For my 19th birthday, my friends in my hall decided to make me a giant sandwich. They went to the dining hall and used every item on the sandwich bar that they could find, and the result was a triple−decker so massive that I could not fit the whole thing in my mouth at once.
Speaking at The Roosevelt Institute at Tufts' first policy−training session, Massachusetts State Sen. Patricia Jehlen (D−Somerville) emphasized the need to pay attention to presentation and language when advocating for policy.
While most Major League Baseball fans continue to freeze, the players annually spend their late February and March warming up for the upcoming season in Arizona and Florida. So far, each team's pitchers and catchers have made the trip south, and the position players are to follow in the coming days.
With the women's squash team's season coming to a close, the Jumbos still have one hurdle ahead of them that could define their success this season: nationals.
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate on Sunday passed a resolution concerning changes to this year's Spring Fling that senators hope will be considered by the steering committee as it reviews the Alcohol Task Force's recommendations.
This past fall, classes were held on Veterans Day. Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senator and junior Chas Morrison, former TCU Senator and junior Sam Wallis and I responded to student feedback and our own beliefs by requesting that classes not be held on Veterans Day next year. Having followed up with the administration, we now know that a change is feasible.
To get us through the nasty February weather, we at the Daily Arts Department decided to compile a list of movies whose releases we anticipate with bated breath. So ready the popcorn and Milk Duds, because here are the 10 feature films you won't want to miss this spring. Without further ado: 10. "Kick-Ass" (April 16): Have you ever wanted to be a superhero? Well, you can't be, because you most likely don't have heat vision, and you definitely can't shape-shift into a ham, egg and cheese Hot Pocket. Yet the upcoming "Kick-Ass" tells the story of Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), an average, nerdy high school kid who decides he wants to don a suit and fight some crime. Based on the eponymous comic, this film plays off of childhood dreams and hysterical antics. 9. "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" (April 23): As a sequel to the Academy-Award winning drama/thriller "Wall Street" (1987), "Money Never Sleeps" picks up 23 years later with the release of former corrupt Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas). With his tarnished reputation, Gekko must work with young Wall Street trader Jacob Moore (Shia LaBoeuf) to warn the financial world of the economic crash he fears is looming ahead. Hopefully, LaBoeuf will bring a fresh face to the sequel, as he's quickly proven in the last few years that he is on his way to becoming one of Hollywood's leading men. 8. "Leaves of Grass" (April 2): This comedic thriller follows Ivy League professor Bill Kincaid (Edward Norton) as he returns to his hometown in Oklahoma upon the faked murder of his pot-dealing identical twin brother, Brady. Now that he's left the stability of his life back in the Northeast, Bill somehow finds himself entangled in a scheming, dangerous world of drugs. With a cast including Norton, Susan Sarandon and Keri Russell, and writer-director Tim Blake Nelson, "Leaves of Grass" could turn into the little-indie-that-could for this year. 7. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (April 30): Samuel Bayer has made a name for himself directing commercials and music videos, but he will make his directorial debut in film with the upcoming remake of Wes Craven's classic "A Nightmare On Elm Street" (1984). The knife-handed, murderous antagonist, Freddy Krueger, is getting an even more sinister makeover as Jackie Earle Haley takes over Krueger duties from Robert Englund. With Michael Bay producing, audiences will see whether Krueger can carve up some cash or if this series is mincemeat. 6. "Remember Me" (March 12): In this new romantic drama, Robert Pattinson plays Tyler, a young New Yorker whose brother's suicide has led to a strained relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan) and a life of not caring. Soon after Tyler unexpectedly falls in love with Ally (Emilie de Ravin), their relationship is tested as they are forced to deal with hidden secrets and tragedy. As much as people may hate to admit it, this being the vampire Edward Cullen and all, Pattinson actually looks like he has some potential in this film. 5. "Greenberg" (March 26): Writer-director Noah Baumbach ("The Squid and the Whale," 2005) offers up another poignant dramedy about Greenberg (Ben Stiller), a snarky, middle-aged guy whose primary pastime is doing nothing. After leaving New York, Greenberg meets another aimless soul, Florence Marr (Greta Gerwig), and the two try to sort out their unsettled lives in Los Angeles. This sharp-witted indie flick looks like it's got just enough biting comedy and well-intentioned sarcasm to make it worth watching. 4. "Date Night" (April 9): Steve Carell plus Tina Fey equals a dynamic comedy duo, as the NBC Thursday lineup can attest. Playing a traditional, suburban married couple, Carell and Fey decide to get a bit dangerous on their night out, and they steal another couple's table at a fancy restaurant. Yet, when they are mistaken as the other couple, the pair goes down a road that includes ruthless gangsters, a psycho cab driver and … Common? This film promises laughs, action and plenty of shirtless shots of Mark Wahlberg. So why not take a date to this flick in April? 