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The 'Daily': past, present, future

March 31

Early this semester, we embarked on the process of honoring the 20th anniversary of The Tufts Daily, deciding that a four-page pullout recounting both the Daily's history and the past 20 years at Tufts would be quite appropriate. We headed down to the annals of Tisch Library, opened up huge brown books of bound, yellowed newspapers, and caught a glimpse of our past. We were searching for our roots, and we wound up amazed at the progress we have made in 20 short years.

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An unnecessary judgment

March 31

Before I begin, let me make a very important disclaimer: I'm speaking for myself as a concerned individual. My comments are not officially condoned nor condemned by any of the organizations with which I am affiliated.

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A great day for all

March 31

Tufts' 37th Annual Kids' Day was a huge success, full of old traditions and new surprises. For the 22 coordinators, the day was the culmination of the creative ideas and dedication that began last May. Kids' Day has evolved over the last 37 years, but one thing has remained the same: the participation of hundreds of local children, the enthusiasm of Tufts' group leaders, and the involvement of the greater community as a whole.

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McCain's casual use of racial slurs must not be ignored

March 31

Senator John McCain is one shameless politician. Known as the presidential candidate who is not afraid to speak his mind, McCain has consistently articulated blunt sentiments such as "I hate the French," and, "I hate Californians." He even went as far as to cruelly jest that Chelsea Clinton is ugly because Janet Reno is her father. However, instead of damaging his reputation and undermining his campaign, McCain's harsh and bigoted comments have only served to strengthen his appeal to his followers. Taken as jokes, McCain's characteristically incendiary statements often roll off people's backs and remain unnoticed by the greater American public.

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Young leaves his mark after four years of Tufts swimming

March 31

Senior Tim Young began his swimming career in the seventh grade, simply trying to follow in the footsteps of his older brother. Nine years later, he has surpassed all of his original goals and established himself as the premier breaststroke swimmer in the NESCAC.

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Tired Jumbos no match for Camels

March 31

During the second half of Saturday's 87-54 loss to Connecticut College, Brian Shapiro launched a three-pointer that touched down softly inside the hoop, circled around the cylinder three times, and against all laws of physics, rolled out of the rim. The seemingly impossible miss was symbolic of a game in which everything that could go wrong, did.

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Lisa Coleman makes herself at home in Capen House

March 31

We all remember the resignation of Todd McFadden, former director of the African American Center, in December of 1998. McFadden stepped down from his position due to philosophical differences with the administration, and his withdrawal took the Tufts campus by storm. The campus erupted with outrage at the event, and a usually passive student population turned active. The Pan-African Alliance staged a march on Ballou to demand answers from the administration, and protestors held symbolic R.I.P. signs of former Tufts faculty members that had resigned or been fired in past years due to difficulties similar to McFadden's. Not only did the administration have to confront many questions and much controversy, but they also had to accomplish the complex task of finding someone to replace McFadden as the director.

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Keeping the Faith' is a hit-or-miss film

March 31

If you don't think you're going to get your monthly fill of blasphemous comedy by watching Jesus Christ Superstar at Tufts, then Keeping the Faith is the movie for you. The plot is basically as follows: Ed Norton and Ben Stiller have been friends since they were kids. Although both were religiously inclined, they took their separate paths towards reaching God: Norton became a priest and Stiller a rabbi. Yes, this is reminiscent of "a priest, a monk, and a rabbi walk into a bar" humor, and a lot of the laughs in the movie come from jokes the audience may think they've heard before. To increase the possibilities for comic and romantic situations, actress Jenna Elfman is introduced into the plot as a childhood friend of both men. Elfman plays a high-powered business exec who loves her cellular phone more than life itself. As the hormonal makeup of man would have it, and as the audience expects, both Stiller and Norton fall in love with her. This allows for the movie to take a course that is set on exploring relationships and the value of friendship.

