleased with the plans for the money. We're excited about the ambition of the plan and the priorities for the money, and we hope that concerns about left-out needs will be addressed.
Several months ago, Junior David Naden threw a party at his off-campus residence. A neighbor called Somerville Police to file a noise complaint (as neighbors are wont to do). Somerville Police officers soon arrived and informed Naden of the complaint.
For many students, the Ex-College has been one of several unique resources offered by the University left untapped.
While the proposed pub in Hotung Caf?© is not a done deal yet, the idea is gathering momentum and enthusiasm. As Tufts students, we are excited to see there is energy and commitment on all sides to improving campus life. If this passion continues, the pub could be a tremendous positive for the Tufts social scene.
Meet Nathan Elrod: He's 20. How about Clifford Collinsworth? He's 20. We also present to you Nathaniel Aguirre: He's 21. You're probably jealous of him; he can go out to bars now. Or, rather, he could.
When Tufts University webmail -- known to techies as Trumpeter - goes down, members of the Tufts community are prone to panic.
The death of University of Vermont (UVM) senior Michelle Gardner-Quinn is an important reminder of the potential dangers to which students across the country are unfortunately never invincible.
Over the last 10 years, to hear the students tell it, there has been a steady decline in the viability of the Greek system at this university. One by one, fraternities and sororities have fallen prey to the destructive predilection of an administration that hovers over them like a pack of rapacious vultures.
For those who have set foot into the comparatively palatial Sophia Gordon Hall, the revelation that the Office of Residential Life and Learning (ORLL) strives for equality among its various dormitories may initially be a confounding one.
