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Tufts alum seeking White House

Tufts alum Bill Richardson (LA '70, F '71) officially entered the race for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election on Sunday by posting a video on his Web site, according to an Associated Press (AP) article.


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STAIR steps up immigration activism at Tufts

This spring, students in the dining halls might notice posters featuring black and white photographs of Tufts students and professors alongside the more familiar advertisements for a cappella auditions and film screenings. The subjects gaze straight at the camera, with the words "This Is Immigration" spanning the top of the page.


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Campus Comment | Students search for the no-spin zone in science

In December, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a list of over 10,000 scientists who have signed a statement protesting the manipulation of science in the political arena. The statement condemns government manipulation, suppression, distortion and limitation of scientific data and research.


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City officials hope to make Somerville green

While a particularly mild winter in Boston has many wondering about the real effects of global warming, the city of Somerville has announced several plans to locally reduce pollution and promote energy conservation.


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Top 10 | People Who Can't Win The Big One

Okay, okay, we know. The Indianapolis Colts are finally in the Super Bowl, and Peyton Manning finally has his chance to excise his January demons and cement his name alongside Namath, Montana and Brady. But not yet. Not for two more weeks, that is. These are the last two weeks we have to make fun of Peyton Manning before he finally wins the big one, and believe us, we're going to make the best of them. Here's to you, Peyton. In your honor, these are our Top 10 People Who Can't Win The Big One.







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New music hall opens to praise

The faculty and staff of the Tufts music department are in the middle of a long transition into their new home: the Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center.


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Photographer brings a new angle

"People think you have the definitive answer because it's a picture. There is no definitive answer. There are only more questions," renowned photojournalist Eugene Richards said as he introduced a brief retrospective of his work to a packed audience in the Cabot Auditorium last night.


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Chavez continues to harm his country

With all his leftist rhetoric and constant harping on the evils of American imperialism in Latin America, it was only a matter of time until Hugo Chavez decided to start nationalizing industries. It was even less surprising that the industries he chose are ones in which American corporations have sizable stakes.


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Stop the global gag rule

The next time you pass by the library steps, you may notice some rather disturbing posters hanging around campus.




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Green light for a greener policy

With the first substantial snow fall in the Boston area, winter has finally arrived. And while the snow fall may stick around for some time to come, a month ago, the unseasonably balmy weather may have finally pushed many doubters of global warming toward Al Gore's side. With last night's State of the Union address and recent developments on environmental policy, green issues have finally gone into the mainstream. Even Al Gore's movie "An Inconvenient Truth" was nominated for two Academy Awards. With the issue now firmly on the front burner, now is the time to take action to prevent unnecessary damage to the environment.


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It's a Tufts world

Over the break, whenever I turned on the television or read a newspaper or magazine, I was bombarded with stories reviewing the best and worst aspects of 2006.