3. "Green Zone" (March 12): With his last roles including a South African rugby player and a pudgy, grain-working, FBI informant, Matt Damon returns to a more Jason Bourne-esque character in this action thriller. Director Paul Greengrass returns to war-torn Iraq as Damon sets out on a one-man mission to uncover weapons of mass destruction and kill some terrorists along the way — not to mention the reunion of Damon and co-star Greg Kinnear. 2. "Iron Man 2" (May 7): As the eye-patched Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson hinted at another "Iron Man" (2008) film after the credits of the first film finished rolling. Finally, audiences will get what they have been waiting for as "Iron Man 2" hits theaters in May. With Robert Downey, Jr. returning as Tony Stark, the movie will also feature Mickey Rourke as the Russian villain Whiplash and Don Cheadle as Stark's best buddy, War Machine. Expect more technology, more special effects and more heavy-metal action. 1. "Alice in Wonderland" (March 5): Tim Burton is famous for developing quirky characters and dark, sinister plotlines, so his remake-update of Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1865) and "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There" (1875) will surely be no exception. Burton has once again taken a childhood classic that everyone knows and loves, added his signature twist of eccentricity and given the tale a whole new life. Of course, what would a Burton film be without his right-hand man, Johnny Depp, as the Mad Hatter, and his equally strange and brilliant partner, Helena Bonham Carter, as the Queen of Hearts? One can expect that the pair, alongside co-stars Mia Wasikowska and Anne Hathaway, will have kids squirming in their seats and adults loving the darker side of "Alice in Wonderland."
As expected by many - due to the upcoming free agent class this summer - last Thursday's NBA trade deadline was one of the most action?packed in recent years.
Ever wonder how sketch comedy makes its way from concept to cackle-inducing performance? For a little over two weeks, Major:Undecided (M:U) has been planning and practicing for its upcoming show. The Daily follows the tedious (and hilarity-inducing) process of how a sketch moves from an original idea to a final production.
The men's swimming and diving team started its rigorous workout schedule earlier than usual this season. Four months ago, in mid?October, senior Lawrence Chan and his fellow quad?captains were leading the team in grueling practices and weightlifting sessions.
As everybody knows, 2009 was a bad year for celebrities. Among the dozens of literal casualties were Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Brittany Murphy, Natasha Richardson, Dom DeLuise, Billy Mays, Steve McNair, Walter Cronkite, Ted Kennedy, Patrick Swayze and, of course, Eddie Fatu.
Deciding on the right study abroad program can be a daunting process. The easiest part is deciding where you want to study ... but that's just the beginning. Once you've settled on your ideal destination, there are a number of other issues to resolve: homestay, dorm or apartment? Urban or rural? Classes with other Americans or with foreign students? Will you study in English or in the local language? Answering these questions will narrow down your program options, but a dilemma remains: With little to rely on besides word−of−mouth reviews, how do you pick the right program for you? How do you know which programs are reputable and which leave students wanting more?
On Sunday I sat down and did something I haven't done since middle school. No, I'm not talking about playing four square or truth or dare. I'm talking about watching an entire hockey game, from beginning to end.
In light of the Feb. 15 arrest of a local man in Tisch Library for "open and gross lewdness" — as stated in the Tufts University Police Department's (TUPD) report — and at least four accounts of laptop theft from Tisch between Dec. 4 and Dec. 6, the security and accessibility of the library is under scrutiny.
The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate on Sunday endorsed a raise in the on-campus housing commitment fee from $500 to $750 in response to increasing abuse of the housing system.
Forget the Winter Classic. Forget the Miracle on Ice. And definitely forget the "Mighty Ducks" (1992−1996) movies. This past Sunday was, quite possibly, the single greatest day of hockey you are ever going to see. Whoever is in charge of Olympic hockey scheduling is some kind of genius.
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Dear Editor, Upon reading the off the hill published in the Tufts Daily's Op-Ed section on Feb. 11, 2010 titled, "For the love of doctors and capitalism" (originally from Marshall University's "The Parthenon"), I was disturbed by what I see as the author's almost complete ignorance on this topic and the fact that the Daily published it.
The University of Massachusetts (UMass) will soon become the fourth public institution in the country to have a union protecting its postgraduate researchers, if the university's postdoctoral fellows succeed in their unionization endeavor in the coming weeks.
Fellow Tufts students and honored Tufts alumni, I find myself required by Evan Wecksell's Feb. 8 op−ed "How to beat ‘depression'" to come out of the Depression Closet. I, Christine O'Brien, Class of 2011, had to come back from my year abroad in London a semester early because of depression. Yes, my friends, I know I told those of you who know me that it was severe bronchitis. That was because of people like Mr. Wecksell, who often, regrettably, leap to conclusions without knowing all the facts.
