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The Mavericks’ 'Mono' dazzles, blends country, rock

By Nika Korchok | February 22

The Mavericks are not new to the country, rock or folk scenes. The band, whose eponymous debut album release in 1990 spurred decades of success for the Florida group, is choosing not to move away from the past but to delve deeper into a variety of its facets. Their eighth studio album, "Mono", released on Feb. 17,  proves this by exploring musical influences from a range of decades. “Mono,” despite its connotation of singularity, samples of everything from twang to southern rock, and it is with this medley of sounds that the dynamic quintet still proves they have plenty to offer.

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Dining in the Dark loses sight of creativity

By Jennifer Straitz | February 19

Walking up the beautiful staircase to the top floor of Hampshire House, a Beacon Hill mansion, the unsuspecting patron would assume nothing more was in store than a nice dinner accompanied by some soft piano music and perhaps a cocktail or two. While all of these features were part of the experience this ...

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Where the wild SWUGs are

By Nikki Blank | February 19

During a recent trek through the arctic to visit campus, I stopped by The Rez, decked out in an excess of Tufts apparel to fill up on over-priced bulk coffee. During this visit, a bold Rez employee had the audacity to ask me if I was a prospective student*, to which I responded with a less than flattering ...

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Senior Theo Friedman continues to impress his peers with culinary ability

By Jennifer Straitz | February 18

For anyone who has interacted with Friedman over his last four years at Tufts, it likely does not come as a surprise that his latest dinner included such an impressive number of courses.  Since his first year in South Hall, he has been creating dining experiences for friends, classmates and now students in his Experimental College course, "The Chemistry of Cooking: Science in the Kitchen," co-taught with Schwartz. Though a brief hiatus from big dinner events was necessary Friedman's sophomore year due to a lack of suitable cooking space in Wilson House, he picked the tradition up again the following fall. Now a senior, Friedman's style has definitely evolved through the years.  Particularly, he explained, this year's dinners have been generally "much more casual" than past events --  including two taco nights, each with nearly 100 guests packed into his Somerville home. With only eleven guests, 13 was a return to "the more refined, more fine dining style" that he loves.

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Sarah Gruen makes stress taste good

By Josh Podolsky | February 18

Talking to sophomore Sarah Gruen is like riding a roller coaster while wearing a blindfold – you have no idea where you’re going, and she’ll take you through some twists and loops but it’ll definitely be a good time. Along the way, she will throw in quips that seem to come from left field, yet ...

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Vibrant swatches: Rothko's Harvard murals

By Emily Gruzdowich | February 17

Harvard. Our illustrious neighboring academic institution proves more than an academic rival. Pushing aside the cliché of Harvard exclusivity, the university houses a newly remodeled collection of its three art museums, the Arthur M. Sackler, Fogg and Busch-Reisinger, that are open to the public. The ...

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Kaju Tofu House's authentic Korean food melts the winter blues

By Dana Guth | February 17

If ever there was a time for comfort food, that time is now. As Boston’s mood is collectively (and literally) dampened by the snow piles that surround us, cabin fever squirms into the back of our minds like an itch, reviving that longing for a comforting, home-cooked meal. For most of us college students, ...

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'The Way We Live Now' furthers modernist dialogue, honors master architect

By Nolan Jimbo | February 16

The experience of viewing “The Way We Live Now: Modernist Ideologies at Work” at Harvard’s Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts begins prior to entering the exhibition galleries. Sited within the 1963 modernist structure designed by architectural luminary Le Corbusier, the exhibition commences with the experience of viewing the building itself. Composed of concrete and glass (material hallmarks of early 20th-century modern architecture), the Carpenter Center embodies several of Le Corbusier’s modernist design tenets: the blurred divide between interior and exterior space, the open-plan layout made possible by concrete piers and the use of brises-soleils to create filtered, soft daylight conducive to the creative work occurring in the building’s art and design studios.

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Drake’s new mixtape paves way to throne of hip hop

By Nika Korchok | February 16

On Feb. 12, Drake released a 17-song mixtape on iTunes and announced it via Twitter with the amount of publicity and fanfare that preceded Beyonce’s eponymous 2014 release -- namely, none. “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,” begins with “Legend” and concludes with “6PM In New York." ...

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The Witch of Coös

By Daniel Bottino | February 16

All is not as it seems behind the innocent façade presented by two citizens of Coös County. Sinister forces and dark secrets wait for their opportunity to burst forth. Coös County encompasses a vast expanse of sparsely inhabited mountainous terrain in the northernmost portion of New Hampshire, ...

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Farcical Mark Twain redux 'Is He Dead?' hits Balch Arena

By Jennifer Straitz | February 12

For many actors, the Wednesday evening dress rehearsal of Tufts University Drama Department's “Is He Dead?” (first performed using the adapted David Ives version in 2007) could have spelled disaster. Plagued by hours of lost practice time in the weeks leading up to the performance,stage manager ...

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'Sonic Arboretum' blends music, artistry

By Anjali Nair | February 12

If you’re wandering through the West Gallery of the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), you may find yourself drawn to the tranquil string strokes and whistles of the “Sonic Arboretum.” Nestled in a far corner of the gallery, the dual-medium exhibition explores the interaction between sound and ...

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