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Spring Sing brings back old-school talent-sharing tradition

March 31

Nobody can deny it - we all like to sing. We sing in the shower because of the great acoustics. We sing in our rooms because we think noone can hear us. We sing on long car trips because there is nothing better to do, and we sing with our friends because it is fun. But something happens when we get into a more public venue when we are among people we don't necessarily know. Suddenly, we're not as apt to let others hear our dulcet tones. Fortunately, there is something that allows us to share our talents with the community-at-large: Spring Sing.

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Heavy metal: Is that style of music still around?

March 31

I'm beginning to think that I've become too accustomed to the sounds of Britney Spears and 'N SYNC. Or that maybe I've become too folk music-oriented to tolerate anything angrier than Ani DiFranco. Either way, my ears definitely were not pleased with old-school metal band Skid Row's latest release, 40 Seasons - The Best of Skid Row. In fact, I think it qualifies as being one of the most jarring and unpleasant experiences I've had all semester.

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Stick up Jumbo's ass removed

March 31

Tufts students collectively removed a giant petrified stick from the historic ass of Jumbo, that had resided there for over a century. The impromptu "stickectomy" was performed by an unusual method never before seen at Tufts - a party.

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Saxophone player Mike Fuerstein to give senior recital showcasing original compositions

March 31

It was the summer before his junior year of high school when Mike Fuerstein first picked up a saxophone, purely by chance. He'd been playing clarinet for years in the school band by then, but the camp's jazz band had an opening for a sax player. He gladly took advantage of the opportunity to pick up a new instrument, not realizing the important role it would play in his life or that it would eventually lead him to where he is today.

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Students celebrate Passover on and off the Hill

March 31

Passover begins today, and with it comes a time for many students to be with their families and friends. While some students will be traveling home to celebrate the first couple nights of this holiday, others will be sticking around campus, either making a seder with their friends, heading to Hillel, or not just winging it - observing or not observing - as they choose.

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Basebrawl latest debacle for Detroit Tigers

March 31

Say this for the Detroit Tigers' performance in this weekend's series against the Chicago White Sox - at least they put up a fight. Literally. If only the Tigers could hit the ball like they were able to literally hit members of the ChiSox on Saturday, they might not be the owners of the worst record in baseball.

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Tower of Babble

March 31

Ever notice how weird some of the people on the T are? I'm not talking about those Red Line academics or those nice people on the outer reaches of the Green Line. I'm referring to those rail-riders on those other tracks, those peculiar folk peering through the tinted windows of the Orange Line or cruising from Wonderland to the Airport on the Blue Line.

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Laser cooling lecture proves a hot ticket

March 31

Shattering flowers and Far Side cartoons were just part of the entertaining and informative presentation this past Friday by Nobel Laureate William Phillips. Phillips, in conjunction with Steven Chu of Stanford and Claude Cohen-Tannoudji of the ENS in Paris, received the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for work in laser cooling and trapping, and took the opportunity to inform the Tufts community of his research.

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Crisis management: The best foreign policy towards Latin America?

March 31

The individual countries of Latin America, for good, ill, or both, have a relatively long historic relationship with the United States, which has been dominated (although not monopolized) by the latter's hegemony. Tracing the history of US relations with Latin American countries is clearly beyond the scope of this essay, but what I would like to show is that, although US policy favors democracy and open markets in its macro-understanding of foreign policy, at the country or issue level, the US government's foreign policy is often more ambiguous if not contradictory.

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Let the race begin

March 31

Let's face it. The Oscars just haven't been the same since Whoopi Goldberg took over the role of host last year. Thank God Billy Crystal, who will never be forgotten for his hysterical portrayal of Hannibal Lecter back in 1991, is back. He will be hosting this year's 72nd Annual Academy Awards in a year that is certain to be more competitive and tense than ever.

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Smith-King will step off track after spring campaign

March 31

Beginning next fall, Branwen Smith-King will no longer be at the helm of the women's track and field and cross-country teams. She is leaving the teams in order to concentrate on her increased responsibilities as the Assistant Athletic Director. Although no official announcement has been made yet from the Athletic Department, Athletic Director Bill Gehling confirmed the change yesterday.

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Millennium Messages' reflects on the twentieth century

March 31

Considering that we got through the celebration of the new millennium without Times Square blowing up or any other major catastrophes, it is only fitting that we now sit back and reflect on the last 100 years. Having reached that conclusion, exactly how does one go about doing this? That is the question, which faced the organizers of the current exhibit Millennium Messages which is now being displayed at the Tisch Gallery of Tufts' Aidekman Arts Center.

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Another estrogen-free Fling

March 31

Spring Fling is around the corner, but it sure doesn't feel like Spring yet. The fact that it has been raining all weekend and I still haven't put away my winter coat is getting me a little down. But there is something concerning me a bit more than the weather: once again, I find myself feeling disappointed at the Concert Board's line-up for Spring Fling. For the fourth year in the row, the acts for the biggest campus event of the year are all male performers.

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What really matters in college

March 31

"Hi. Do you know where Anderson Hall is?" a rather green freshman asked in early September. "No? Oh that's okay, thanks... You think it's somewhere over that way? Great, thanks again."

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Child labor issues topic of panel

March 31

"In the Sudan, it's easier to buy a slave than a VCR." This ominous message on the wall provided an appropriate backdrop to Monday night's Round Table Discussion in the Campus Center entitled "How to Free the Enslaved Children: Education and Action," which dealt with the issue of children laborers worldwide.

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Tufts defeats Camels in rain

March 31

Just because every other sporting event was rained out on Saturday didn't mean the women's lacrosse team wasn't going to take the slushy field against visiting Connecticut College. Neither the rain nor the Camels could slow down the red-hot lax team, as it came out of the downpour with a 7-5 victory, its fourth win in the last five attempts. This was also the first time since 1995 that the Jumbos had beaten Conn. College.

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Prospective student dismayed by TCF ruling

March 31

Our family just returned from Boston. We had a wonderful time visiting many of the area colleges and taking tours. The experience was almost overwhelming. Each campus was beautiful, the tour guides charming, and the students friendly. As we were riding home, I said a silent prayer. "Lord, guide our family to make the right decision. Every place looks so wonderful. Please help us to arrive at a decision that will allow our daughter the freedom to be who she is. Please guide our footsteps as we jointly make this very important decision."

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Lebanon's predicament

March 31

Earlier this month, on Feb. 7, Lebanon fell victim to Israeli air raids. The bombings were in retaliation for the deaths of six Israeli soldiers killed by the Hezbollah, the Islamic military group in southern Lebanon. The bombings could have occurred without much public reaction, if it was not for the fact that the Israeli air raids destroyed - for the second time in less than seven months - Lebanon's main power stations. For a country which is struggling to rebuild from the devastation of a 20-year war, the repeated destruction of its electrical supply is a bitter reminder of the region's unstable political situation.

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TCF debate one-sided

March 31

I am writing in response to the bad press Tufts Christian Fellowship (TCF) has been having. I've endeavored to read every article and make sense of all the voices expressed in the Daily. I've also attempted to remain abreast of what I've read online. This debate has been one-sided.

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Symposium about 'Loot' at A.R.T. gathers important figures in theater world

March 31

You know you've reached the next level of high-brow theater culture when you attend not only the play, but also the symposium about the play. On Monday night, I shuffled into the American Repertory Theatre (A.R.T.) and smiled at the legions of white-haired ladies and distinguished men in tweed coats. One or two of them smiled back approvingly, as if to say, yes, she is on her way to becoming one of us.

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