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‘Cause Uptown SWUG Gon’ Give It To You
By Nikki Blank | February 4A) Lecture class in Cohen
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Angels in Arizona
By Tyler Maher | February 4For the fourth time this millennium, the New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions. They survived the Seattle Seahawks and finished the job. But New England nearly lost Super Bowl XLIX, and probably would have were it not for the miraculous interception by fifth cornerback Malcolm Butler that stopped ...
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Saudi Arabian King’s Death Impacts Human Rights
By Caitlin Thompson | February 4For the past two weeks, higher ups in the international community have flocked to Saudi Arabia to pay respects after the death of King Abdullah on Jan. 23. Everyone from French President Francois Hollande to President Obama met with offered condolences and met with the newly appointed King Salman in ...
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Going, Goya, Gone
By Emily Gruzdowich | February 4I’m always thinking about Goya. The brashness of his political statements resonates. The forcefulness of his etched lines and bold pigments compels. The mastery of his brush over commissioned portraits as well as chaotic dreamlands awes. My endless musings about Goya, artists, exhibitions, and galleries in general inspired me to write a column for The Tufts Daily. As you read, I invite you to become an art connoisseur or even an art critic, using Boston's wealth of art to do so.
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Fantasy Baseball 2nd base
By Wil Glavin | February 2Second base does not have the marquee names that shortstop has this year, but it is a relatively deep position filled with more fantasy sleepers than any other spot in the infield.Anthony Rendon (.287/21/111/83 in 2014, plus 3B eligible) and Jose Altuve (.341/56 SBs in 2014) are the obvious top two, ...
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Normandy
By Kendall Todd | February 2Last weekend, our group went on a short excursion to Normandy, home of cider and World War II history. We stayed in a town called Caen, which was much quieter than Paris and splendidly picturesque. With two or three Gothic churches and a huge medieval castle on a hill, we had plenty to explore.Saturday ...
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Reinventing Cyborg
By Adam Kaminski | February 2It was probably as late as middle school when images of Cyborg, transmitted via digital telecommunication, translated into impulses by retinal ganglion cells and carried via optic nerve to the occipital lobe, first entered my consciousness. I’m referring, of course, to the Teen Titan - that cybernetic product of technology and inspiration redolent of some Terminator-Blastoise fusion.
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Deja vu all over again
By Sam Gold | February 2Two things happened last week. First, New York Times columnist Charles Blow's son, Tahj, who fit the description of an intruder to a dorm at Yale, where Tahj is a student, was accosted by police at gunpoint -- he was leaving the library -- but eventually let go. Second, in a refrain all too familiar to ...
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Moosings on Meat
By Henry Jani | February 1Dear veg heads,This time of year seems to be hard for us (for the record, I’m a pescetarian, but similar realms). The colder it gets, the more likely people seem to give into their carnivorous cravings. Walking into the dining hall today, I was greeted with a smorgasbord of beef and chicken, with ...
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Cut, it’s a wrap
By Nico Johnson | February 1I think we can all agree the grilled chicken here isn’t exactly the hallmark of Tufts Dining. Always more dry than moist, eating it by itself is about as fulfilling as a limp handshake. Yet, it’s weaseled its way in as the central ingredient of today’s alternative dining hall recipe. I’m gonna ...
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Inspiring Characters
By Helen Schmidt | February 1One of the best things about reading is the exposure to people you’d never meet in your lifetime. Literary characters are some of the most multi-faceted, interesting and inspiring people I’ve ever had the chance to meet. They make unwise decisions just as you and I do and, through them, experience ...
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Super Bowl Showdown
By Tyler Maher | January 28After squeaking by the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional playoffs and crushing the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC title game, the New England Patriots are going back to the Super Bowl, their sixth trip since the 2001 season.This one is different, however, accompanied by a real sense of urgency (and ...
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The myth of human nature
By Miranda Willson | January 28Many of my high school history teachers taught watered-down versions of political theories and concepts. In particular, I remember one history teacher who was fond of “fill-in-the-blank” note sheets. When he taught our class about capitalism, we completed the following phrase in a handout: “Adam ...
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Punt Your Way to the Top
By Henry Jani | January 28Dear Super Bowl viewers,The biggest day for sports enthusiasts in America is soon upon us. Beer. Wings. Yelling. Butt slapping. Nothing brings the nation together better than this annual event of pure hedonism and steadfast rivalry. Except for people who have no idea what the hell is ever going on during ...
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Fantasy baseball corner infielders
By Wil Glavin | January 26In Mixed Leagues, it has become clear to me that first base is, by far, the deepest position in fantasy baseball this year. It is not absurd to assume that by the end of the season, the three best fantasy hitters are all 1B (Paul Goldschmidt, Miguel Cabrera and Jose Abreu). If these three finish with ...
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What I read over break
By Helen Schmidt | January 26Hi everyone! I'm Helen, and welcome to the most literary corner on campus! Each week you'll find me here talking about everything from my most recent favorite books to characters with huge personalities. Let's get started, bookworms!Winter break has come and gone, but if you’re anything ...
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The internet gets involved in opposition
By Caitlin Thompson | January 26The internet and social media have become integral in combating repressive regimes. In places where governments limit the people’s right to assemble or speak out against the state, the internet is an essential tool in building an effective opposition movement. But as internet opposition grows, so ...
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The Tufts dining gastro experience
By Nico Johnson | January 25“Go forth confidently, even when you aren’t.” “Try new things.” “Don’t be afraid of failure.” I got to Tufts armed with a slew of advice and wisdom from people I respected and looked up to. I was amped to make the most of my college experience and I’d convinced myself I was ready for ...
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An ode to competition
By Luke Machamer | December 8The goal of this column was to ask questions about the world of sports journalism. Over the past weeks we’ve looked at journalistic conflicts of interest, sports personalities ranging from Darren Rovell to PFTCommenter, and suspensions of both professional athletes and professional pundits. There ...
