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The world of ancient Greece from A to Z

March 31

The following is a factual account of an endeavor that extends back into ancient Greece and Rome, but is based in the present. Its subject matter is epic and all-encompassing, and ranges from topics as diverse as winged snakes to fortification walls to maiden sacrifice. It applies state-of-the-art computer and communication technology to bind it all together into single source providing a wealth of knowledge. One might even say it has a Tufts professor as an epic hero.

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The story of the Hurricane comes to symposium

March 31

Thanks to Hollywood, everyone in America has heard the heart-wrenching story of Rubin "the Hurricane" Carter, the African-American boxer who was falsely accused of murder in the 1960s. Instead of being bitter in the face of racial discrimination and a travesty of the judicial system, Carter remained positive during his 20-year prison stay and was finally acquitted. While everyone has given accolades to actor Denzel Washington for his amazing portrayal of Carter in The Hurricane, many admit that the Hollywood-friendly script does not tell the entire story accurately.

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Virgnina Rodrigues next bright light on the Latin music scene

March 31

Virginia Rodrigues is probably a relatively obscure name as far as most of you are concerned. This will change when you discover the rich gem that is her newest album, N??s. Her first musical endeavor since the release of her debut album, Sol Negro, in 1997, N??s is apt to thrust Virginia Rodrigues into the limelight of America's growing Latin music scene.

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Rah Digga shines in debut

March 31

Female emcees have held a complicated place in hip-hop history. Many women have been talented rhyme-sayers, from MC Lyte to Bahamadia. Often, however, the misogynistic nature of the rap game has created a stigma for female rap artists. Too many female emcees with lyrical skills have been ignored in favor of counterparts with less talent who rely on an exaggerated sexuality to get them by. Male rap fans then complain that female rap artists are weak on the mic, and then project a negative view on all female emcees, no matter what their credentials are. While it is true that many male rap artists have a narrow lyrical content as well, they are balanced out by conscious rhymers who get their fair share of recognition and record sales.

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Young duo energizes Jumbos

March 31

Rarely will you ever see sophomore Bobby MacMannis and freshman Brian Shapiro check into a game separately. Coach Bob Sheldon has looked like a genius this season with his use of the duo, especially during last night's 91-73 win for Tufts (16-6) against the visiting Bates Bobcats.

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DLP - Not just another fraternity on Professor's Row

March 31

They are all lined up on Professor's Row, one after another. Places filled with laughter, music, and lifelong friendships. They decorate their houses with lights for the holiday season and engage in philanthropic causes ranging from holding Greek Jam to selling pumpkins on the quad. These houses are a place where people go to party with all their friends, and even meet new people on campus.

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Putin for president?

March 31

Russia is a country which has fallen from grace in the last decade, seeing itself demoted from world superpower and formidable adversary of the US to a struggling giant, dependant on aid from the very same country it battled during the Cold War.

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Real issues ignored in election season

March 31

Recently, in a Daily Viewpoint, (Gaining a little Primary appreciation, 2/3) Sarah Molenkamp implored us to appreciate the purity of American democracy. We should all be thankful, she said, for the "marvel of our government at work" and the fact that we have "such a strong establishment." Inspired to an exercise in national appreciation, I would like to take Molenkamp's advice quite literally, and marvel at our strong American government establishment.

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Tenth annual Institute in Social Movements and Strategic Nonviolence set to kick off next month

March 31

Beginning in the late spring, the Department of Peace and Justice Studies, in conjunction with the New Century Peace Leadership Project (NCPLP), will present the tenth annual Institute in Social Movements and Strategic Nonviolence. This program is a multi-faceted, experiential inquiry into peace action.

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Environmentalists come to speak at presidential forum

March 31

On a campus where we often look to international dignitaries for inspiration, today, figures from Medford will seek to inspire students to become leaders within their own local communities.

