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Letter to the Editor

April 7

Dear Editor: I am disappointed that yesterday's article on Veterans Day scheduling, titled "Committee recommends that Veterans Day be class-free," did not address the underlying problem with the Tufts academic calendar, which starts after Labor Day every year without exception. It constrains the calendar, which not only forces classes on federal holidays, but truncates an already short reading period and keeps us in school almost until Christmas.

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An indictment of the entire fraternity system

April 6

For those of you who don't know, the title of this piece is part of Otter's famous speech in the classic comedy "Animal House" (1978). For those who have seen it, you'll recognize that Otter is contesting his house's punishment for the actions of "a few, sick, twisted, individuals." Just like in "Animal House," the fraternities at Tufts are being held to an unfair standard in the community. While strongly criticized by many members of the Tufts community — students and administration alike — the Greek community is also one of Tufts' most valuable assets and is being judged unfairly by the community at large.

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Controversial decision changes social studies curricula of public schools in Texas

April 6

The Texas Board of Education on Friday, March 12 passed new social studies curricula that will go into effect in the fall of 2011 in a 10−to−five vote with every Republican on the board in support, according to a recent article in The New York Times. The new curriculum affects public school students in fifth grade, middle school and high school, and with its emphasis on the benefits of capitalism, painting conservative political views in a better light and questioning the commitment of the Founding Fathers to a secular government, it will force the adoption of new economics and history textbooks.

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Theater Preview | Bare Bodkin presents Tufts original 'Just Press Play'

April 6

In Bare Bodkin's upcoming spring major "Just Press Play," the intersecting lives of a Hoover customer service assistant, a comic book writer, his feminist fiancé and a couple of overbearing mothers are thrown together to create a play that is comedic but simultaneously takes on real−life problems.

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Teddy Minch | Off Mic

April 6

The Young Eagles seemed harmless enough — just an organization created by the Republican National Committee (RNC) to woo the next wave of conservative donors. Young Eagles membership was open to any individual younger than 45 and had only two stipulations: that the individual donate annually and that the donation meet a predetermined minimum value. Receiving donations from $2,500 for 21− to 25−year−olds to as high as $7,500 annually for 36− to 45−year−olds, the Young Eagles were a highly successful fundraising operation.

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Zach Drucker and Chris Poldoian | Bad Samaritans

April 6

For centuries, mankind has been weirdly obsessed with the mysterious and the freaky. The ancient Romans recounted tales of the multi−headed hydra, the conquistadors searched for the pugnacious Amazon women and 19th century circuses often boasted bearded ladies. Even today, audiences exalt the macabre on the silver screen, and amid the ominous, one director remains king: Tim Burton.

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Why we should revise the Common Reading Program

April 5

The summer before my freshman year at Tufts, I worked in the basement of a Washington, D.C. law firm. The job paid well — more than I had made at my last summer job waiting tables — and I thought it would be a great experience to work in a real, functioning office.

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Responsible energy and the Tufts Energy Conference

April 5

Piling heavy logs of firewood into a battered pickup truck, we paused to take a break from the heat and humidity in the foothills of the Guatemalan Highlands. On a trip with Building Understanding through International Learning and Development (BUILD), our group of Tufts students was working in the fields for the day, helping a pregnant woman collect her firewood, or "leña." A student asked the woman, "How long will all this last you?" Looking at the full truck bed of wood, she replied, "About a month." Because every fire she lit at home to cook for her family depended on the backbreaking struggle of carrying firewood up steep hillsides, she knew exactly how much output her energy source would yield.

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Tufts Dance Spring Concert

April 5

This upcoming weekend in Jackson Dance Lab, the Tufts Dance Program is putting on its "Tufts Dance Spring Concert: Faculty and Student Work." The concert comprises the work of both students and faculty members, providing an opportunity to showcase the creativity and collaboration going on in the dance program over the course of the semester.

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Tufts aims to replace Trumpeter e-mail system

April 5

University Information Technology (UIT) is in the beginning stages of searching for a more up-to-date e-mail system that would take the place of the current Trumpeter Webmail platform.

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New online housing scam affects Tufts students

April 5

An online scam has in recent weeks victimized some Tufts students looking to sublet their off-campus residences, according to reports on the Office of  Residential Life and Learning (ResLife) and TuftsLife.com Web sites.

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Thumbnail optional | Visiting the Hill This Week

April 4

MONDAY"Inside the Activist's Study: Bill McKibben"Details: Environmentalist Bill McKibben will join host of "Democracy Now!" Amy Goodman to discuss his work and issues in education and the environment. When and Where: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Barnum 008Sponsors: Peace and Justice Studies Program, Communications and Media Studies Program "Charles Francis Adams Lecture"Details: Scottish Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism Jim Mather will discusses "Scotland's Constitutional Approach to Independence."When and Where: 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.; Chase CenterSponsor: Charles Francis Adams Lecture SeriesTUESDAY"Weiner Lecture Series: Undergraduate Seminar"Details: Professor Robert Ghrist from the University of Pennsylvania will discuss Sheaves and Data.When and Where: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Bromfield?Pearson 101Sponsors: Tufts Mathematical Society, Department of Mathematics"Michael and Kitty Kukakis: Do We Remember the Armenians"Details: On Tufts Day of Remembrance, a commemoration of the Armenian genocide, former Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis and his wife will present a view on the world's recollection of the Armenian Genocide from a human rights perspective.When and Where: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Goddard ChapelSponsors: Tufts University, the Darakjian?Jafarian Professor in Armenian History, the Department of History and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)"Imaginet: Chief Marketing Officer Speaker"Details: Anne Malloy Tucker, chief marketing officer at the law firm Goodwin Proctor, will be discussing her work on strategic positioning and brand management. She will be take questions after the talk.When and Where: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Pearson 106Sponsor: ImaginetWEDNESDAY"What it means to rebuild Haiti"Details: A panel including Haitian government Minister for the Diaspora Edwin Paraison will discuss legal reform and educational reform in Haiti. The panel will focus on the importance of integrating Haiti into the international community.When and Where: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Cabot ASEAN AuditoriumSponsors: The Haitian Coalition of Somerville, Students at Tufts Acting for Immigrant Rights (STAIR) and Tufts Department of Sociology"Israel in a Changing Middle East"Details: Nadav Tamir, the Israeli consul general to New England, will speak about Israeli politics and current events.When and Where: 7:30 p.m.; Hotung Caf?©Sponsor: Tufts Hillel"Chaplaincy Forum on Religion and Media"Details: Michael Flaherty (LA '90), cofounder of Walden Media, will discuss religion and the media.When and Where: 6 pm.; Goddard ChapelSponsor: Office of the University ChaplainTHURSDAY"Climate Change and Economic Development"Details: Rosina Bierbaum, a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, is the author of the recently released World Development Report 2010. Bierbaum, who is also the dean of the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment, will speak about this year's report. RSVP to Mieke.Wansem@tufts.eduWhen and Where: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.; Alumnae Lounge Sponsor: Center for International Environment and Resource Policy "Rebecca Goldstein Lecture"Details: Rebecca Goldstein, professor of philosophy and research associate at Harvard University, will deliver a lecture.When and Where: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Remis Sculpture Court Sponsor: Center for the Humanities at Tufts FRIDAY"Sixth John Holmes Memorial Poetry Reading"Details: American poet and translator David Ferry, professor of English at Wellesley College, will provide a reading of his poetry and be available for a book signing. When and Where: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Hirsch Reading Room, Tisch LibrarySponsor: Friends of Tufts Libraries

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