The ban on using out-of-state IDs to buy alcohol in Hotung was not meant to be permanent and has been lifted as of yesterday, according to Director of Dining Services Patty Klos. The two-drink limit for beer and wine, however, will persist for at least the rest of the semester.
It is always interesting to see an offshoot of a prolific rock band attempt to forge new identities and find new sounds. What is even more interesting is the case with Nick Cave's new band, Grinderman, which is composed solely of people who are also regular contributors in his other band, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
Last week at a stand-up comedy performance I experienced two milestones in my personal life: First, I became involved in a truly "this-can't-be-real-life-conversation," and second, my mother learned how to text message.
In his 2008 Budget Proposal President Bush has included funding for Social Security Private Account starting in 2012. Workers under 60 will have the option of diverting up to four percent of their earnings from payroll taxes into private accounts. This will let Americans' retirement savings to grow over time and not be subject to the whim of politicians.
Ten years ago, if you told Sanita Lama and Jaya Bhandari, two former child laborers, that one day they'd be sitting in Tufts' Hillel talking about their lives, they wouldn't have believed you.
I heartily agree with Daniel Halper's statement, made in his April 9 column installment, "A defiant act of war": "The best-case scenario for the Islamic Republic of Iran is for the Iranians to take matters in their own hands, express their dissatisfaction and overthrow the oppressive regime." It is in fact a brutal, misogynist, religious-fundamentalist regime deserving (like analogous regimes) overthrow by its own people. But I find Halper's saber-rattling rhetoric troubling as the Bush-Cheney administration actively seeks pretexts for an attack on Iran.
When Hotung officially re-opened yesterday, a ban on using out-of-state IDs to buy alcohol and a two-drink limit for beer and wine caught almost everybody by surprise.
It's time for the NHL's second season.
Back in freshman year of high school, my best friend and I were the only "24" addicts that we knew of. This was back in the good ol' days, when Teri Bauer was still alive and Jack was trying to stop the first assassination attempt on President Palmer.
The NESCAC West division has hardly set the standard for softball parity since its inception in 2001. Williams has captured the division title every season, while Amherst and Middlebury have each posted three second-place finishes in their histories.
Aside from the fact that it's a mistake to schedule games in Cleveland in early April, it's safe to say we have learned little from a mere two-and-a-half weeks of baseball. The season is a long grind, and it's silly to make any judgments this early.
For nearly every student across the world, one of the crowning skills that accompanies a college education is simply the ability to write better.
Last week, I opened Friday's Daily to find a surprise waiting for me. Somehow, inexplicably, a debate has broken out among our columnists as to whether baseball (our national pastime, mind you) was worth watching.
With the class of 2011 newly admitted and roaming the Hill, the admissions game is by and large over for incoming freshman. For the next class, though, the process is just beginning. A recent study by two researchers from Princeton University has cast light on one side of admissions for prospective students: legacies. The study found that children of alumni benefit less than minorities and athletes while their applications are being considered, but suffer more academically once they get to school. In this installment of "By the Numbers," the Daily looks at the hard facts of college admissions, and how legacy status helps - and hurts - students as they apply.298 Number of schools using the Common Application, which asks about legacy status, as their recommended form47 Average number of "bonus SAT points" given to legacy students who benefited from their legacy status, according to a study of elite universities that included Tufts University108 Number of "bonus SAT points" for athletes108 Number of "bonus SAT points" for minority students
It's easy to hate Simon Rich. He's the son of New York Times columnist Frank Rich, he's a former president of the Harvard Lampoon (as if it wasn't enough that he got into Harvard, he had to excel too), he's been published in The New Yorker, Jon Stewart counts himself among his fans, and he's recently released his debut collection of short stories, "Ant Farm and Other Desperate Situations." And he's only 22 years old.
Between the hordes of prospective students covering the Hill and skyrocketing SAT scores, admissions at Tufts is becoming increasingly competitive. With massive tour groups and long lines at the bookstore, it's hard for Jumbos to forget that the class of 2011 is on its way.
New York-based singer, songwriter and actor Jay Brannan performed at Brown and Brew last night as part of the GAYpril series of on-campus events sponsored by Tufts' LGBT center. Brannan's role in John Cameron Mitchell's latest release, "Shortbus" (2006), has recently brought the Texas native to the spotlight.
In order to raise awareness about sexual violence and abuse at Tufts and address stereotypes surrounding these issues, the Tufts Feminist Alliance (TFA), with the help of the Women's Center, is hosting a Take Back the Night forum tonight at 8 p.m. in Eaton 201, which will be followed by a rally and candlelight vigil.
Classical music is not just for old people - just ask any of the 70 members of the Tufts Symphony Orchestra.
