Athletic trainer Mark Doughtie has been a member of the Department of Sports Medicine since 1978. Throughout his career, Doughtie has worked with countless Tufts athletes through wins and losses, as well as through injuries and rehabilitation. After 36 years with Tufts, Doughtie announced his decision to retire at the end of this year.
After making her listeners wait for seven years, Suzanne Vega has finally released her new album "Tales From the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles." Some big names in music - like bassist Tony Levin (of Peter Gabriel and King Crimson fame) - contributed to Vega's new effort, and their own individual styles are audible in Vega's new sound. Vega hasn't been resting over the last few years; she proves that she has been experimenting with different styles and genres. Fans of her older work will still find traces of her unique timbre and literary lyrics in "Tales From the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles." But her audience can also clearly hear that she has stepped out of her comfort zone and added new layers of sound to her pop-folk style. Vega surprises in this album, inviting listeners of other genres to try her music.
Two Jumbo squash players were named to the All-NESCAC teams this week. On the men's side, sophomore AdityaAdvani made the All-NESCAC second team for the second consecutive year.
First off, let's get one thing straight. I'm not one of those stereotypical girls who doesn't know the first thing about sports and who watches the Superbowl for the halftime show. (Please, I watch for the commercials.) I know that home runs are baseball, first downs are football and cobbing (excessive use of elbows) is Quidditch.
The Tufts Energy Conference (TEC) is hosting a new solar energy competition this year, in addition to its annual TEC energy competition.
Ending this season for the team, women's swimming and diving took seventh place this weekend at the NESCAC championships hosted at Williams College. With a 1-6 record, the Jumbos finished off the season four spots lower in the conference championships than last year.
"I completely disagree with it and think it's wrong...but you're an adult and you can do what you want." I wasn't surprised that this was coming out of my mom's mouth, because this was the phrase I had told my friends she would use if I ever broached the subject of getting a tattoo. It's curious how the subject of getting "tatted up" surfaced in the conversation, considering I'm not even thinking about getting one. Since we've had that conversation, however, I've taken the "What Kind of Tattoo Should You Get?" quiz on BuzzFeed and it has been determined that I should get a tattoo sleeve, because apparently I am a "wild child with an addiction to adrenaline".
The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service yesterday unveiled its new "Tufts 1+4 Program" during its Symposium on Service and Leadership, in which retired General Stanley McChrystal spoke at Cohen Auditorium.
I had the privilege of attending a lecture given by former Black Panther Party leader, activist, political prisoner and writer Dorhuba al Mujahid bin Wahad on Tuesday, and what a remarkable experience that was. Without detailing his biography in this column, just know that his words were not only fiery and impassioned but of the most sincere conviction: experience. He spoke of the importance of activism being guided by love instead of hate and urged those of us in the audience to stand up against the racial injustice that continues to permeate the fabric of our society. Perhaps his most riveting question was this: "Why aren't you outraged?" I swallowed the knot in my throat as he peered into the audience. Again, he asked, "Why aren't you outraged?"
The NFL was meant for Richie Incognito. It protects him. The NFL was not meant for Jonathan Martin. It does not protect him.
In 1978, recording artist and DJ Grandmaster Flash assembled the first of hip-hop's most influential rap groups -- The Furious 5 -- that more than lived up to its name. Until Sir Aubrey Graham, better known as Drake, picked up his microphone and ruined everything, this group's foundational sentiment provided hip-hop with a contagious aura of fury that stood the test of time. In other words, the Furious 5 set a "hard" precedence for hip-hop: "hard" in the sense that rappers were expected to be rough and tough, fresh of the streets of the poorest and most dangerous black ghettos of urban America. The harder a given rapper's childhood was, the more popular he could become. Other rappers respected him and eager listeners adored him. Perhaps most importantly, fans felt compelled to buy his records. Why the loyalty? Well, simply because this rapper was "hard" -- that's why.
Over the summer I discovered the world of feminism, and promptly had most media ruined for me. Yes, I know I have been female all my life. But I had never thought about feminism as a concept that applied to me before. Growing up in western Massachusetts, there wasn't a lot of gender discrimination. Most of my math teachers were female. All the science teachers I had were female. Most television shows I watched had female protagonists. It never occurred to me that there was anything missing.
The Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service will host a series of service-related events today, including a symposium led by retired General Stanley McChrystal and a community service fair.
It was not a win, but for the hockey team it was enough to end a 10-game losing streak. Tufts last weekend dropped a close game to Hamilton 3-1 before tying Amherst 1-1, bringing Tufts a point in the standings, though they are already mathematically eliminated from postseason play. The Jumbos are now 3-18-1 overall, and 1-14-1 in conference play.
The crowd cheered as the lights came up and Griffin Matthews, the co-creator, lead actor and inspiration behind the main character of "Witness Uganda," walked out on stage. Matthews seemed to swell - proudly, not egotistically - with the applause. After months of preparation, "Witness Uganda" had finally been brought to life at the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T), and everyone in the packed Loeb Drama Center was there to see him and to hear his story.
Red Sox pitchers and catchers reported to Fort Meyers for spring training Saturday, signaling an end to baseball's offseason. The World Series champions had a relatively quiet winter, especially compared to last year's massive overhaul that put the pieces in place for their title run. They refrained from pursuing big-name free agents and stayed true to their wise spending strategy, even at the cost of losing several key contributors.
When I entered my sophomore year I had resolutely decided I wasn't going abroad. I was afraid of missing out at Tufts, daunted by what I perceived to be the logistical nightmare of transferring credits to fulfill my IR requirements (why can IR majors only transfer three credits?) and thought it would be unfair to ask my parents to pay tuition at a university that would provide me with an education inferior to the one I was receiving at Tufts.
Some say the difference between northern and southern Europe is the way in which each region views time. After visiting London this weekend, I think what seems to more accurately separate these two parts of Europe are their perceptions of temperature, and their physical responses based on these perceptions.
