With the presidential debates over and exactly two weeks to gountil Election Day, Tufts professors say that domestic issues willplay an important role in voters' decisions, despite a recentemphasis on foreign affairs and the Iraq war.
It is four weeks into this gig as Arts columnist; it figuresthat I should give some print as to why television consumes mybrain. The state of TV programming today contains none of theartistic elements of film and rarely packs the emotional punch.
For an album that Elliott Smith was working on at the time ofhis death, "From a Basement on the Hill" is surprisingly beautiful,complex and, at times, even vigorous.
Jack Corrigan, adviser to John Kerry and a Somerville native,made predictions for the upcoming presidential election over lunchlast Friday with a group of students and faculty.
This year's big winner at Sundance, "Primer" is a low-budget,high-concept time travel flick with a plot so convoluted it makesthe reverse narrative of "Memento" seem straightforward bycomparison.
I know that I'm writing this column at 2 a.m. on Monday morning.I know that this column won't be in the paper until Tuesdaymorning. I know that the Yankees might have won last night andended the series by the time you read this. I don't care.
Through his work with Tufts' outreach programs, Pete Sanborn (LA'99) came to the realization that would shape his post-graduationplans: "Tufts students should have a stronger relationship withboth those who studied on the Hill before them, and those who willcontinue their education here after them."
Forced to cancel its annual flu shot clinic because ofnationwide shortages, Tufts Health Services has started a publichealth education campaign emphasizing prevention.
As midterms progress, tired students appreciate coffee more thanever. If they want to, those Tufts coffee lovers can promote socialand environmental sustainability while getting their morning buzz,thanks to the increasing availability of fair trade coffee atcampus eateries.
The Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) works hard allyear to keep Tufts safe, but officers are intensifying theirefforts to make October Crime Prevention Month.
And then the unthinkable happened. In a stunning surprise cameo,Leonard DiCaprio reprised his role as teenage delinquent LukeBrower to remind the Seavers that all they need is family.
Matt Bai (LA '90), now a political journalist for The New YorkTimes Magazine, has seen his share of controversy. While a studentat Tufts, his stories for the Observer frequently touched offcampus debates, and in 1994, his first magazine article sparkedwhat he considered "the biggest firestorm of [his] career" -- untilnow.
Truck drivers in Europe are legally permitted to carry oneadditional passenger in the front seat of their lorry. However, itis against most company policies to pick up hitchhikers. With thatin mind, the following is a true story in which the names have beenchanged to protect the guilty.
Tufts students have another tool to help them choose coursesduring class registration week aside from friends' recommendationsand the ability to schedule a three-day weekend.
Upon signing a contract with the punk band New Found Glory, theTufts Concert Board locked down a main act for its annual Fall RockShow.
Riding a 17 game winning streak into Saturday's home game withTufts, the Trinity Bantams had earned the right to be a confidentbunch. With their 36-14 dismantling of the Jumbos, the Bantamsproved yet again why they are the elite squad in the NESCAC. Theloss dropped Tufts to 1-3, while elevating Trinity to 4-0.
Members of Tufts' Pan-Hellenic Council raised over $2,000 byparticipating in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk inBoston yesterday.
With their Oct. 19 release, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists providea cure for indie rock fans that have been anxious for somethingdependable and loud.
