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Olivia Teytelbaum | Phobiaphiles
September 25Gabrielle Green is scared of balloons. Big ones. "I see the balloon, and it's very big, and I'm like, 'Oh my God, it's gonna pop,'" she says.
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Alex Bloom | Philly Phodder
September 25We're approaching the best part of the baseball season, and I have to say I'm a little dismayed. My beloved Philadelphia Phillies are looking very much like contenders this year, as they currently hold a half-game lead in the National League wild card standings.
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Rugby | Women's team stands out against image of stereotypical rugby player
September 25Sitting with Charlene Engle and Whitney Wiegand, the two captains of the women's rugby team, you can't help but think that these girls are - in the most awe-inspiring, respect-instilling, eyebrow-raising way - a little bit crazy.
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Men's Cross Country | Jumbos victorious again at Jumbo Invitational
September 25With the shadow of All-New England's, NESCAC's, and ECAC's looming large, the men's cross country team buckled down to the task this weekend, winning the annual Jumbo Invitational for the third consecutive year.
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Leaks: a close call for Carmichael residents
September 25"We live together, we die together." So read signs that went up on Carmichael's fifth floor last weekend.
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Ryder Cup | Talented European team dominates Ryder Cup at home
September 25It felt a lot like summer this weekend at the Ryder Cup.
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Quick! Somebody instant message a doctor!
September 25When the temperature drops and cold season kicks in, a trip to Health Services means an icy trek across campus, struggling in the biting Boston wind. For some students, though, visiting the doctor is increasingly free of white gloves and urine samples. Instead, they can find health advice from the comfort of their dorm room with a few keystrokes and a double click.
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Total costs for Tufts have nowhere to go but up
September 25Will the Class of 2014 be looking at a $50,000 price tag for their first year at Tufts? It might, if current trends continue.
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Civil liberties or civil laziness?
September 24Though it was little over a week ago that Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook.com was the target of a torrent of moral outrage over the new Facebook News Feed (or as it was popularly known, the Stalker's Guide to Everything), the indignation has since largely ebbed.
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Professor Profiles | From Bill Clinton to Bloomberg ... radio, that is
September 24Michael Goldman works out of a windowless office, the walls of which are lined with full bookshelves. Every so often, a clump of binders or a few precariously balanced books with titles like "Mudslinging: A History of America's Dirtiest Political Campaigns" rise like a little oasis out of this desert of pine and cinderblock.
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Home sweet ... flood?
September 24While much attention has been paid to the innovative and eco-friendly Sophia-Gordon Hall, it seems as though Carmichael Hall, one of the University's oldest dormitories, has been left to rot on the top of the hill.
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In Our Midst | Biking America: building a future 3,500 miles at a time
September 24While most students were relaxing at the beach or working in air-conditioned comfort this summer, sophomore Hannah Robinson was outside. Some days she shoveled gravel; on others, she laid foundation or nailed down roof panels.
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Football Sidebar | Opening day pick-nic: Jumbos' defense silences Continentals
September 24In Saturday's season opener against the Hamilton Continentals, the Tufts defense bent, but did not break.
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Two Senators resign from TCU Senate
September 24Sophomore Mose Berkowitz and senior Kelley Ferro resigned from the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate at its meeting last night.
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Concert Preview | Cursive brings noisy, cathartic road show to Somerville
September 24Many of the music pantheon's favorite bands are terrible live, and that's okay. For example, Aphex Twin's show is as exciting as doing your taxes while watching C-SPAN on mute, but it's totally safe to call him one of the most important musicians of the decade. His work is defined by ambient tones and dense textures that are intended for a cozy chair and big headphones, so being disappointed by a slow Aphex Twin show is like watching a boxing match and being upset by the violence.
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From Tufts '66: Where's the Bumpus room?
September 24Fearless, he leaped o'er obstacle to goalWith confidence surveyed each untried heightIn joyous harmony with the external plan of life.Searching, he found, and seeingSharedBeauty and truth; with eager handGarnering treasure - not for selfBut for the people and posterity.Immortal youth his age entwined,With mind unclouded and with unspent will He conquered Death,Leaving behind rich heritageLinked with a legacy the future shall unfold.
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Name-calling will not change administration
September 24At the recent meeting of the United Nations, everyone was expecting President Ahmadinejad of Iran to dominate the press and to be the loudest critic of the United States in front of the General Assembly. However, the person to make the biggest splash last week was not the president of Iran, but rather President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela.
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Will Herberich | Big Hitter, The Llama
September 24"For every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction." - Isaac Newton.
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Football | Just call them Aaron Burr: Jumbos out-duel Hamilton in season-opening 17-0 home shutout
September 24For the first time since Oct. 2, 2004, the fans at Zimman Field had something to cheer about.
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