It is my honor to have been invited to represent the Tufts Democrats in this inaugural "point-counterpoint" series of Viewpoint-offs for the Tufts Daily. The given topic is "midterm election strategy," but in a strict interpretation of the term, I doubt whether the subject is one on which the two parties much differ.
Barry Pepper is an actor you'd never expect to meet, but if you happen to, you'll be thankful. You can tell he's been doing interviews back to back all day, and yet it still seems that he is genuinely looking forward to speaking with you about his new film, "Flags of our Fathers." Soft-spoken yet confident, his answers indicate a real thoughtfulness and true care for his craft.
New Jersey's Supreme Court ruled yesterday at 3:00 p.m. that homosexuals are entitled to the same marriage rights as heterosexuals, but left lawmakers to decide whether to legalize same-sex unions, according to CNN.
The great thing about the indie music world is that it is actually possible for three 15-year-olds playing in a garage for their grandma to be considered an actual band.
Just two weeks before election day, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kerry Healey has fallen to 27 points behind Democrat candidate Deval Patrick, according to a poll released Tuesday.
Accessories: loved and feared, cherished and dreaded. The ability to render any outfit a zero or a 10. The ability to make you look 2007 or 1997. The ability to appear clean and chic or more overly decorated than a Christmas tree. Today, I'll let you know what the hottest trends in accessories are this season and, of course, how to wear them.
The women's soccer team has not lost a regular-season game on Kraft Field since October 2002, and Wednesday was no exception.
Back in middle school, Diddy was pretty inescapable, with the grating Biggie tribute "I'll Be Missing You" playing incessantly on the bus and on headphones during study period and lunch; it wouldn't be surprising if you had heard of some junior high, in macabre misunderstanding, using it for its class song at graduation instead of that one by Green Day.
In a contested 12-11-2 vote and over two hours of debate, the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate passed a resolution on Sunday entitled "A Resolution Condemning Bias Incidents within the Tufts Community: A Response to the Bias Incidents Against the Tufts Queer Community of October 2006."
While civil engineering students at Tufts may not be producing a new bridge for the Charles River, they are hoping to bridge the gap between themselves and their competitors at the Annual National Student Steel Bridge competition this year.
If baseball's rich history has taught us anything, it's that truly great pitchers make names for themselves in the World Series.
For proof that the NESCAC really is a league of its own, look no further than the field hockey team's 6-0 trouncing of non-conference Endicott last night.
James Bushnell, Research Director at the University of California Energy Institute at UC Berkeley, spoke yesterday about his research on the Clean Air Act and its effects on power plant efficiency.
"Think about what it takes to go from a rural village in Honduras or El Salvador, leave your family behind, and start something new," immigration attorney Michael Maggio told an audience last night in Braker Hall.
As winter approaches and colds and flus abound, students might find themselves making the trek to Health Services, located at 124 Professors Row, more frequently. But are they leaving happy?
Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) received several incident reports on Oct. 17.
This past weekend, Tufts welcomed the parents of all the students to come bask in the glow of athletic sportsmanship and academic prosperity, hopefully justifying the $45,000 annual chunk of change for an education in Medford (no easy task).
Tufts students were unable to access their Tufts Webmail accounts for several hours yesterday due to an equipment failure.
With rested legs after a two-week break from competition, the members of the men's cross country team will return primed and ready for Saturday's NESCAC Championship meet at Conn. College. Welcoming the opportunity to test the extent of their new peak of fitness, the Jumbos are prepared to tackle the race ahead.
