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Baseball | Jumbos take two of three from Colby to clinch playoff spot
April 27The baseball team clinched a spot in the NESCAC playoffs over the weekend, but not in the way the squad had hoped.
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JumboCash won't affect students' financial aid, administration says
April 27After Dining Services announced on April 15 that it would combine Points Plus and Dining Dollars into JumboCash next semester, Tufts Community Union (TCU) presidential candidates Elton Sykes and Duncan Pickard aired concerns that the innovation would leave out students who receive financial aid.
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Please consume responsibly
April 27The good news? Environmental issues have become integral to business platforms and advertisement in just the last few years. Huge companies, such as Wal-Mart and General Electric, have adopted ecology campaigns, and almost any well- known business in the public eye is feeling the pressure to make its own environmental declarations. Consumers are telling big business that they want environmentally responsible organizations, and big business has to listen.
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With live animal research comes questions of ethics and accountability for Tufts scientists
April 27This article is the second in a two-part series examining animal testing at Tufts. The first shared details of the research and oversight of the work being done with animals on Tufts' Medford/Somerville campus. This installation will be an overview of the controversy and the ethical implications associated with animal-directed research.
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Men's Track | Jumbos to seek outright NESCAC win at Hamilton this weekend
April 24The men's track and field season culminates on Saturday when the team travels to Hamilton College to participate in the NESCAC Championships. After tying for first with Williams in the NESCACs last year, and taking first in the New England Championships during the indoor season, the team seems ready to take its first NESCAC title since 1991.
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Baseball | Before crucial weekend series, Jumbos rebound with win over Div. II Bentley
April 24The baseball team routed the Div. II Bentley College Falcons on Wednesday, using a prolific offensive attack and solid pitching to earn a 13-2 win and stop a four-game losing streak. Tufts improved to 14-12, while the Falcons fell to 17-23 overall.
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Sudeep Bhatia and Peter Radosevich | Crackers and Curry
April 24In this special edition of Crackers and Curry, we showcase the opinions of various residents of the Netherlands who we interviewed on legalized prostitution.
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Live Jumbo Aid holds Human Rights Fair
April 24A number of student organizations came out for the Live Jumbo Aid Human Rights Fair yesterday evening. Speakers, informational booths and interactive activities speckled the academic quad at the lead-up to last night's Live Jumbo Aid Sleep Out, which sought to raise awareness of human rights issues.
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Students feeling menaced by final exams turn to online study buddy, CourseHero.com, for help
April 24With finals fast approaching, many Tufts students are looking for ways to maximize their studying efficiency. One outlet that an increasing number of college students are choosing is CourseHero.com, an online study community in which students can share class notes, problem sets and past exams.
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Student group urges administration to improve dorm common rooms
April 24A group of students working toward improving residential life is one step closer to achieving its goals.
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Governor Patrick approves funding for Green Line extension
April 24Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed a bill on April 17 appropriating $600 million to fund the extension of the Green Line into Somerville and the Tufts campus.
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Men's and women's lax look to fortify NESCAC positioning
April 24The men's and women's lacrosse teams will each face off against Middlebury tomorrow with one last chance to move up in the NESCAC standings before Sunday's conference tournament opener.
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Bacow announces loan forgiveness program for alumni in public sector
April 24University President Lawrence Bacow has announced the official launch of the university-wide Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), a pioneering system that will help alumni who take jobs in the non-profit or public sector pay back their student loans.
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Gideon Jacobs | Baseball, Football and Poop Jokes
April 24Picking the NBA MVP this year reminds me of my eighth birthday. My mom took me to this street vendor selling single Pokemon cards and told me I could pick any one I wanted.
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Universities nationwide implement trayless dining halls to trim waste - and waistlines
April 24Some freshmen may begin cursing the unlimited meal plan at the end of this semester if their waists have grown more than their minds in their first year away from home. To avoid this phenomenon, some colleges are doing away not with their meal plans, but with their dining hall trays in hopes of defeating the freshman 15.
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Inside the NL | After selling off Cabrera and Willis, Marlins climb to top of East
April 24Picked by virtually every prognosticator to finish dead last in the National League East, the Florida Marlins have turned more than a few heads with their play thus far in 2008. In fact, the Marlins find themselves as the pleasant surprise of the National League, currently residing in first place.
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Rahzel performs on the Hill
April 24Rahzel, a one-time member of The Roots and a solo beatboxing artist, spoke and performed for Tufts students in Lane Hall last night. This offbeat appearance was sponsored by the Lecture Series for the group's end-of-year lecture. In addition to The Roots, Rahzel has collaborated with such artists as Bjork and Mike Patton, giving him a wide breadth of experiences in the music industry from which he draws personal insight.
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Inside the AL | A look at what's to come: predictions for the American League over the next five years
April 24With the Class of 2008 set to graduate in the coming weeks, here's a look at what will happen in the American League between now and the five-year reunion:
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