Former tennis star Martina Hingis retired earlier this week (Side note: Who knew she was even playing anymore?). Anyway, here's the real story behind the five-time Grand Slam champion's departure from the game. Hingis reportedly tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon earlier this year, a charge she vehemently denies. So in her honor, we give you 10 more of sports' most notorious users.
Former Jumbo brings 'Sunshine' to the HillProducer and Tufts alum Albert Berger (A '79) returned to the Hill last night for a screening of his movie "Election" (1999). He has also produced a number of other films, including "Cold Mountain" (2003) and "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006). The event was sponsored by the Communications and Media Studies Program. See Thursday's Weekender section for more coverage of Berger's career.
For Tufts students, it seems that the days of watching the evening news with their parents are a thing of a past. According to a recent Pew report, those Americans who primarily get their news from Internet sources are not only generally younger and better-educated, but they are also typically more critical of mainstream news organizations.
Tufts is about to get a bit hairier.
The 10th week of college football gave the Ohio State Buckeyes a big reason to smile.
Good sense of humor? Check. Good conversationalist? Check. Good in bed? If so, your old friend might just be your new friend with benefits.
Adrian Peterson rushed for an NFL-record 296 yards on Sunday against the league's seventh-ranked rush defense. While it is much too early to compare him to the all-time greats, it is certainly not too early to say the truth: Adrian Peterson is already the best back in the league. Don't believe me? Look at the stats.
Everyone lies - often, even in silence. People lie because the truth hurts too much. Producer Susan Kosoff's presentation of Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a painful reminder of what is lost when fear stifles the truth.
I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to Matt Riezman for sharing his thoughts on the Freethought Society in the Nov. 1 issue of the Daily. As a new student organization which has yet to sponsor any major events or release any publications, there is a very low level of awareness of what the Freethought Society is, or that it even exists. I must therefore thank Mr. Riezman for raising awareness of the Freethought Society, if only just a bit, by addressing the organization in his letter to the Daily last week.
President Bush vetoed a bill to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Plan (SCHIP) on Oct. 3. SCHIP is a federal program that funds health care for children whose parents make too much money to be covered under Medicaid.
After losing its entire senior class and all but one of its juniors, including one of the region's top sabreists in senior Louisa May Zouein, many teams would have had trouble putting a good spin on things.
College costs across the nation continued to rise this year, growing at a faster rate than inflation, according to recent reports from the College Board.
After boasting a series of awards and Golden Globe nominations for an exceptional cast and equally phenomenal production, the creators of the primetime drama "Nip/Tuck" have made a bold move in an effort to compete with up-and-coming shows.
The points problem: As the Senate prepares to announce a new restaurant on points, the Daily takes an investigative look at the MOPs system. This is the second of three articles.
Tufts' own Suzanne Bremer will face incumbent Mayor Joseph Curtatone in Somerville's mayoral election today.
After a 15-hour camping trip in Tisch, you navigate out between towering book stacks and trek your way up to the printers. Print, staple and feel so damn good.
The points problem: As the Senate prepares to announce a new restaurant on points, the Daily takes an investigative look at the MOPS system. This is the first of three articles.
Following a fifth-place performance at NESCAC Championships a week ago, the men's cross country team raced to a modest 10th-place showing out of 37 teams at the annual ECAC Championships held at Williams. The host Ephs won the race overall, with Keene State, SUNY Oneonta, St. Vincent and The College of New Jersey rounding out the top five.
