It’s winter again in Boston. Anyone who was here last year knows what that means - our ability to move about the city could come to a screeching halt in the blink of an eye. The MBTA (or the “T”) completely shut down last winter after repeated large storms, stranding thousands of travelers and ...
Most people encountered Charles Dickens in high school, whether it was through “A Tale of Two Cities," “Oliver Twist” or “Great Expectations," and for many people, it was hate at first sight. According to many of the people in my high school English class, Dickens was long-winded ...
Within the first half of the season, media coverage of the NBA has largely focused attention on headlines and stories involving a relatively small group of teams. Whether it is the returning world champion Golden State Warriors, the healthy Cleveland Cavaliers or struggling large-market-city teams ...
Now-a-days, it’s cool to hate Disney World, as it’s cool to hate anything from childhood. Why would you want to travel to a theme park? Wouldn’t you rather save up for a trip abroad? And even if you wanted to go on some rides, Disney’s rides are for children and are hardly illicit thrills. ...
It was 1996, and then-Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, the Republican Party's presidential nominee, found himself increasingly frustrated by the questions posed by Katie Couric, at the time host of NBC's “Today.” Couric, Senator Dole charged, was unfairly querying his position on the dangers ...
For a school with a thriving a cappella presence, home to some of the most well-known collegiate groups in the nation, there is surprisingly scant information to be found at Tufts about what being in such a group entails. We hear about upcoming performances, albums, tours and community service collaborations, ...
My backpack’s got two pins affixed to its straps, each displaying whom I care about most. Its left side sports one saying “World’s Greatest Dad;" its right, “1 in 4."
At this stage I probably have to eat humble pie.Because all our predictions about Claudio Ranieri and Leicester City when the season first started in August should, quite rightly, be thrown out of the window.What a turnaround it has been. About one year ago, Leicester sat at the bottom of the Premier ...
Rebecca: This week's edition of NYSD was supposed to be our dad edition, but instead we will be having my mom (again) and Pooja’s dad edition. Rooting for the Mets for over 50 years has caused my dad to cherish the little things (he does not see NYSD as one of those things) and to feel comfortable ...
The New York Times addressed America’s gun epidemic this week in an editorial posted on the front page of the paper [ahem…front page…cough, cough managing board]. The paper called our country’s gun laws “a moral outrage and national disgrace.”But New Jersey Governor and man whose last ...
In December 2013, I joined more than 150 students from Boston-area schools to march from Harvard Square to the Charles River, calling for fossil fuel divestment. I remember the excitement I felt upon realizing that the movement was not solely confined to the roughly 30 members of Tufts Divest, now ...
I finally get the opportunity I’ve been looking for all season to mock the Patriots. I’ve written about them before, but usually it's been in the context of discussing one particular mistake, while acknowledging that the Patriots were (yes, I said were, as in past tense) the best team in the league. So, without further ado:
This past semester, perhaps more than others, I have felt more American than ever before. The holidays mark my seventh year anniversary in the country. I came to Washington D.C. with my parents almost seven years ago this winter. Now, I am the only representative of the Fabre-Perez de Vargas family ...
Be sure you’re warm and ready for the stretch of games over Christmas, as the clubs prepare their own shopping lists for the New Year.Newcastle UnitedA Christmas get-together. The Loj could be an option. Newcastle looks like a bunch of talented but unorganized players that would not fight for each ...
The nominations for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, highlighting the best and brightest talents in the music industry, were released Monday morning and, as always, caused a bit of controversy. Though the committee recognized many deserving artists, many more musicians were not recognized, and my job ...
This column was only ever, sort of, about hair. But apologies, yet again, if you were expecting a gender theory to explain it all. So here it is: The Last Hairy Woman Column, And It’s Not About Hair (getting away with two headlines).
Dear Anywhere Off Campus,This letter goes out to Demet’s Donuts, the beach out in Revere, the Brown Elementary School, coffee shops downtown and the random locations of cross country meets. I have you to thank for my sanity. Don’t get me wrong, campus is a wonderful place filled with beautiful trees, ...
The role society plays in how we see ourselves and how we see the world is incredible. Many of us profess having this brick-wall exterior that renders us exempt from society’s claws. We don’t give a damn about how others perceive our haircuts or our frayed jeans. We are impervious to criticism or ...
As this semester comes to a close, I want to take time to reflect on television as a whole and the binge-watching I accomplished. At the beginning of the semester, many weeks ago, I started off writing this column to gain insight into whether or not it’s really better to watch a show staggered or ...
Now that I am eliminated from the playoffs in one of my three leagues, it is a perfect time to look back and ask, "What happened?" There are eight teams in this particular league, but with two starting quarterbacks, three starting wide receivers, two running backs, a flex, tight end, kicker ...
