Exactly two weeks and 25 minutes from the moment I am banging out this last column — Dec. 20, 6 p.m., for those of you who aren't reading over my shoulder — I'll be passing in my last final paper and ...

Ahh, fall at Tufts. It's the perfect time to grab a flannel and enjoy the numbered days of tolerable weather. If you're like me, you've been awaiting your return to the Hill since mid-June and ...