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Rep(-presenting) Eco-Reps

What exactly is an Eco-Rep, you ask? Is it a graphic tee that allows you to represent your town's local ecology? A traits list that expresses your environmental reputation (loves trees, doesn't always turn off the lights when leaving a room, avoids buying pre-packaged foods)? Better. Eco-Reps is a program for those of you interested in how human-induced changes to the environment affect modern society, for those of you who want to expand your environmental knowledge and enforce change.


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TEMS wins second place in Boston competition

Tufts Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) won second place at the 4th Annual Yankauer Ironman Games on Nov. 8, competing to demonstrate mastery of EMS skills in one of the kickoff events for last week's National Collegiate EMS Week.



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Athletes of the Week

Michelle Kelly, Field Hockey - Senior forward Michelle Kelly's four goals went a long way toward bringing the Tufts field hockey team back to the NCAA Final Four.



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New program helps diners manage habits

It's the open block on a Monday, and it seems every student on campus is eating at the same dining hall. It's as if the students there need forever to decide whether they want a sandwich or a salad, ranch dressing or red wine vinaigrette, chicken or tofu. With a new, student-run online initiative, Tufts Dining Services hopes to render making healthy eating decisions like these much easier.



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Construction may affect campus water

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) today will rehabilitate water lines in portions of Medford near Tufts, possibly causing water discoloration in buildings close to Boston Avenue and Packard Avenue that could affect students.



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Senate denies funds for public editor

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate voted on Sunday to reject the Media Advocacy Board's (MAB) request for funding to cover the public editor's salary.


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In honor of vets

Tufts Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) yesterday held a Veterans Day ceremony on the Memorial Steps. The short commemoration included a flag passing ceremony, followed by an invocation by University Chaplain David O'Leary and an introduction by Dean of Undergraduate Education James Glaser. Linda Dixon (J '63, F '99), who currently serves as secretary of the corporation at Tufts, delivered the keynote speech. Dixon is a retired Massachusetts Army National Guard officer with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Veterans Day was a university holiday; classes were held, but staff had the day off.



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Boloco enjoys October spike in sales

On the verge of closure since last spring, the Boston Avenue branch of Boloco has seen a much-needed revenue boost in the past six weeks. According to store manager Claudio Fonseca, sales were up an average of 15 to 16 percent for the month of October compared to last year.



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White people: We can do better

I am writing in response to Michael Hawley's Nov. 5 op-ed outlining the "ugly side" of Black Solidarity Day and to the attitudes expressed by his piece.



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Student group calls for Humanist chaplaincy

The Tufts Freethought Society (TFS) is spearheading a push to bring a Humanist chaplain to Tufts in an effort to cater to the sizeable population of Tufts students who do not affiliate themselves with a religion.


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Black solidarity in the Obama age

The recent Daily op-ed regarding Black Solidarity Day and my keynote speech provides an important opportunity for fostering dialogue around race relations on campus and nationally. Of course we all remember the recent controversy surrounding Harvard Professor Skip Gates and the Cambridge police, an event that thrust President Obama into a larger ongoing national conversation that, unfortunately, always progresses in fits and starts around racial incidents both real and imagined.


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A response to 'TCU senators should set example for Tufts students'

Leadership is a learning process, challenging students to mature and grow throughout their terms. Early into my own growing process, I erred and acted irresponsibly during the school year's first Senior Pub Night. Please know that the very next day, I voluntarily met and spoke with multiple administrators and students that were involved in the planning of the pub night and that are involved in the larger discussion regarding alcohol on campus. I apologized to them all, and each one accepted my apology and happily continues to work with me in order to improve the alcohol policy here at Tufts. I did not apologize to the student body at large because I thought that such an apology would be inappropriate and unwarranted.