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Restaurant Review | Chinatown's Suishaya offers a break from the same old standard Asian take-out

It's a matter of fact: No college student can live without occasional Asian food delivery. But the culinary expertise of Asia isn't exactly limited to lo mein and pork fried rice delivered by Rose's in Medford or soups from Harvard Square's Pho Pasteur. Venturing into Boston's Chinatown might open up some new opportunities for casual dining, including Japanese and Korean-style eateries.

Observations from a graduate student

In the summer after my senior year of high school the Grateful Dead came to play at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium. I didn't know much about them besides the "Deadhead" ethos and radio hits like "Truckin'" and "Uncle John's Band," but the guy I liked at the time was going to the concert. So I spontaneously bought a ticket, you know how it goes. But, this frivolous decision gained a strange significance, as Jerry Garcia died two months later.

The drum's alive on this album, and that ain't no lie

In comparison to their 2001 debut "They Threw Us All in a Trench and Stuck a Monument on Top," Liars' new record, "Drum's Not Dead," sounds as if it were made by a totally different band. The stark contrast makes sense, though, as over the course of five years the quartet has lost two members and gained one, and has changed its headquarters from NYC to Berlin.

All silence is not golden

There was something wrong. The air was off. Every step I took, the rhythm on the concrete was just not right. The lectures I sat through several days a week just failed to penetrate that extra inch.

Wikipedia: convenient, or conveniently biased?

Home to 1,028,360 articles in English alone, Wikipedia.com is one of the fastest growing encyclopedia sites available on the Web. Expanding by about 1,515 new articles per day, Wikipedia is an open Web source that not only allows users to access information on subjects (ranging from Saint Patrick to the Pitt Street Mall of Sydney, Australia), but also allows them to create and edit articles.

Sara Franklin | Imagine That!: Thoughts on Sex, Pleasure, and the Taboo

In November, Maureen Dowd, a renowned New York Times op-ed writer and notorious feminist, published a book on the degree to which men are necessary in today's society. Dowd argues that males' checklist of purposes is decreasing rapidly in our society. I was mulling over Dowd's thoughts as I read the cover story of a recent Times magazine, a piece on the growing number of women who are turning to sperm banks and artificial insemination in order to have children in the absence of an "acceptable" male partner or husband.

Goin' legit: TuftsReviews.com to include actual course evaluations

Students will now be able to consider data from previous official course evaluations when choosing their classes, thanks to a new initiative from the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate and TuftsReviews.com.

New album explores Harper's 'Sides'

Remember the days when the artistic expression of a musician was more than a couple of singles? When an entire album was focused around a central theme that wasn't the opposite gender? For those of you who believed the idea of the "concept album" to be a thing of the past, do yourself a favor and pick up Ben Harper's new release, "Both Sides of the Gun."

A modest proposal: a proposal for modesty

Well children, you've gone and done it. You've angered the college party gods.

Space Me | Negotiating the line between liberty and security

Welcome back to Tufts! I hope you all had a wonderful break filled with binge drinking and other amusing activities. Unfortunately, my break did not consist of days on the beach or nights at the bars. No, instead of going to Daytona or St. Barts, I spent my time in good old Mendon, Massachusetts doing more important and productive things... like going to see "V for Vendetta" with my little brother.

A Milosevic retrospective: prospects for impartiality

This viewpoint is in response to Ben Harburg's Mar. 16 Viewpoint titled "A Milosevic retrospective: prospects for international justice." Although I acknowledge Ben's experience and admire his decision to work at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, his recent article demonstrates an evident lack of understanding of the Balkans and the complexity of Yugoslavia's disintegration.

Correction

Due to a production error, the continuation of the Arts article "Stella's Harvard show a worthwhile trip" (Mar. 17, 2006) was cut off. The full version is available online at www.tuftsdaily.com. The Daily regrets the error.

Theater Review | Pinter's 'Betrayal' brings infidelity and romantic ruin to Boston

He loves her, she loves him, but he's married to somebody else - and actually, so is she. Playing now at the Devanaughn Theatre, Harold Pinter's well-known tale of the love triangle, "Betrayal," shows how three really can be company when the three are a husband, a wife and their "best man."

Correction

In yesterday's Arts box, "Almost Famous: Celebrity lookalikes at Tufts" (Mar. 16, 2006), the photograph of sophomore Steve Dyer was incorrectly attributed. It was taken by Josh Wilmoth, not Ford Adams.

From Way Down Town | Is this the Vision?

Earlier this week, a point guard said, "It's March Madness for us. We're trying to make the tournament."

Sheldon wins Northeast Region Coach of the Year from D3hoops.com

Bob Sheldon has been recognized as the D3Hoops.com Northeast Region Coach of the Year.

Bacow won't be going Ivy League

Tufts University President Lawrence Bacow won't be leaving the Hill for Harvard any time soon.

Men's Swimming and Diving | Bettencourt finishes eighth at Nationals

For a few select members of the Tufts men's swimming and diving team this week, there will be no poring over notes, no taking tests, and no yawning through classes.

O'Leary backs manifesto that decries 'Islamism'

University Chaplain Father David O'Leary announced to the Daily yesterday his endorsement of the "Manifesto of Twelve," a document offering a strongly worded denunciation of 'Islamist' violence in the Arab world signed by many prominent figures advocating serious reform in the Islamic world.

Campus Comment | Are you happy with your off-campus housing?