If the future has a soundtrack, the new Flaming Lips album just might be it. Looking from Earth out into time and space and then back at ourselves, these big, cosmic songs ask the big questions but manage to keep it light at the same time. Plus they make a lot of cool noises, too.
Those who read this column, even occasionally, may be surprised by the stance of this particular piece. Herein, I will vocalize some faith I have in Latin American politics - a rare occasion. Even so, my confidence is limited to the direction in which Peru seems to be headed.
Whether or not you're musically savvy, you can probably recognize at least one Mozart composition. So when you take your first steps into Symphony Hall for an evening of the famed Austrian composer's music, you'll likely do so with expectations for a night of greatness - and you won't be disappointed.
ast semester, I published a column proclaiming my ineptitude at dieting. The week before spring break, however, I decided to give it another try: I finally successfully completed my first diet regimen.
Tufts Friends of Israel kicked off its first-ever Israel Fest (iFest) in the Mayer Campus center on Apr. 7 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Couldn't make it to last week's Edward R. Murrow symposium? No problem: If you've got a computer, then JumboCast has a front-row seat for you.
Between 100 and 150 students from approximately 20 Massachusetts colleges and universities made their way to Tufts this weekend to attend the Massachusetts College Democrats Convention.
The failure of the American heath-care system is currently one of the greatest challenges faced by the Congress and individual states.
Fourteen members of the newly-elected Tufts Community Union Senate convened yesterday at an optional meeting in the Zamparelli Room to finalize the candidates running for the 2006-07 TCU presidency.
France has recently become the center of international attention as it struggles with itself to solve a growing problem: the increasing distance between elected politicians and the electorate.
For those nervous seniors still scrambling for a job, here's one for you.
Major League Baseball scheduled two blockbuster series for Opening Day as two of the American League's promising young teams squared off against two heavy favorites for the 2006 American League title.
The average salary in Major League Baseball has risen to $2.87 million, up 9 percent from 2005. The median salary has also increased from $800,000 to $1 million; topping the previous high of $975,000 in 2001. The number of players making at least $1 million increased from 390 to 409.
It feels so much better without a condom," many men say. And so we all believed. I have always considered condoms a necessary precaution, and yet a sort of punishment. Yes, you can sleep with me, but no, it will not be as pleasurable as it could be because you have to wear a condom; I'm sorry, but it just has to be done.
A recent Viewpoint published in the Apr. 4 edition of the Tufts Daily expressed concern over the maltreatment of Muslims and Arabs in America ("Victims of Fear"). Primarily decrying the alleged state of fear under which Muslims and Arabs are forced to exist, the opinion piece also accused the government of alleged rights violations.
In "La traviata," composer Giuseppe Verdi brings forth all the great themes of his time: the notion of complete self-sacrifice, the prevailing of love over all else, and the battle between pleasure and truth. Boston Lyric Opera's production of this colorful quintessence of Italian romance is a reminder of what opera should really be about.
Meredith Vieira (LA '75) will replace Katie Couric when the latter leaves her position as co-anchor of "The Today Show," NBC Universal Television Group announced
Last night, former Greek Finance Minister and Minister of Defense Dr. Yannos Papantoniou spoke to a crowd of over 60 Tufts students about current instability in Southeastern Europe and the future of the Balkans.
