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MBTA bans alcohol advertisements on transit systems

Jenna Buckle — Tue, 7 Feb 2012

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) last month announced that starting July 1, alcohol advertisements will be prohibited from appearing on all of its property...

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Sororities enjoy record recruitment

Melissa Wang — Tue, 7 Feb 2012

There were a record 185 participants in last month's sorority recruitment, reflecting a growing interest in Greek life over the past several years at Tufts. That figure is up from 172 in 2011 and 166 in 2010, according to Director of Fraternity and Sor...

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Public meeting tomorrow about MBTA changes

Laina Piera — Tue, 7 Feb 2012

By: Laina Piera

In response to the service cuts and fare increases recently proposed by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Somerville and Medford residents will be able to give their input at two...

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Elizabeth Warren supporters hold voter registration drives on campus

Shana Friedman — Tue, 7 Feb 2012

Tufts Students for Elizabeth Warren, an unofficial student group organized to help elect Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate and Harvard Law Professor Elizabeth Warren, will today run voter registration drives a...

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Alumnus opens local car−sharing company

Rebecca Kimmel — Tue, 7 Feb 2012

By: Rebecca Kimmel

Mint Cars On-Demand, a car-sharing company with locations in New York City and Boston, last week opened a new location in Davis Square.

The company, founded by Tufts alumn...

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BU professor discusses ramifications of Arab Spring

Patrick McGrath — Thu, 8 Dec 2011

Boston University Professor of International Relations and Anthropology Augustus Richard Norton last night delivered a lecture on the Arab Spring, offering his assessment of the recent social and political changes in the region, as well as his prognosi...

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Tufts researchers argue for restrictions on antibiotic use on food animals

Stephanie Haven — Thu, 8 Dec 2011

Researchers at the Tufts School of Medicine in October released a review study that urges the U.S. government to adopt stricter regulations on farmers' use of ]]>;

Tufts sees drop in number of Fulbright scholars

Kathryn Olson — Tue, 6 Dec 2011

By: Kathryn OlsonUniversity still believes that resources and support prepare successful applicants

Nine Tufts students were named Fulbright scholars for the 2011−12 year, down from the 17 students who last year were awarded the prestigious scholarship. Still, scholars and administrators believe that the university prepares students to be competitive...

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Tufts students qualify for Irish step dancing world championship

Victoria Leistman — Tue, 6 Dec 2011

Siblings and fellow Tufts students Claire and Conor O'Brien each won this year's New England Oireachtas, a regional Irish step dancing comp...

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Active Minds uses PostSecret to destigmatize mental health issues

Nina Goldman — Tue, 6 Dec 2011

The Tufts chapter of Active Minds, inspired by the well and minus;known PostSecret project, is collecting personalized postcards that anon...

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Tufts sees drop in number of Fulbright scholars

Kathryn Olson — Tue, 6 Dec 2011

By: Kathryn OlsonUniversity still believes that resources and support prepare successful applicants

Nine Tufts students were named Fulbright scholars for the 2011-12 year, down from the 17 students who last year were awarded the prestigious scholarship. Still, scholars and administrators believe that the univ...

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TCU Senate | Senate grants 11 surplus fund requests, including Charles Tufts statue

Gabrielle Hernandez — Mon, 5 Dec 2011

By: Gabrielle Hernandez

Last night, the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate voted on 12 proposals for surplus grant funding, totaling $169,700. The body approved all but one of the requests. Surplus grants are designed to be distributed to students who propose ]]>;

ALLIES Roundtable focuses on post−conflict relations

Mahpari Sotoudeh — Mon, 5 Dec 2011

The Alliance Linking Leaders in Education and the Services (ALLIES), a student group run under the Institute for Global Leadership (IGL) dedicated to promoting civilian understanding of military issue...

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Bazaar encourages socially responsible consumption

Leah Lazer — Mon, 5 Dec 2011

Students filled the Mayer Campus Center on Friday for the third annual OneWorld Global Crafts Bazaar, which featured fair and minus;trade cr...

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University plans to use state public nudity definition in NQR ban enforcement

Saumya Vaishampayan — Mon, 5 Dec 2011

As Dec. 12 approaches, the last day of class that no longer implies a frigid dash around the Res Quad public nudity may be on the mind of many Tufts students. This semester marks the first under the ban on the Naked Quad Run (]]>;

Dartmouth professor defines actions against Native Americans as genocide

Shana Friedman — Tue, 22 Nov 2011

Tufts Against Genocide brought Dartmouth College Professor Benjamin Madley to the Hill last night to discuss what he described as the genocide perpetrated against Native Americans throughout early ...

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Tufts professors receive Presidential Award for mentoring achievement

Melissa Wang — Tue, 22 Nov 2011

The White House last week named Tufts professors Karen Panetta and Peggy Cebe as recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science...

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Tufts Mock Trial defends title at Fourth Annual Mumbo Jumbo

Kerri Coughlin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011

Tufts Mock Trial (TMT) took first place for the second year in a row at the Fourth Annual Mumbo Jumbo Invitational tournament held on campus earlier this month. Senior Samuel ]]>;

Mail Services asks students to help stop post office closure

Brionna Jimerson — Mon, 21 Nov 2011

Tufts Mail Services staff are working to mobilize students to join them in the fight to keep open the local United States Postal Service (USPS) branch, which services both the Tufts community and Somerville residents. On Nov. 14, Support Services M...

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