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Your psychology professor might object if, in your last paper, you compared the brain to a muscle, but recent research shows the brain can be trained and molded just like one.
While many assume that cyberbullying — the willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones and other electronic devices — is an issue that predominantly impacts high school and middle school students, the recent suicide of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi has brought to light the prevalence of Internet harassment on college campuses as well.
The athlete who is also a member of Leonard Carmichael Society, the a cappella singer who works at Tisch Library, the zealous activist who is constantly running from one protest to another. Everyone knows a student like this at Tufts - someone who not only takes classes but also has a job, volunteers and is active in several student organizations.
Fans of ABC's "Desperate Housewives" can usually count on a major mystery to keep them guessing all season. Last week's seventh season premiere did not disappoint. This year, creator and writer Marc Cherry will keep us wondering: Where did Carlos Solis' goatee go?
Most college students will readily admit to being stressed out. A smaller percentage might say they get anxious. Not quite as many will confess to suffering from depression, and even fewer will seek help.
A new judicial process for sexual assault cases earlier this month went into effect after the administration, in collaboration with the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate and the student group Students Active For Ending Rape (SAFER), crafted a special procedure for Tufts to handle such allegations.
Ask any Jumbo if he or she has ever experienced an endless reading assignment, an all−nighter or a late−night study session, and one is bound to hear an exasperated "yes."
The day a student moves onto campus, they trade in the rules of Mom and Dad for the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a time-out in their childhood bedroom for time in the Nashua Street Jail. Unfortunately, the latter is significantly less cozy.
The steering committee has decided to revise the university's alcohol policy for the upcoming academic year, responding to students' concerns that the current policy is overly punitive and potentially dangerous.
Many might associate psychology first and foremost with the study of disorders and mental illnesses, but one Experimental College class is focusing on a more optimistic branch of the field.
The summer before my freshman year at Tufts, I worked in the basement of a Washington, D.C. law firm. The job paid well — more than I had made at my last summer job waiting tables — and I thought it would be a great experience to work in a real, functioning office.
In anticipation of this week's premiere of Comedy Central's new animated series, "Ugly Americans," the Daily sat down with Executive Producer David M. Stern and voice talent Pete Holmes to get the scoop on the latest installment of American monster pop culture.Question: How did you come up with the idea for "Ugly Americans?"David M. Stern: Well, the idea came off a web series called "5-On" (2010). It was created by Devin Clark and Dan Powell, who was executive in charge of production at Comedy Central. Internally, he took it to a point with the basic structure and the basic concept mapped out and brought me on to execute it. I wouldn't try to take credit for it. Pete Holmes: Yeah, I actually worked for "5-On." I did some of the voices. Horror comics are a style that I haven't really seen. We've got our own vision and our own stories to tell. We definitely have comic book elements in all of our episodes. We are going out of our way to have it that way, too. It is the vision of this show; "Family Guy" had [Seth] MacFarlane, "The Simpsons" had Matt Groening, and we have Devin Clark. DS: … And ["5-On"] was a very crude form of animation, which I happened to really like. It was basically on-street interviews with all these freaks, demons or wizards, with interviews on some topical event. I tried to carry some of that over into "Ugly Americans," which takes form in the group counseling sessions at the Department of Integrations. Q: David, you've been in the animation business as far back as the '90s writing for "The Simpsons," which has a knack for featuring guest stars. If you could get other voice talents to be featured in your show, who would you want?DS: Well, I was going to say Bill Hader, but we already got him. Bill Hader is a great voice actor and super funny. But what's great about when we were first making "Ugly Americans," we'd say, "Oh you know who would be great to have is Jack McBrayer [Kenneth Parcel on ‘30 Rock'] or Kristen Wiig [SNL cast member]," and then they'd do it. All these people would read the script, like it and want to be a part of it, so that made it like a dream show. And a dream job. I also want Alec Baldwin. He's kind of the king of New York, right? And this is a very New York-based show. We've tapped into like half the SNL cast. I'd love to get the "30 Rock" cast. I'd also personally like Eugene Mirman, solely to play the actual role of a merman.Q: With all of the animated series already out, like the new FX series "Archer" and of course "The Simpsons," "Family Guy," "South Park" or the dozens of shows on Adult Swim, do you think "Ugly Americans" will resonate with your