Tufts University - Jumbo Yearbook (Medford, MA)

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Mom ' s Home Cooking It ' s Not I knew when I came to Tufts that no¬ body could cook as well as Mom. Well, that ' s not really true. Mom is not the world ' s greatest, but she ' s my mom and nobody including you, Julia Child, can outcook my mom. Anyway, once I ar¬ rived here, I was eating with my host advisor in a Tufts dining hall. I was sur¬ prised—the food wasn ' t all that bad. I thought I was going to enjoy eating here with good old Tufts Dining Ser¬ vices, TUDS for short. In fact, I was so impressed that I told my advisor so. Don ' t worry, he warned. It will get worse. So I keep going back, waiting for TUDS to prove him right. You know what? They never did, or maybe they did, but I never noticed. All that did hap¬ pen was that I continued to enjoy eating in the dining halls. I found it to be the cheapest way to treat a desirable lady to a meal. I mean, where else, aside from one ' s own kitchen, can you take a lady to dine on campus? Of course, the inad¬ equate wine list does present one with a dilemma of sorts. I ' m sure that you all know freshmen start on the twenty meal plan. I have heard it argued that this is a ripoff. Many freshmen, especially the lovely weight conscious ladies who fill the hallowed halls, don ' t eat twenty meals a week. If they do go to the dining hall, many of them just sit there and talk instead of eating. The dining hall presents us with a great opportunity to sit down and relax in an easy conversation with our fellow Tuftonians. Let ' s face it. Some of the most important world crises are dis¬ cussed over a leisurely cup of tea in a dining hall. These include such things as tomorrow ' s PS31 midterm and who you ' re going to set your roommate up with for screw-your-roomate. I will bet that all of you here have fond memories of Tufts dining halls. Carry them with you always, nurture them, and never forget the morning when your shaking hands dropped the tray and earned you a standing ovation. TOP: For the truly health-minded, Tufts offers the nutritional favorite, salad and Coke. MIDDLE: Mealtime gives students a time to relax and talk. Here Margot Fox and some of her friends enjoy the MacPhie cuisine. BOTTOM: After the meal, the dirty dishes go to the dishroom. Washing dishes at Tufts isn ' t one of the most pleasant jobs there is, but someone has to get the plates clean for the next round of roast beef au jus. 29

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Purveyors Of Postal Politesse This has been another triumphant year for Tufts Mail Services. Against considerable odds, the indefatigable pur¬ veyors of postal politesse have brought perfect service to dozens, perhaps scores of Tufts students (others have also been served). Although some early criticism was voiced regarding the delivery of mu¬ tilated packages, it was swiftly muted when the facts were explained by a spe¬ cial postal Public Relations team. Its dili¬ gent members were characterized by thick necks, monosyllabic conversation¬ al style, and a compellingly persuasive approach. In addition, the Service was made more user friendly by the introduction of High Tech mailboxes in most dorms. These units, designed in Belize and man¬ ufactured either Muscat or Oman (the distinction is unclear to all but the few highly trained), desertologiests are as¬ tonishingly advanced. Major characteris¬ tics include running water, strobe lights, and the patented Sensor for Envelope Exclusion (SEE) . This space age techno¬ logical wonder permits the box door to open when empty, and prevents such ac¬ cess when any article, regardless of shape, size, or national origin, inhabits the compartment. They system ' s pro¬ gram selectively permits, however, open¬ ing of the box when furry long-tailed animals or small poisonous creatures possessing an excess of four legs reside therein. Another important development in Tufts Mail System has been the impleta- tion of a Student Health Awareness Pro¬ gram. After careful calculation involving input from the Athletic Department, the Package Room was relocated to 572 Bos¬ ton Avenue. This move places the room 1.3 miles away from the nearest point on campus, thus facilitating the rapid diag¬ nosis of unhealthy Tufts students. Any package-receiver arriving at the Package Room looking disheveled, sickly, or out- of-breath is immediately placed on a sick bed. Later, as he or she is reviving. Health Services intervenes with exten¬ sive physical reconditioning. Taken as a whole, the remarkable per¬ formance of Tufts Mail Services is a shining example that, at least on the Tufts campus, Neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night keeps these couriers from the swift completion of their ap¬ pointed rounds. TOP: Although Tufts Mail Services have weathered many years, they ' re still going strong. That is, except for a few broken mailboxes. BOTTOM: Getting a letter from a friend can make your day, as these hopeful Houston residents know. Of course, one phone bill and it ' s all over. 28

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TO STUDY OR NOT TO STUDY: That Is Not The Only Question Tufts students (with perhaps a few exceptions) don ' t pay $13,000 a year to come here and party. They come here to learn, and that means studying. Of course, not everyone studies in the same way. There are almost as many different ways of studying as there are people at Tufts. First there are those who choose to stay in their rooms. Some like it be¬ cause it is more comfortable (perhaps too comfortable—that bed can be aw¬ fully inviting, leading to one of those ten-minute naps that lasts three and a half hours). Others say they work bet¬ ter with their stereos on. How having WBCN shaking the walls helps them read classic British novels remains unclear. ' mm . mm RIGHT: Tufts supplies each student with a desk, and this person is taking advantage of it. Of course, Tufts also supplied him with a bed, which offers the tempting possibility of a nap only a few feet away. This is often a problem when studying in your room. ABOVE: Wessell Library offers a quiet environment for study, assuming you can find a seat. Around exam time, this is very difficult indeed. TOP: On nice days, the library is a great place to study, but not inside. These two students find that they can at least enjoy the sun while doing their work. 30 For those who want to get away from their dorms, to escape noise and interruption, or with the thought that a less homey environment will force them to work harder, there are a num¬ ber of options. The most obvious is the library. There, they can go to the Reserve Room, where they will likely get even less done than back in their rooms. Downstairs, they can isolate themselves in carrels, where they may get a bit more done, at least until the hypnotic buzz of the flourescent lights lulls them to sleep. Finally, there is the Gott Room, where the tru¬ ly dedicated students find study space. Finally, there is the nice-day alter¬ native. This usually means pretend¬ ing to study outside, while really star¬ ing off into space, or at other would- be studiers, while enjoying the breeze and the sun. Faced with such complex decisions over where to study, many people just play some Frisbee, and de¬ cide later.