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A month of madness

March 31

March is almost over and, while I usually consider it one of the greatest months, one which involves non-stop gambling, basketball, and Spring Break, this year it wasn't exactly profitable. I've never before seen brackets so torn by upsets, and I've never before not predicted one Final Four team. So, after a month of losing (I think I was in first place after the first round when Pepperdine beat Indiana, which I picked because I don't like Bobby Knight) I've compiled an article of thoughts and observations on the Y2K version of March Madness, so here it goes:

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Housing lottery complete, 92 juniors-to-be stuck on wait list

March 31

The Office of Residential Life completed its annual housing lottery earlier this month, leaving 92 sophomores on a waiting list for on-campus housing. Because of the unusually large size of this year's freshman class, there are far fewer on-campus rooms available to juniors than there have been in the past. Since incoming sophomores are guaranteed housing, and juniors are not, this year's current freshman class will, as sophomores, overflow into rooms that were usually occupied by juniors.

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Senate approves fireworks funding

March 31

As construction of Dowling Hall nears completion, the administration is now contemplating its next project. Plans for the a new music facility are still in the process of being formulated, but controversy has already arisen over the potential location of the proposed building.

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At the buzzer

March 31

Weekly conversation between me and my girlfriend during the past three years:

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New exhibit sheds light on aging process

March 31

Today's society seems to obsess over youth and trying to remain young. But what's so bad about growing old? Boston's Museum of Science hopes to answer this with "Secrets of Aging," the first comprehensive exhibit on the topic of aging.

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Boston's Abbey Lounge serves up its own special charm

March 31

Stepping foot into the Abbey is like biting into a hamburger. And not a measly little nibble. A huge, fat-drenched, cholesterol-packed, dribble-down-your-chin kind of chomp. There are no self-conscious yuppies here. The Abbey is for real.

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Mile High

March 31

It's been over a month now since John Rocker's infamous car phone interview with Sports Illustrated forever linked the words Rocker and racist, and finally the Atlanta Braves' relief pitcher has been given his punishment.

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Aquarium a perfect place for flirting

March 31

Have you ever stopped in front of a clear fish bowl and watched the little yellow fish swim back and forth, back and forth, passing over the same little plastic castle over and over again every single day of their little fishy lives?

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EPIIC revives 'Race and Ethnicity' for 2001

March 31

The Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC) program is planning to tackle the topic of race and ethnicity in a full-year course and campus symposium next year. If the announcement and posters advertising the course seem familiar, that is because EPIIC initially planned to study the theme during this academic year, and got as far as the annual community discussion before student and faculty concerns caused EPIIC Director Sherman Teichman to postpone the topic. This year's EPIIC symposium on Global Sports, Politics & Society, concluded last month.

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Survey cites lack of housing as a major issue among students

March 31

The campus housing shortage moves from the informal complaint stage to a more formal venue today, when a proposal drafted by sophomore Trustee Representative Tommy Calvert is brought before the Board of Trustees this weekend.

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For writers, the Beat goes on

March 31

In the 1950s, writers Joyce Johnson and Hettie Jones were obscured by a male-dominated generation of Beat artists - hipsters who explored sexual freedom, the realm of drugs and alcohol, racial awareness, and street life in their work. Decades later, due to the release of several books, including memoirs of their time spent with the Beat writers, these two women writers are getting their due recognition. Many students, especially those interested in the Beat generation, met Jones and Johnson with enthusiasm and avid attention when the two held a reading last Thursday in Olin.

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CDNow provides unique opportunities for rising musicians on web-site

March 31

Through the popular MP3 music format, the Internet has provided an easy medium for new bands to distribute their material. Various sites on the web give fans access to music that otherwise would be unavailable. CDNow, the popular on-line music store, now features an excellent resource for browsing through independent, unsigned bands. At cosmic.cdnow.com, bands can add their biographies and music to the site, as well as provide links to their own pages. Fans can search by genre, artist, and even specific styles of music.

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