Tufts was one of the first colleges in the country to have a golf course on campus. The six-hole course, which took up much of the downhill portion of the Medford campus, was built entirely by students in 1924 and lasted until 1958.
Several factors, ranging from a weak dollar to ethanol production, are contributing to higher costs for food. Tufts nutrition expert Parke Wilde commented on what this change means.
“Higher food prices are here to stay... It's a clear signal to people that resources are scarce.”
Parke Wilde Associate Professor Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Tufts University Reuters July 10, 2008