audience as the new kids on the block? DS: We have a lot of horror comedy elements that I don't see anywhere else. I wrote for "The Simpsons" for a few years, and "Treehouse of Horror" was always the highlight of the year, but I always sort of wanted more of that. But because of the structure of "The Simpsons," it wasn't really possible, being it was so specifically based on this grounded family. In our show, the character lives with a zombie, dates a demon and has a wizard coworker. We have a lot of fantastical and horrific creatures, which seems to me is sort of everywhere right now. There always seems to be another werewolf or vampire movie coming out, and this is a chance to really spoof all of that. If there's a "South Park" that involves Hell, it's really a wild episode. I'm writing an episode now where they go to Hell for the holidays, and in our show it's all completely regular. It's a weird way to set the show, but it's a way that will hopefully resonate with the audience.Q: There have been suggestions that "Ugly Americans" has a hint of political commentary on immigration policies. Do you confess?PH: Any time we start to get too overtly political, it instantly feels heavy-handed and not funny. We're telling more the story of east coast immigration, coming through Ellis Island — the story of America, not so much what's going on with the new immigration along the Mexican border. We try to stay away from that; we find that that's not the richest place for comedy. Q: David, you've co-produced "Monk" during its early years, wrote for "The Simpsons" and now are starting your own project. Is this your dream come true? DS: "Ugly Americans" is a dream job, being able to work with the funniest and sharpest writers in New York and L.A. to write a limitless show where we can make anything happen. As long as it makes us laugh and makes other people laugh, I think that really is the dream. I can do six voices and go out on the street, and no one will really bother me. If we start doing live shows, that would really be the icing on the cake for me. Q: Are any of the ghoulish and demonic characters of the show based on people you know?DS: Yes, and that's as far as I'm going to go.PH: Leonard is an alcoholic wizard. I'm guessing that's your dad?
Sol Gittleman, the Alice and Nathan Gantcher university professor and former provost, will on May 23 deliver this year's commencement address, according to a press release from Director of Public Relations Kim Thurler.
Even diehard fans acknowledge that "Gossip Girl" jumped the shark near the end of the second season when Lily Bass (Kelly Rutherford) spent an entire episode uselessly reminiscing about her own wild years of teenage rebellion. The CW's most addictive drama has since veered onto the path of unnecessary intensity paved by that exemplar of the melodrama "One Tree Hill." Even as its plotline tumbles into over−the−top absurdity, the relationships developing in the show's third season make "Gossip Girl," which returned last week from its winter hiatus, as delightfully addictive as ever.
10 New England schools receiving Justice Department grants reported 240 alleged assaults between 2005 and 2008.
Data from the U.S. Department of Justice revealed that sexual assault cases at 10 surveyed New England universities and colleges, including Tufts, have hardly ever resulted in severe sanctions for perpetrators.
Tufts students are greeted early on in their time on the Hill by an extensive sexual assault prevention program, from the blue light telephones introduced on campus tours, to presentations during orientation week, followed by the array of sexual crime prevention posters displayed in virtually every dorm on campus. However, incidents of sexual assault, unfortunately, do occur. The university maintains an official policy on sexual assault that allows a victim to pursue four different courses of action to be taken against his or her assailant: mediation between the victim and perpetrator, a campus stay-away order, a university hearing or the accused person leaving the university. These consequences have varying degrees of disciplinary action associated with them — the campus stay-away order, for example, is not a disciplinary measure.
At the beginning of every year, self?professed psychics make claims about what is going to occur in the upcoming year. These predictions range from the ridiculous (a major celebrity will be cloned) to the mundane (there will be new medical breakthroughs) to the vague?enough?to?always?be?true (Obama will have a harder time this year than last).
One of our most basic rights as Americans, and something we all learn in grade school, is that people accused of a crime are innocent until proven guilty. Would it surprise you to learn, therefore, that our president is currently endowed with the authority to order assassinations of Americans abroad for simply being suspected terrorists? At this moment, American citizens abroad who have ties to terrorists may have to fear for their lives — and cannot expect a right to trial or an opportunity to clear their names. This policy began after Sept. 11 — former President George W. Bush gave the CIA (and later the military) the authority to kill any American citizen abroad if they were suspected of being a terrorist, or in any way working to endanger the lives of Americans. President Barack Obama has since maintained that policy, and what surprises me is that most people don't really seem to mind.