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Men’s crew team suspended after Spring Fling shirt incident

Article taken from the Tufts Daily Blog See the Tufts Daily Blog for the most recent updates: http://blogs.tuftsdaily.com/?p=4970 Read the latest post about President Monaco’s decision to overturn the suspension here: http://blogs.tuftsdaily.com/?p=5034 POST UPDATED THURSDAY AT 5:40 PM: In a letter to the men’s crew team posted on the website of the Office of the President, University President Anthony Monaco has announced that the team’s suspension has been overturned, and that the team will be allowed to compete in this weekend’s New England Championships. Full story

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Students’ stories left out of sexual assault gallery

Due to issues of confidentiality, miscommunication and timing, an exhibit containing pictures of and quotes by four Tufts student survivors of sexual assault was not included earlier this month in a gallery for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Tisch Library, as had been previously planned.

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Theater Review | 3 out of 5 stars

In theatre, an “acid test” is conducted immediately following a performance. Without notes or any kind of documentation, the audience members close their eyes. The image they see is the result of their test, the most memorable moment in the performance.

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Men's Lacrosse | Not this time: Jumbos refuse to fall again to Polar Bears

Heading into Wednesday night’s regular season finale against No. 13 Bowdoin, the No. 5 men’s lacrosse team was determined to avoid a repeat of 2011. Like this year, the Jumbos had just locked up the No. 1 spot in the NESCAC last April when they traveled to Brunswick, Maine, and were upended 15-9 by the Polar Bears.

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Baseball | Jumbos prepare to fight for playoff lives in Maine

This weekend in Maine, the baseball team’s destiny will be decided in a three-game series against Bowdoin. The Jumbos, winners of the past two NESCAC championships, must win two of three games against the Polar Bears to move into second place in the NESCAC East division and earn a berth into the conference tournament.

Rove discusses student debt, 2012 presidential campaign

Tufts Republicans and the Young American’s Foundation last night hosted Karl Rove, who was senior advisor and deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush, in Cohen Auditorium. Before his lecture, Rove talked with The Tufts Daily about his experience speaking at college campuses and his expectations for the 2012 presidential election.

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Students organize petition for more free−range meat at Tufts

Students enrolled in the Environmental Justice and U.S. Literature class taught by English Professor Elizabeth Ammons last Thursday collected signatures in Dewick−MacPhie Dining Hall and outside Carmichael Hall for a petition asking that Tufts Dining Services offer more free−range meat options in the dining halls. 2 comments

TCU Senate passes resolution supporting Bahá’í community

At its last meeting of the year on April 15, the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate passed a resolution (18−1−4) encouraging the administration to express disapproval of the Iranian government’s persecution of the Bahá’í faith, to promote respect of the right of access to education for all and to accept credits and transcripts of students from Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education (BIHE).

Spring 2012: A semester in review

Active citizenship on the Hill The KONY 2012 campaign hit the Hill this semester as it did across the country, with Tufts’ chapter of Invisible Children organizing a lecture by a survivor of Joseph Kony’s regime who spoke about his experience. Two Tufts student organizations, Tufts Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Tufts Friends of Israel (FOI), were the source of frequent debate on campus.

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Football | The football team’s best-kept secret: John Dame

The football team’s backbone is an enigmatic specimen, quiet almost to the point of secrecy yet knowledgeable to the brink of brilliance. He is a team manager, a defensive assistant and a music coordinator. He is a coach, a teammate and a friend.  He is John Dame.

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International students face challenges in bringing diversity to Tufts

Tufts boasts a large and varied international community, making up 16 percent of the undergraduate population. These students come from over 65 different countries, ranging from China to Ghana to Moldova. Their experience at Tufts is quite different from that of the average American student, as many face significant academic and social challenges within the Tufts community with which American−born students do not have to contend.

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Baseball | Out in the cold: Jumbos swept by Bowdoin, eliminated from NESCAC playoff race

The season hung in the balance, six outs offering a flicker of hope between near-disaster and a fresh start. And then, everything came crashing down. With two innings remaining and a chance to earn nine more innings to fight for its playoff life, the baseball team squandered a six-run lead, failing to force a rubber match as Bowdoin walked off in an 8-7 decision, burying Tufts’ postseason chances in Brunswick, Maine.

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Men's Lacrosse | Jumbos get last laugh against Lord Jeffs

For the No. 5 men’s lacrosse team, the scoreboard at the end of Saturday’s NESCAC quarterfinal game against unranked Amherst didn’t tell half the story. The Jumbos rode a late surge to a 14-10 victory, advancing to this weekend’s semifinal against playoff fourth-seed Conn.


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