Desmond Fonseca '20 reflects on his first year at Tufts with a few friends.

Reflections on the First Year

Meet your hosts, Ainsley Ball '21 and Desmond Fonseca '20. On this week's show, they grab coffee in Tower Cafe with a sophomore at Tufts, Chloe Malouf, to talk elephants, The Great Dining Hall Debate, and impromptu auditioning for a play.

Tower Chat Ep. 1: Chloe Malouf

For this week's episode, Ainsley and Desmond grab coffee with Olivia MacDougal '18. During their conversation about eating off campus and elephant ears, Olivia talks about being a woman in STEM at Tufts and even debunks some myths about St. Louis food.

Tower Chat Ep. 2: Olivia MacDougal

This week, Ainsley and Dez sit down with Charming Dube ’20 to discuss Dewick’s superiority (gasp!), debate tournaments, and being a Gill Scholar. Tune in to hear how Charming gets involved in history and politics at Tufts!

Tower Chat Ep. 3: Charming Dube

"We're all human," Allie Bohm '07 says. She is a former Advocacy & Policy Strategist at the American Civil Liberties Union who has devoted her burgeoning career to bridging differences. She has worked to push for legislation that protects the location and communication privacy of everyday citizens and was particularly influential in electronic privacy legislation in Montana, Maine, and Utah. While attending Georgetown Law Center, Allie has worked for Senator Durbin on the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Office of the White House Counsel under President Obama, and Commissioner Burrows of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, among other pursuits.

The Jumbolayas Ep. 3: Allie Bohm

Desmond was in class, but that didn’t stop Ainsley from sitting down with Francesca Rubinson ’20. The two talked about Francesca’s involvement with two of Tufts’ comedy groups, Major: Undecided and 
TFL Comedy, as well as her favorite classes from her two majors (PoliSci and Religion). Tune in!

Tower Chat Ep. 4: Francesca Rubinson

This week, senior Kristen Reeves switched from the stage to the sound booth to join Ainsley, along with guest-co host (and Kristen's best friend!) Julie Doten. Kristen is a sociology Major and the president of the student-run theater umbrella organization, 3P’s; she had plenty of stories to share about her time at Tufts and her role in the recent department show, Lysistrata. Tune in to hear Kristen, Ainsley and Julie chat about the arts at Tufts, getting cats after graduation, and the ever-controversial dining hall rivalry. Enjoy!

Tower Chat Ep. 7: Kristin Reeves

This week, for the first time ever on Tower Chat, we bring you an episode with no guest. Ainsley and Desmond decided to sit down and interview each other instead. Amidst the craziness that is April in the admissions world, your two hosts discussed what their application process looked like, and why they ended up choosing Tufts. They also discussed the communities and programs they've found since matriculating. Enjoy!

Tower Chat Ep. 9: Ainsley & Dez

Amanda Porter takes what she learns from her Tufts music courses beyond the classroom as she reflects on her music making practices: "Why am I performing this? Who am I performing it for? What am I bringing when I bring my art to the world?" Hear Amanda speak her truth in this episode of Podcasts in the Practice Room!

Podcasts in the Practice Room: Ep. 1

Jumbo Tales is a podcast about the history, myths, and legends of Tufts University. Through interviews with students, professors, and faculty, we'll explore cool and crazy stories. And we're hopeful that these stories help you feel connected to the Hill, now more than ever. In our first episode, we hear the story of Jumbo from some of our esteemed Tufts tour guides.

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