Last night a group of students gathered in Barnum for a discussion panel entitled "Security in Afghanistan: An Examination of Current Dilemmas to Securing Peace and Stability in Afghanistan."
It's a bittersweet time of the year here at the Daily. While everyone on the staff is happy to welcome our new columnists, at the same time, it's always tough to turn away the motivated, talented writers who don't make it. Luckily, this semester we got plenty of submissions from some well-known names that we had no remorse in turning down. While we didn't want to give these celebrities the attention that they so desperately crave (why else would international stars submit columns to a college newspaper?), it wouldn't be right not to share these with the campus. Ranging from Polanski's take on the traditional abroad column to the more untraditional offering of Ms. Hilton, they all had one thing in common: they were completely awful.
As the indoor track and field regular season winds down, the Jumbos are using their last few meets of the year to prepare for the upcoming championship season. Among those races are this weekend's Valentine Invitational at Boston University and the MIT Invitational.
CORRECTIONDue to a production error, in yesterday's "Campus Comment: Is Tufts an intellectual campus?" senior Jessica Emerson's quote "Tufts provides opportunities for students through the events they host, their effort to maintain an open and accepting learning environment, and the facilitation of relationships between students and alumni," was incorrectly attributed to sophomore Stephen Castro. In response to that question he said, "People tend to sound and act really smart in class, and then shut their brains off after class. Sometimes you just need a break."
Gaspard Ulliel may be a new face in Hollywood, but he is no stranger to the industry. After acting in numerous French films, Ulliel, 22, is now tackling one of cinema's most infamous villains: Hannibal Lecter in "Hannibal Rising."
According to the "hoot and cry of the far-right, American universities are all bastions of atheism and communism," University Chaplain Reverend David O'Leary said, referring to a stereotype of the college professoriate as a demographic largely devoid of religion.
One of Tufts' best selling points is its unique location: the campus is ideally situated near Boston to provide both an urban and suburban experience.
A water main burst yesterday, flooding the basements of the Aidekman Arts Center, the Jackson Gymnasium, and the new Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center on the eve of a gala that will attract thousands to celebrate the new building's grand opening.
This semester's American Red Cross blood drive, sponsored by the Leonard Carmichael Society, ended yesterday.
I'm a slacker. I'll be the first to admit it. I don't like to go that extra mile for an A+ instead of an A, and waking up for classes that start before 10:30 a.m. is like asking me to hit a half-court basketball shot: every now and then I'll make it, but it's going to be a real embarrassing showing.
Students filed into Cohen Auditorium yesterday from noon to 4:30 p.m. for a long-awaited Town Meeting on Campus Climate and Stereotyping.
So what's the big deal about "The Vagina Monologues" anyway? Wait ... what? Vaginas? I can't tell you how many baffled looks I've received when talking about the one activity that has taken up all my time for the past seven months: "The Vagina Monologues" and the V-Day campaign. I'd like to set things straight about Eve Ensler's widely popular, yet controversial play and why we continue to organize and perform it every year at Tufts.
The subject of this week's rant is "American Idol." Now, before you go saying, "Devin, you're five years too late" or "That's like shooting fish in a barrel," I give this retort: "American Idol" is like AIDS. Just because it has been around for a while and everyone knows it's bad doesn't mean it's not a problem anymore.
The only way to get better is by playing tough competition.
Due to an error in production, yesterday's album review on page 5, "We're here, we're kitschy, get used to it" lacked a byline. Daily Staff Writer Grant Beighley wrote the piece.
With the 2006 campaign behind us, issues for future campaigns are beginning to emerge. The future of Massachusetts' experiment with same-sex marriage will make the commonwealth a nationwide leader on another cutting-edge issue.
Tomorrow night is the night they've all been waiting for.
Freshman Peter Moore offered a simple incentive for any student to get involved in personal fitness at Tufts. "It's free," he said, "So why not?"
