Five minutes after meeting, Kristin Lee and I are standing on a former glacial field examining six hundred million-year-old rocks. Shockingly, we are not on an archeological research trip in Siberia. We are five feet from Tisch Library learning about the geology of Tufts from Grant Garven, professor ...
Although sophomore Rachel Napoliello has always been passionate about filmmaking, the co-director of Bosfeed had never considered it as a possible career path until she joined Tufts University Television (TUTV) her first year. Now a film and media studies (FMS) major, Rachel is currently collaborating ...
While watching sports, it is easy to forget that the games are, at heart, put on for the fans. This is not to say that the players have no love for the game, or even that those higher up in the organizations do not love it. It simply means that we, the fans, are the ones who allow these people to participate ...
Four facts: the police killed over a thousand people in the United States last year, just as they did in 2016 and 2015;most terrorist attacks are carried out by the far-right; the FBI found that white supremacist groups have infiltrated many police departments; and neo-Nazis and fascists are building ...
With just five episodes left, “Star Wars: Rebels” (2014–) is coming to a tearful end. I have a lot of feelings about this series, particularly because I think it was incredibly well done and is severely underrated. (If only Disney had made it a Netflix series and not a DisneyXD series.)“Rebels” ...
In my first semester at Tufts, I joined about ten other R.E.A.L. students on campus for our version of orientation. We sat down and had dinner with each other and introduced ourselves. I was amazed at the diversity in a group as small as we were. People from all over the country and all over the world ...
Benjamin Netanyahu, or Bibi for short, is not going anywhere. This week, Israeli police chiefs recommended an indictment for corruption charges. While this may sound like good news for the weakened Israeli left and to Bibi-haters everywhere, don’t hold your breath. There will be neither breaking ...
As I mentioned in my last piece, today I am going to talk about culture shocks and social life at Tufts from an exchange student's perspective."What is the biggest culture shock you have encountered?" — This is one of the most common questions I have received. Actually, it is fairly ...
"We will definitely not shut up and dribble."This was LeBron James' first public comment since he received criticism from Fox News host Laura Ingraham for speaking out on political issues.In her segment, Ingraham specifically refers to an Uninterrupted video series in which LeBron and ...
Good morning to everyone eating breakfast in Carm! Now, I typically comment on pop music and its artists, who are sometimes more Kardashian than they are musician. Because of this, I'd like to dispel any rumors that I exclusively listen to trashy Top 40 hits. Yes, fine, sometimes The Chainsmokers appear ...
One of the questions people ask me a lot is "How do you like Tufts?" Usually, I just answer "I love it!" without a second thought.Today, I am going to ask myself the same question and think about it more deeply, looking back to the days that I have spent here for the last five months.To ...
The real question Manchester United fans want answered is who the No. 6 on the field really is. Because he doesn't seem to be the same confident young man who decided that he had had enough of waiting and walked out on Sir Alex Ferguson.Pogba's performance on Sunday at St. James' Park summed ...
Dozens of students are waiting for food at Carmichael Dining Center. Surprisingly, it’s not stir-fry night. It’s Thursday and these people are waiting for something called “Balanced Plate Big Flavor,” another themed food station. Given the plethora of alternative options, this long line sparks ...
Parents are a breed unto their own. Some kids love them, others not so much. Sports have had a long and complicated relationship with parents. Michael Jordan won his first title since his father’s murder on Father’s Day, resulting in an emotional display during the celebration. As of last year, ...
As I mentioned last week, I spent the past month defending the latest "Star Wars" installment, "The Last Jedi" (2017), from trolls both online and in real life.Like most fans, I saw "The Last Jedi" in December. On my first viewing, I was far from angry or upset at the ...
I am a R.E.A.L. student. I’ve been confused with professors, graduate students and TAs more often than I can count. I am well over the minimum age of twenty-four and currently one of the oldest R.E.A.L. students. My story is not the same as others in the program, but it is similar. My path back to ...
Less than a month ago, the 2018 edition of Freedom House’s annual Freedom in the World report was released.It focuses on the political climate in every country and their civil and political rights. Mostly, there are no huge changes from year to year: most dictatorships remain repressive and democracies ...
The Larry Nassar case has been prominent in the news recently. Nassar, a former team physician for USA Gymnastics, as well as for Michigan State University (MSU), had been committing egregious and frequent acts of sexual assault and harassment from as early as 1990 up until recently, when these acts ...
In Massachusetts, the race for state governor has been in full swing for almost a year. Massachusetts has had a history of electing Republican governors. Of the state's four most recently elected governors including Governor Charlie Baker, all but one — Deval Patrick — are Republican. Why? ...
Some singers were born with names that were simply made for the stage. I'm talking about the Beyoncés, the Rihannas, the Biebers. But for the rest of Hollywood, choosing the perfect title is as much about personal style as it is about effective branding. Some celebrities go the "memorable" ...
