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The President Has Landed
By The Fairy Godmistress (07/03/2008 9:30 PM) Tags: TCU president, duncan pickard, middle east, cultural garb
Newly elected TCU President, Duncan Pickard, is spending his summer in Amman, Jordan and he has wasted no time adapting to the culture.
His traditional garb is supposed to make him "blend in" with the locals.
I don't know... He still looks like a White Boy from the Vineyard to me.
Tufts Administrator Indicted for Larceny
By The Philosopher (07/02/2008 07:30 AM) Tags: osa, ray rodriguez, indictment, jodie nealley, mad cash scams
Jodie Nealley, the former Office of Student Affairs Director at Tufts, stole nearly one million dollars from the university and spent it at -- the Disney Store??? Wow.
Ripe Produce: Must Read Tufts Stories
By The Valkyrie (07/01/2008 08:52 AM) Tags: sleep, strawberries, NASA, Martians, Mars, partying
We know you’re all out of school, but we’re going to attempt to keep you abreast on Tufts news this summer with a new feature. Similar to Fresh Cream, Ripe Produce will feature local Tufts news that’s “ripe for the reading.” Here are four summer stories you must know.
* There could in fact be martia
... MORE »Jumbo Jamz: Mt. Desert Island
By The Peasant (06/30/2008 1:46 PM) Tags: mt desert island, not guster, jumbo jamz
Friends, Romans, Tuftonians -- lend me your ears and hearken unto Jumbo Jamz - Volume 1. In what will hopefully be a new installment, my fellow bloggers and I will attempt to bring you the latest and greatest beats, jams, and licks from campus bands. There is so much more to Tufts-made music than Guster; read
... MORE »Wife In Exchange for NBA Tickets
By The Peasant (06/30/2008 08:48 AM) Tags: tickets, nba, craigslist, divorce, take my wife please
This summer say 'no' to working dull internships and 'yes' to combing Craigslist all day in search of gems like this from the dregs of society.
Tufts Issues a Challenge to All College Mascots
By The Peasant (06/30/2008 08:10 AM) Tags: mildly absurd, skiing, jumbo
Think elephant mascots are wimpy and lame? Check out this video of Tufts' mascot, Jumbo, hitting the ski slopes with Olympic-caliber finesse and skill, then ask yourself, "Can my school's mascot do this?"
Also, the music is supremely apt - I do believe it's the song from the scene in Jumbo where he gets drunk an... MORE »
Back Of The Class Epic Fails -- AGAIN.
By The Peasant (06/26/2008 05:47 AM) Tags: back of the class, epic fail, peelings
So, as you may know, not everyone finds Back of the Class to be as entertaining as I do. Specifically, the trolls over at G4's Attack Of The Show have epically failed Back of the Class for a second time. The first time they chose BotC's version of "My Documents," but this time they have taken aim at
... MORE »Put Your Money On Back Of The Class
By The Peasant (06/26/2008 05:35 AM) Tags: back of the class, you bet, sketch comedy
Some alumni go on to cushy jobs as investment bankers, some go on to make sketch comedy with fellow alums as part of Back Of The Class, and some make money the easy way -- compulsive gambling!
2:1 odds this video will have you rollicking with laughter.
Too Cool For School
By The Peasant (06/25/2008 1:17 PM) Tags: principal, major undecided, high school, phallic symbol
Whether you like it or not, here's another video sketch from Major: Undecided and this time they're giving us a glimpse at our collective high school experiences. Well, that's assuming your high school principal was grossly irresponsible, bitingly sarcastic, and about to slip into a diabetic coma. One last thing -- is it just me or is that microphone overwhelmingly phallic?
"Whose On First" Meets Web 2.0
By The Peasant (06/25/2008 09:25 AM) Tags: major undecided, whose on first, abbott and costello
Major: Undecided updates the classic Abbott & Costello routine with hilarious results. Dan Clionsky (A '08) and Prescott Gadd (A '07) shine in this fast-paced comedy of errors.
Also, Prescott is so freaking hot, it's insane.
