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Student terminates Direct Connect as RIAA turns up heat on colleges
March 2February was a busy month for University Information Technology (UIT).
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Three is not a crowd
March 2Ralph Nader is being treated like the kid in class who made everyone miss recess because he wouldn't stop asking questions about verbs. Again. The man is being lambasted by Democrats for trying to reclaim his "spoiler" status of 2000, when he won 2.5 percent of the popular vote and allegedly handed George W. Bush the election. Editorial boards and talking heads across the country are going after his credibility and sanity for throwing his hat into the 2008 presidential ring.
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Leadership Day on the Hill to connect alumni and students
February 28In an attempt to get more Tufts students to continue working as active citizens after graduation, the Tufts Gavel Society will hold its first-ever Leadership Day on the Hill today.
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Women's Squash Preview | Rice and Marx top off season with a trip to CSA Individuals
February 28Another strong season by the women's squash team has not yet culminated for senior co-captain and No. 1 player Rebecca Rice and sophomore No. 3 Stefanie Marx. The two will take the court in the College Squash Association's Individual Championships at the Naval Academy beginning today and continuing through Sunday.
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Study suggests women are still less likely than men to enter the political world
February 28For those who have labored long and hard to increase the involvement of women in politics, 2008 promises to be an exciting year. Congress is now 16 percent female, its highest level ever, and New York Senator Hillary Clinton could become the first viable female presidential candidate.
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Theater Review | Boston Ballet show 'Romeo and Juliet' is fresh, effective
February 28Seeing any version of "Romeo and Juliet" on or immediately following Valentine's Day is not for the cheesy-phobic or, if solo, the faint of heart. Thankfully, Boston Ballet's version of Sergei Prokofiev's quirky score is so adorable, even the most cynical singles can appreciate it alongside the enamored.
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Inside the NESCAC | While Colby is atop the NESCAC, Bowdoin-Trinity matchup provides much intrigue in Brunswick
February 28Beginning tomorrow, the top eight teams in NESCAC men's hockey will square off in their own version of March Madness.
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Gideon Jacobs | Baseball, football and poop jokes
February 28The trade: The Suns send Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Heat for Shaquille O'Neal.
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Interview | Heart and soul take forefront in Gondry's films
February 28With the release of his new film "Be Kind Rewind," French director Michel Gondry is back in the spotlight and being praised for his quirky humor and creative antics. This time, his movie is about moviemaking itself, as the characters create "Sweded" versions of well-known films, so named because they pretend that the remakes must be shipped from Sweden (as a way to explain the long wait and higher fees for each rental movie). The Daily caught up with Gondry at MIT, where he hosted a screening of his newest creation, and discussed filmmaking philosophy, cornstarch and the erasure of memories.
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Inside the NFL | College stars showcase talent to NFL execs in Indy
February 28At the annual NFL Combine, every type of talent evaluator throughout the league comes to measure, test and break down the potential draft picks. A misstep could lead to a fall in the rankings, but athletes can also improve their stock or simply solidify their positions. Here's a list of players that have generated some buzz this past week:
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Men's Swimming and Diving Preview | After three weeks to rest, Jumbos ready for NESCAC Championships
February 28The men's swimming and diving team will end a three-week layoff this afternoon when it travels to Middlebury College to participate in the NESCAC Championships.
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The Lab Report | News from Tufts researchers
February 28If you've found yourself dreaming about tidal waves, you may have recently experienced some sort of stress or trauma. The image of tidal waves has frequently been reported in clinical and anecdotal studies of dreams, usually after the dreamer had suffered a traumatic experience such as a fire, assault or rape.
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Women's Basketball Preview | NESCAC title up for grabs as Jumbos head to Amherst
February 28In a season that has seen records fall and history made, the women's basketball team may soon be adding some hardware.
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Fletcher hosts conference on Africa to explore counterterrorist solutions
February 28A panel of distinguished guests spoke at the conference "Countering Terrorism in Africa through Human Security Solutions" yesterday in an effort to open discourse on the increasingly unstable state of Africa and propose methods to combat the growing formation of terrorist cells throughout the continent.
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Student representatives present to Board of Trustees
February 28To ensure that the upcoming construction of Tufts' new, $30 million athletic facility is not carried out without student input, sophomore Adam Kornetsky, a student trustee representative, compiled a report of student perspectives on the renovation and expansion.
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Sudeep Bhatia and Peter Radosevich | Crackers and Curry
February 28Genetic screening has progressed rapidly in recent years, allowing consumers to discover if they are predisposed to certain genetic disorders.
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