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Exploring body consciousness of the young adult

March 31

The year 2000 marks an age of downsizing, where everything seems to be getting smaller: cell phones that easily slide into the pockets of a tight pair of jeans, laptop computers, electronic address books that fit into the palm of one's hand, and even people. According to the 1999 edition of the book Understanding Nutrition, "An estimated 2 million people in the United States, primarily girls and young women, suffer from the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa... and many more suffer from unspecified eating disorders - conditions that do not meet the strict criteria for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, but still imperil a person's well being."

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Leadership at Tufts?

March 31

The administration feels trapped into saying "NO" to mixed-gender rooms because they are afraid that heterosexual couples will live together and end up pregnant, catch venereal diseases, or break up mid-year. Are there guarantees that heterosexual couples won't choose to live together in mixed-gender rooms, even if they have to go to Residential Life to sign a form saying they knew of the "no couples" policy?

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Bobcat, fireworks spark Spring Fling celebration

March 31

Spring Fling was not merely a one day event, as many may have suspected. Thursday night featured the comic insanity of Bobcat Goldthwait. Taking the stage in Dewick, Goldthwait brought students to the ground in hysterics with comedy that was both absurd and lewd. His performance which included multiple references to Fabio, the Kennedys, and his own ass, elicited rave reviews from those attending. The weekend itself got off to an explosive start Friday evening with the Tufts University Spirit Coalition's first ever fireworks celebration. The show cost approximately $11,000, which included the actual fireworks presentation coordinated and administered by Four Star Pyrotechnics, as well as additional expenses for everything from security to glow necklaces. "We were very happy with the results of the show," head of TUSC, Paul Fridman said of the show's success. The turnout for the show was quite large especially considering the group's decision to postpone the fireworks to the rain date. Large crowds gathered near Cousens Gym, at the Memorial Steps, and through campus, viewing from dormitories across Walnut Hill. The fireworks were visible from Boston and surrounding areas. Families and children from neighborhood homes surrounding Alumni Field, the site of the firework's launch, poured out of their homes to see the colorful celebration. "The community seemed to really love the show," Fridman said, noting the group has already budgeted them for the spring of 2001, "We definitely want to do it again next year."

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Tufts bounces back from Bates loss to destroy MIT

March 31

After a tough loss to conferencerival Bates, the men's swimming team was able to refocus and bounce back with a resounding victory over MIT Wednesday night. The 141-105 thrashing of the Engineers was not a reflection of poor competition, but rather of an extremely focused effort with some of the best times of the season.

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Philly trade officially ends Bull dynasty

March 31

When all was said and done at last weekend's All-Star game, Allen Iverson had scored a lot of points and his team had lost - something, ironically, that Iverson should be rather used to. Iverson scored 26 on the game, more than any other player, in the East's 136-127 loss.

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Golden Key Society to raise money for Wadley scholarship

March 31

Tufts' branch of the Golden Key Honors Society will be tabling at Dewick/McPhie and Carmichael Dining Halls today and Thursday as part of a fund-matching campaign to raise money for the Seth E. Wadley Scholarship fund. The fund was created by the former Tufts student's parents, Alfred and Donna Wadley, after his tragic death this December.

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Head In The Clouds

March 31

There are very few people or things that I hate in this world. Sure there are idiosyncrasies that annoy the living piss out of me, but rarely do they vex me to the core of my existence. One of those extremes is Phil Collins. I despise the singer. He is a smelly little balding English man who peaked back at "Abacab" and has been heading downhill to Disney ever since. Phil, you're a lonely man there on the corner, what you're waiting for I don't know. Ooh.

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Be on the lookout for these new albums hitting stores soon

March 31

Week of Feb. 8

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Ally bites back at the firm's 'New Puppy'

March 31

There's a new man in town.

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April storms try our souls

March 31

"These are the times that try men's souls," as Thomas Paine would say. Or maybe William Butler Yates put it better: "Things fall apart, the center cannot hold." Great upheavals give birth to tremors that prey upon the fault lines of college life as we know it, shaking the foundations of our established structures.

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