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A Presidential Welcome

Kaitlin Provencher — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:56:26 +0000

On October 21, 2011, Tufts University inaugurated Dr. Anthony P. Monaco, officially welcoming him and his family to the university. In celebration of the event, faculty, staff, students and alums came out to wish him well and enjoy in this exciting day in Tufts history.

Watch as a few members of the community share their well-wishes.

Video by Veronica Richter, A13.

Twenty Years of Celebrating Difference

Kaitlin Provencher — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:21:13 +0000

Each year, Tufts Queer-Straight Alliance brings together members from both the gay and straight communities to rally in support of the LGBT community as part of National Coming Out Day. The rally is just one of a number of events committed to maintaining LGBT visibility on campus and providing campus-wide education on sexual and gender identity and the effects of homophobia and transphobia.

Now in its 20th year, the event, held on the Campus Center’s lower patio, continues to grow and draw crowds much greater than its original celebration, which had only 18 participants.

Check out some of the highlights from this year’s event:

Video by Gene Buonaccorsi, A13.

The Zero Waste Challenge

Kaitlin Provencher — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:10:20 +0000

While most people probably don’t spend much time thinking about the packaging their food comes in, for the last week of September, that was pretty much all that was on the minds of the Tufts Eco-Representatives.

For an entire week, Eco-Reps, a group of students working to raise awareness of environmental issues among their peers, participated in the Office of Sustainability‘s Zero Waste Challenge. As part of the challenge, participants carried their un-recyclable trash around with them in a one-gallon plastic bag, providing visual reminder of how much waste an individual produces per day.

Eco-Rep co-coordinators Rachael Wolber, A12, and Jessie Pearl, A13, discuss how the challenge works and what they hope to accomplish.

Check out the Eco-Reps blog for participants’ thoughts on the day-to-day experience of this year’s challenge.

Video by Gene Buonaccorsi, A13

On the Line

Kaitlin Provencher — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:22:30 +0000

Lloyd Olson, E12, took full advantage of the nearly empty campus this summer, turning the President’s Lawn into his personal practice space. His skill: slacklining.

Slacklining is a form of tightrope walking that uses a flexible, trampoline-like nylon webbing, often anchored between two trees as a balance beam. Unlike a traditional tightrope, which is rigidly taut, the flexible, bouncy nature of the line allows for some impressive footwork and stunts.

At Tufts, Olson says the activity is quite popular among his fellow members of the Tufts Mountain Club. If you are interested in learning more about the TMC, you can meet some of the members at the activities fair, Sept. 13, 5-7 p.m. on the Residential Quad.

For a better idea of what slacklining looks like, watch Olson in action.

Video by Gene Buonaccorsi, A13

A Crafty Meal

Lorrayne Shen — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:00:12 +0000

It’s 6 PM and you start craving dinner. Dewick, Hodgon, the Campus Center, Carmichael – these are the everyday on-campus dining options that flit through your mind. But what about…. the Crafts House?

Widely known as “the house with the big face,” Crafts House holds free dinners every weeknight, beginning at 6 p.m.. Dinners are cooked by Crafts House residents, though guests are free to help. Meals are also all-vegetarian, mostly organic, and completely delicious.

Below, Coorain Devin, A13, Gaia Weise, A13, and Maximus Thaler, A13, walk you through a typical night of dinner at the Crafts House.

Crafts House is an on-campus residence located on Professors Row. Crafts House residents are responsible for maintaining the Crafts Center, a communal creative space in Lewis Hall. Visit tuftscrafts.com/ for more information.

A Drink Fit for the President

Lorrayne Shen — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:20:02 +0000

When it opened its doors in the summer of 2010, the RezQuad Café, located in Miller Hall, joined the list of campus spots where Jumbos can get their caffeine fix, study or socialize.

Featuring custom-made, uniquely named drinks like the “Nutty Professor” (latte with toffee nut and caramel) or “Lucy in the Chai” (chai latte with espresso), the RezQuad Café is run by Tufts Student Resources and completely managed and staffed by Tufts students.

Watch as barista Jake Savage, A12, demonstrates the construction of a RezQuad favorite – the Larry Bacow, a peppermint hot chocolate drink created by President Bacow.

Follow @TheRezquadTufts

Video production by Lorrayne Shen (A’12)

Puppy Love

Kaitlin Provencher — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:00:59 +0000

Stressed out by midterms? The staff at Miller Hall provided a unique opportunity for students to forget about exams this semester.

On Oct. 14, Michael Bliss, Miller Hall’s resident director, and resident assistant Nimish Shah (A’12), in conjunction with the Scituate, Mass. based non-profit, Dog B.O.N.E.S. (Building Opportunities for Nurturing and Emotional Support) brought therapy puppies for students to pet and play with in hopes of relieving some of their midterm blues. The event left some students nostalgic for their own dogs at home, while others puppy-lovers were simply grateful for the distraction.

Video production by Jeffrey Baker Jr. (A’11) and Kaitlin Provencher, Web Communications.

A Fresh Start

Kaitlin Provencher — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:35:01 +0000

Recently moved off campus? Looking to start cooking for yourself? This semester, Tufts Dining Services sought to make food shopping a little easier and greener for students with the introduction of their first weekly farmers’ market.

After a successful single-day market in October 2009, Dining Services partnered with the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, a program run by the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts, and United Teen Equality Center (UTEC) of Lowell, which seeks to motivate the disadvantaged youth in Lowell toward social and economic success, to provide fresh produce for students on a weekly basis.

As it enters its last week of the season, we took a peek at all the market has to offer. The last farmers’ market of the season will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Lower Patio of the Campus Center.

Video production by Marcus Cheek (A’11) and Kaitlin Provencher, Web Communications.

Facing Reality

Kaitlin Provencher — Fri, 07 May 2010 21:59:05 +0000

Have you picked up your cap and gown? For many seniors, it is this moment when the reality of it all begins to sink in.

We stopped Meredith Hassett (A’10) as she made her purchase, to find out what was going through her mind during her final weeks at Tufts. Wishing the best of luck to all members of the class of 2010!

Video production by Charlotte Steinway (A10) and Kaitlin Provencher, Web Communications.

The Power Of Song

Kaitlin Provencher — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:52:26 +0000

Each year, over 200 students register for David Coleman’s Gospel Choir course, packing into Distler Performance Hall each Friday afternoon and bringing the age-old African American tradition of religious music to life. The for-credit class ends each semester with a concert that is known for motivating guests to their feet, often clapping to the music and even dancing in the aisles.

See what senior Leigh Cooper (A’10) has to say about being a member of Third Day Gospel Choir, with footage of this semester’s class practicing for their spring concert, which will be held this Friday, Apr. 23, 8 p.m. in Cohen Auditorium. And be sure to check out Tufts.edu for a more in-depth feature on the Gospel Choir and a few of its members at the beginning of May!

Video production by Charlotte Steinway (A’10) and Kaitlin Provencher, Web Communications.