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About the Observer

The Observer is Tufts’ oldest student organization, and has been Tufts’ weekly publication of record since 1895. Our dedication to in-depth reporting, journalistic innovation, and honest dialogue has remained intact for over a century. Today, we offer insightful news analysis, cogent and diverse opinion pieces, and lively reviews of current arts, entertainment, and sports. Through poignant writing and artistic elegance, we aim to entertain, inform, and above all challenge the Tufts community to effect positive change.

Staff

Per our constitution and the TCU student organization bylaws, we hold elections for all of our staff positions each semester. The staff for Fall 2007 is:

Editor-in-Chief: Mara Sacks
Senior Managing Editor: Lydia Hall
Managing Editors: Michael Snyder; Patrick Roath; Peter Shaeffer
News Editor: Dan Rosen; Josh Aschheim
Opinions Editor: Will Ramsdell
Arts Editor: Michael Tucker
Excursions Editor: Eliza Walters
Photo Editor: Erin Baldassari
Design/Fiction Editor: Natalie Polito
Editor Emeritus: Timothy Noetzel; Michael Skocay

Production schedule

For the Spring 2008 semester, we will be publishing issues on the following Fridays:

February 8
February 15
February 29
March 7
March 28
April 4
April 11
April 18
May 19

Letters

We welcome responses to anything we publish, as well as unsolicited opinion pieces on any topic. Typically, letters must be received by Sunday night in order to be considered for publication on the following Friday. Email observer@tufts.edu for more information.

Join the Observer

The Observer is always looking for new talent—no experience necessary! Our small, tight-knit staff includes students interested in writing, editing, photography, fine art, graphic design, and web design. Most of the work happens on Monday and Tuesday nights in our office in Curtis Hall (next to Brown and Brew). For more information about the Observer’s history and what we do, check out the 2007 Welcome Guide. If you have any questions or would like to get involved, or to schedule a time to visit and meet the staff, email observer@tufts.edu.

Subscriptions

Subscriptions to The Observer are available anywhere in the U.S.

One Semester (8 issues): $35
Full Year (16 issues): $50

Please send your name and address, along with a check, to:
Tufts Observer
P.O. Box 92
Medford, MA 02153

Advertising

The Observer is published on Fridays during the academic year (see issue dates, above) and has a circulation of 1,500. Advertising in The Observer is an effective way to reach thousands of students, faculty, and parents. Rates are listed below. Ads must be submitted two weeks prior to publication, unless we are notified of a later deadline. Checks should be written to “The Tufts Observer,” and mailed to the following address:

The Tufts Observer
P.O. Box 92
Medford, MA 02153

Ads are preferably submitted via email in .pdf format to observer@tufts.edu.

Site credits

This site runs on Movable Type 3.3, with significant assistance from the plugins FastSearch, Textile, and ExtraFields. It was designed and coded by Aaron Schutzengel (A’07).