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Games of the Week

Looking back (Nov. 1-7) | NFL: Washington REdskins, 22, Dallas Cowboys, 19


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Tufts UEP grad student runs for State Senate

Benjamin Downing, a second-year Tufts graduate student, is on the ballot as a Democratic candidate for the Massachusetts State Senate for his home district of Berkshire/Franklin/Hampshire.


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Negative ads may have doomed Kerry Healey

Recent public opinions polls show that many Massachusetts voters have been repelled by the negativity of Lt. Governor Kerry Healey's gubernatorial campaign and have rallied behind Deval Patrick to give the Democrat a clear statistical advantage heading into today's election.


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Tianyao Kelly | The Tao of Sex

Today's column is dedicated to sex (surprise!), but not just any sex. There are thousands of books, audio tapes, videos - even Internet books - created out there to teach us how to be unforgettable lovers. Why? Because everyone wants to be an unforgettable lover - stupid question.



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Correction

Yesterday's "Daily digits" incorrectly stated that yesterday's Massachusetts ballot question 1 concerned the "sale of alcohol in food stores." The question only concerns wine in food stores.



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To be or not to be; is sustainability a science?

This article is the first in a series that looks at the field of sustainability, or what some call sustainability science. It discusses the purpose of the field and how sustainability relates to consumption.




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Campus Cooking | Presto Pesto!

Many of us, no doubt, are already familiar with this famous Italian condiment, thanks to Carmichael's made-to-order pasta nights. But did you know that the seemingly exotic and complex pesto is one of the easiest, most delicious things you can whip up right in your dorm room?


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ELECTION DAY 2006

After months of partisan mudslinging in what Political Science Lecturer Michael Goldman described as "one of the ugliest elections we've seen," Election Day has arrived with Republican control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in question.


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Men's cross country | Tufts takes eighth while fielding its 'second seven' runners

Saturday marked both an ending and a beginning for the men's cross country team. Taking on 40 teams from around New England in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships, the Jumbos' "second seven" churned out a solid eighth-place finish, a step up from last year's ninth, and put all five of their scoring runners across the line within a minute of each other.


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Top 10 | Future Politicians in Sports

Election Day is today, and we at the Daily are abuzz with the excitement of this year's races (see the extensive election coverage in News, Features and yes, even Arts!). But in the sports department, our attention turns elsewhere. Our obsession with athletes leaves us waiting for Lynn Swann to get crushed in the Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, laughing about how Lance Armstrong once wanted to be governor of Texas, and... well, hoping Charles Barkley never runs for anything. But there are some sports figures who actually do deserve their chance at a career in politics. For example, these 10:


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Olivia TeytelBaum | PhobiaPhiles

On a chilly Thursday night, I surround myself with a cocoon of fuzzy blankets and tea paraphernalia while simultaneously taking on innumerable pages of anthropology reading, a swiftly approaching math exam and several blinking IM boxes. I close my computer, ready to really hunker down and get the schoolwork done, when my mother decides this is the perfect moment to call me.


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March resumes in 'Black Parade'

There are many reasons to be afraid of My Chemical Romance: they're pale, they wear black, they love blood, they're from New Jersey. But rock fans across the nation now warmly embrace them as the up-from-the-underground sensation that took the world by surprise with its smash 2004 release "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge."


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NESCAC teams well-represented in NCAA tournaments

It was a rough Sunday night for Tufts Athletics as the NCAA selection committees passed over the field hockey, soccer and volleyball teams when setting the Div. III NCAA championship field. In addition to the four automatic bids granted to the winners of the NESCAC tournaments (which went to four different NESCAC teams), the NCAA recognized the strength of the league in several sports, and awarded six at-large bids to NESCAC teams. Here's a look at the teams who will be making a run for a Div. III title.



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Religion's rightful place at Tufts

I am appalled by Brian McLoone's Oct. 5 Viewpoint, "Stop the collection plate, Tufts." It does not lead one to question the genius of its author, but rather the presence of a competent mind.