We are breaching no jacket weather, the snow has melted and it’s finally getting dark later than 6 p.m. You know what that means? Getting a Sink drink and sitting on Prez Lawn for hours when you should be studying for midterms. At least that’s what I’m doing as I review this week’s Sink nature drink: Girl Grass.
College campuses are responsible for around 22 million pounds of food waste every year. On Tufts campus, a group of students is helping to lower that number by making free food one buzz away with their mobile app, Freebites, which launched on Oct. 15, 2024.
On Feb. 25, 1980, the first issue of The Tufts Daily was released. At the top of its front page, in typewriter ink, is the very first news headline: “Tuition Protest.” The article covered a protest attended by hundreds of students over a $1,226 hike in tuition, mirroring the challenges students continue to face today.
According to ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence overview is untrustworthy because it has a “lack of source transparency,” “hallucinations and misinformation,” a “lack of context and nuance,” “bias and algorithmic influence,” an “inability to interpret real-time or niche information” and “no direct accountability.” Despite its self-proclaimed faults, AI-generated overviews pop up for almost every Google search, with no way for users to opt out of receiving them.
Civic engagement. It’s a phrase used quite often around this campus, and as an academic institution, Tufts promotes various avenues through which students can pursue it. From pre-orientation groups to student organizations to academic programs, the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life is the center of civic engagement at Tufts. One of their more rigorous programs, marrying academics with local involvement, is the Tisch Scholars.
Sad about being alone on Valentine’s Day? No need to fret, as The Sink will keep you company with its three specialty Valentine’s drinks. Join me on my journey of self-love as I review this week’s Sink-nature drink: Passion Pit.
The Arts Collaborative Medford opened its doors a little over a year ago. They aim to create a hub for local artists that is both accessible and inclusive. Their newest showcase, “The Threads That Tie Us,” is made up of textile installations from nine local artists that break the mold of typical ...
Tufts Animal Aid is a student-run organization under the Leonard Carmichael Society umbrella group that pairs volunteer undergraduate students with dogs in the nearby Medford and Somerville area to go on weekly walks. Take a brisk fall stroll with some of Animal Aid’s furry friends!
Take a small detour from the community path near Magoun Square and you may stumble upon “The Emerald City” — an intricate art installation made out of green glass, metal and other materials. This piece, along with many others, surround the house of Martha Friend, a found object artist who has lived in Somerville for almost 30 years.
