Approximately 50 people gathered at Hillel on Friday to see Israeli fiction writer Etgar Keret speak and answer questions for a talk called "On Bus Drivers and Gods."
Senior Elad Cohen plays at Hillel last night during a celebration of Israel's 59th birthday. Cohen is a member of BaShuk, Tufts' only Israeli cover band. The celebration was sponsored by Hillel, Lashon, which is Tufts' Hebrew language club, and Friends of Israel. Israeli Independence Day began last evening and will come to an end at sunset today.
This past week, a number of students contacted me to express outrage over an article entitled, "Islam - Arabic Translation: Submission," published in the most recent issue of The Primary Source. The article consists of a number of quotations from the Quran together with a few citations to other sources implying that Islam is a religion that is both intolerant and violent. It closes with the statement, "If you are a peaceful Muslim who can explain or justify this astonishingly intolerant and inhuman behavior, we'd really like to hear from you!"
In 2003, the U.S. Congress sought to end American rave culture. Through a series of legislation, capped by the wittily titled Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy (RAVE) Act, lawmakers made organizing and attending these events "featuring loud, pounding dance music" such a financial and legal liability that not even the bravest promoters or most ravaged ecstasy casualties were willing to risk lengthy jail sentences and small fortunes to grind, weave and perspire until sunrise.
Last Sunday, Tufts' newest a cappella group ushered in spring with an energetic blend of soul, hip-hop and gospel music. Alumnae Lounge was crowded with students enjoying a collaborative performance by Essence and Soul-Factor, or S-Factor.
I must admit that when it comes to politics, I am not the type of incorrigible political junkie so common to Tufts - those who incessantly obsess, speculate and blog over every aspect of every election.
I would like to take this opportunity to formally announce my exit from the campaign for TCU President.
There are a lot of reasons to like Brother Ali. He is often associated with fellow Minneapolis native Atmosphere and has benefited greatly from their friendship. As hip-hop's best-known albino rapper, he stands out physically and as a symbol of courage. But in his latest release, "The Undisputed Truth," these reasons take the backseat as Ali comes into his own as one of the best active underground artists in the game.
During the immediate aftermath of the massacre at Virginia Tech one week ago, the University President, Charles Steger, quickly mobilized a campaign to save his career.
The death of Lily Karian on Dec. 12 of last year was a loss for the entire Tufts community. Yet for those who were closest to her, the struggle is particularly difficult.
Much to Hollywood's dismay, the new British jab at our tacky American culture, "Hot Fuzz," is as humorous as it is clever - a feat most spoofs fail to achieve. From the makers of "Shaun of the Dead" (2004), this film not only makes a mockery of the typical American action flick, but also showcases America's gun obsession while simultaneously tearing apart Britain's own rural, almost unintelligible, culture of the West Country.
Sophomore Jake Maccoby, one of three candidates running for Tufts Community Union (TCU) president, has decided to drop out of the race, he told the Daily Sunday.
For the first time in the 139-year history of Trinity baseball, a Bantam pitcher threw a perfect game. But in the end, it wasn't enough.
As a country we are faced with a seemingly intractable and highly complex problem in Iraq. In light of this, the idea that the young men and women who chose to walk out of class or attend the protest march to Congressman Ed Markey's office on Thursday were doing so out of a simplistic understanding of the war is itself na've.
Today's subject has nothing to do with my obsessive review of my resume, or my summer internship search, or my lingering high school desires to be "a well-rounded applicant." But maybe, just maybe, I sense an absence in my extracurriculars and perceive a gap that certain potential employers might look down upon.
The Leonard Carmichael Society held its annual Kids' Day event this year on Saturday, bringing neighborhood kids to campus for a day of fun.
At the end of each semester, we begin to feel the pressure of change - leaving the friends and the routine we have become accustomed to, pausing our lives for the summer months, and searching for meaning in the complicated tangle of college relationships.
