The baseball team dropped to 15-5 after a late-inning loss to the Southern Maine Huskies last night. The Huskies (15-8) broke a 4-4 tie with a run in the top of the ninth for the 5-4 win.
A large part of the audience entering Cohen Auditorium for last Sunday night's jazz show were wondering about the performers. Who exactly are medeski, martin and wood? Others, perhaps die-hard fans, were eager to catch the trio in action once again after already having experienced a handful of previous shows. No matter who entered, however, there was only one way to describe the reaction of listeners departing nearly three hours later, after the last beautiful note had been played: stunned.
The century closed with a wide variety of music with longevity, influence, and greatness that have yet to be determined. There was something for everybody in 1999. Highlights include the rise of rap metal (Rage Against the Machine, Limp Bizkit, and Kid Rock), stellar R & B, hip hop, and rap albums from old favorites and new faces (TLC, Eminem, Dr. Dre), the emergence of the teen pop market as one of the most profitable target audiences in music history (the Backstreet Boys and all their bastard clones), displaced porn stars blowing up as pop artists held by corporate puppet strings (Ricky Martin and Britney Spears), and the introduction of Latin music to American audiences (Carlos Santana, Jennifer Lopez, and Enrique Iglesias). Let's look back at the year that was 1999...
The baseball team improved to 12-3 by sweeping two doubleheaders this weekend, winning a pair over Bates College (0-6) on Saturday, followed by two victories over Wentworth (3-14) yesterday. The Jumbos outscored their opponents by an impressive 28-3 margin on the weekend.
This is the last straw. Now that I've been at Tufts for more than two and a half years, I've seen enough to make me vomit. I just got a parking ticket at 5 a.m. for parking overnight in a faculty lot. Apparently the University needs $30 from me for putting my car in an empty faculty lot at night, when there clearly won't be anyone using it. You might say that I got what I deserve for breaking the rules, but do you want to know why I was parked there? I had to write a paper, and I don't have Internet access at my off-campus residence. Well, guess what? The school computer labs aren't open late at night, thereby forcing me to use the Internet in my girlfriend's room. Okay, so maybe I deserve tickets for bringing my car up to school.
One of the most promising new artists of 1999 was an unassuming 30-year old R&B singer by the name of Macy Gray. Her scratchy and instantly identifiable vocals were surprising to hear at first, but a solid R&B sound and skillful songwriting grounded that eccentric voice in one of the strongest albums of the year. "On How Life Is" was met with extensive critical acclaim, but initially the album was unable to build similarly notable sales. However, with a strong promotional campaign, the irresistibly charming single "I Try," and two well-deserved Grammy nominations, the CD has quickly gained momentum. Macy Gray's On How Life Is offers a fresh and invigorating sound much needed in today's homogenous pop music scene.
Yesterday marked a technological milestone for Tufts, as all juniors and a handful of sophomores registered for courses over the Internet for the first time. Following months of administrative planning and test-runs, the long-awaited system operated without complication, according to Kristine Dillon, Dean of Academic Services and Student Affairs. Approximately 900 students registered over the course of the day, with more scheduled to choose classes next week.
Dr. Vivian Bearing has cancer. And she tells us the end of her story before the play even begins. "I believe," she states dryly, "that I die at the end." Laughter. Such is the presentation of the subject matter in Margaret Edson's Wit. It is a tragic, serious, and often sensitive topic, and while it is treated as such, the beauty of the play lies in its ability to laugh at the absurdities contained within even life's worst and most frightening moments.
Aren't teen movies, like, so six-months-ago? You'd think that this genre of film, resurrected every few years for each new set of teenagers, would get old a little faster than it does. But perhaps due to the inexplicable staying power of teen death movies, including three Scream films, two I Know What You Did Last Summer flicks, and, most recently, Final Destination - not to mention the enormous success of bubble gum pop - movie studios seem up for anything teen. Enter Whatever It Takes, the sort of film that leaves you wondering "why?" It's not a terrible movie, and certainly not a great one, but it serves no purpose whatsoever.
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams will make their final appearance at the annual New England Championships over the next two weeks. After 20 years of competing in this meet, the Jumbos will no longer be eligible in future years. As a result, the women compete for the last time at the Championships this weekend at Bowdoin College, while the men's squad will make its farewell the following weekend.
I know, I know. You hate country music. The Dixie Chicks, however, aren't your typical country band. Anybody who brushes them off simply because they are classified under "country" is missing out on the best knee-slapping good time they've had in a while. Blending a wide range of musical types is a specialty of this band - soul, pop, and rock all make appearances on their newest CD, Fly. However, despite this mixing of genres, there can be no doubt that country music is held in absolute highest regard by these ladies.
The Committee on Curricula took the next step in the arduous, ongoing process of reviewing Tufts' distribution and foundation requirements on Monday, as it began discussing the proposal submitted by the Education Policy Committee (EPC). The committee voted to bring discussion of the proposals to the faculty, but the process is still far from completion, as no changes can be made to core requirements without the necessary, and difficult to receive, approval of the entire faculty.
Since these days the sports page reads more like a police rap sheet or a financial statement, you could say that it was a typical week in sports. The two highlights from the week involve criminal activity, both on and off the field, and the rest of the sports news should probably be on the business page. There's a lot you need to know if you're going to impress your friends around the water cooler, so let's get down to it.
The Tufts Community Union Judiciary (TCUJ) recognized Paragon this Monday, allowing the project-driven club that will seek to effect change at Tufts to be an official TCU-funded organization. The TCUJ's 4-0-1 vote to recognize Paragon came after an atypical three weeks of discussion on the club's merits.
Leaving schools like Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, and Penn in their wake, the men's ultimate frisbee team finished second in the Haverford Invitational this past weekend in Philadelphia. This feat signifies yet another huge accomplishment for the club, which is currently experiencing one of the best seasons in its illustrious history.
This weekend, in conjunction with the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts' Program in International Relations will host a conference to focus on the challenges facing the nearly 87 countries worldwide that have populations below five million. The weekend events seek to define what it means to be a "small state" and to analyze the political and historic challenges that these nations face.
It is clear that Thomas Menino loves his job. Having made history in 1993 as the first Italian-American mayor of Boston - a distinction that resonates with Tufts' Italian-American President, John DiBiaggio - Menino has quickly become known as one of the most effective mayors in the country. He relishes the opportunity to help his community, and he shared his enthusiasm for public service in a discussion with Tufts students on Monday.
The Pan-African Alliance began Black History Month 2000 on Tuesday night with "Looking Inward, Moving Forward," this year's kickoff ceremony to the upcoming month's full schedule of events celebrating black culture.
