The department of Sociology and Anthropology celebrated its 75th anniversary this year with a weekend full of presentations, speakers and receptions aimed at current students. On Friday, Sept. 21, the...

The great white hope of Ireland, affectionately known as the “devil’s apples,” first reached New England’s shores 300 years ago, in 1718. The settlers called them potatoes. That same year, on the...

"Titanic" (1997) Directed by James Cameron Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Gloria Stuart Grade: A  In crafting his 1997 blockbuster masterpiece "Titanic," writer-director James...