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Not much 'Missing' for Maximo Park new release

There's a big difference between something that's extraneous and something that's missing. For example, DVDs are loaded with inconsequential deleted scenes, unfunny blooper reels and unrated "Collector's Editions" that give you the impression that you missed out on something when you saw the movie in theaters. When you get home and actually watch the extras - if you even watch them at all - you find 90 percent of them are garbage. No one wants to see Adam Sandler's misunderstood masterpiece "Little Nicky" restored to the former glory of its star's original vision. Nobody should want to get the unrated version of "Old School," because all you see is more of Will Ferrell than is good for you. These scenes aren't missing from the movie, they just weren't good enough to make the cut.


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Bad news from the Badlands

Some people will stop at nothing to get what they want, no matter the opposition. With the nefarious intent to eventually challenge the legality of abortion on a national stage, Mike Rounds, the governor of South Dakota, signed into law yesterday a bill that would limit almost all abortions in that state.


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Tufts' single parents should unite

I remember my first semester here at Tufts quite distinctly: My son Reece was eight months old and had the first of many chronic ear infections, and I missed a lot of classes. Since I could not bring him to daycare with a fever, and my family lives a few thousand miles away, it was the first time I had to choose between my role as a mom and being a student at Tufts. So I would bring him to class sometimes and sit in the back, embarrassed and wondering if he was being too disruptive.



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Modest Proposant | Tisch's rebukes

I'm afraid I may have to step out of character this week in order to take on a more serious issue and make an appeal to the Tufts community at large. Since a proposant is not merely one who proposes something, but one who proposes himself as the proper person to solve a problem or take on a political office, this week's offering will be, strictly speaking, a digression. Yet I feel compelled to use the only soapbox I have in order to argue for remedying a certain circumstance that I feel is currently being overlooked.




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Sydne Summer | How to...

With spring break only 12 days away and Boston's winter still in full force, it's cumbersome to leave the couch and trudge through the snow to prepare for your 80-degree-weather vacation.




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Imagine That!: Thoughts on Sex, Pleasure and the Taboo | 'The Drug' and its side effects

Most of us have had someone who has the following effect on us in our lives at one point or another: seems devastatingly attractive despite a "not my type" look and/or personality, leaves us speechless or blushing at even our most confident moments, leaves our minds replaying encounters with him or her for days afterwards (no matter how insignificant the interaction was), and, most importantly, is never ours.


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By the Numbers | Meth madness?

The Senate renewed the Patriot Act last week, sparking discussion and debate about balancing civil liberties and national security. But the same bill that renewed the Patriot Act contained something that has garnered less media attention than those involving wiretapping or warrants: the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act, a provision mandating that medicines containing pseudoephedrine - from which meth is made - be stored behind drugstore counters and limiting the amount of pseudoephedrine-containing medications individuals can purchase each month. The act also gives the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency the power to seize the sales records of foreign pharmaceutical manufacturers. In this installment of "By the Numbers," the Daily explores that provision, as well as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) review that was released only hours prior to the provision's being passed.


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The neocons are real... and real scary

In his Mar. 2 Viewpoint "The Neocon Obsession," David Mitchell protests that the neoconservatives he has been studying are blamed for too much. He implies that since they are so hard to define (and are not all Leo Strauss disciples), targeting them as a group may be unfair. Mainly, he challenges those who blame them for Bush's last election victory.



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Cole Liberator | Hot Peas and Butter

It was Wednesday afternoon, and as I was checking my email for the 30th time I realized something. I was a lot more excited than any sane person should be sitting in a cubicle on a cold, overcast workday in Boston.



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Professor Jim Schmolze passes away

James G. Schmolze, a well-known professor in the Tufts Computer Science Department, died suddenly on Feb. 27, 2006 from complications of pancreatic cancer.


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Will Wal-Mart change its ways?

The corporation ranked number one on the Fortune 500 list may also be its most controversial. Over the past few years Wal-Mart has been the subject of numerous controversies. Hiring illegal workers, putting small retailers out of business, and poor treatment of employees are just some of the accusations. The major retailer has been attempting to repair its image for some time now. The most recent of such attempts occurred on Mar. 2, when Wal-Mart created a new position: director of global ethics. Only time will tell whether this position is primarily aimed at maintaining appearances or if it is a serious attempt at reforming the company's ethics.


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Epiphany School: successful innovation in urban education

In a Boston neighborhood at the other end of Red Line, most Tufts students would feel like they were entering another world. The Codman Square area of Dorchester is most frequently publicized as the most gang- and drug-ridden area of Boston.



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False hopes and inflated expectations: Romania, Bulgaria and the EU

On May 1, 2004, the European Union (EU) expanded to include an additional 10 countries, most of them former Soviet satellites in Eastern Europe. This new wave of enlargement has raised questions regarding the structure of the EU and its limits. Is the European Union more than a mere trading bloc? What geopolitical requirements must potential candidate countries fulfill? Should EU membership be extended to Turkey or, perhaps, Russia?