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Popular local eatery burns down; owners vow to return 'soon'
October 14Friday the 13th proved to be very unlucky for Mike Merza and his younger brother Yasser.
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Campus theater | 'Sexy Chocolate' victorious in Bare Bodkin's '24 Hour' festival
October 14"An Octopus? My God, how did he manage it?" This line proved to be the jumping-off point for Bare Bodkin's "24 Hour Theatre Festival," Saturday, Oct. 14 in the Alumnae Lounge. Participating actors gathered Friday night and were asked to propose a line that would begin all of the festival's plays.
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From 'Capote' to 'Corpse Bride': Film Series screens it all
October 14Students who complain about their Saturday night activity choices, listen up: Tufts Film Series (TFS) has been showing weekend movies in Barnum 008 for over 20 years - and they're free. Beat that, Loews.
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Football Preview | Saturday showdown with NESCAC titan Trinity looms
October 12Going into this weekend's contest against the Trinity Bantams, the Tufts football team knows exactly what it's coming up against-one of the greatest dynasties the NESCAC has ever seen.
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Jyll Saskin | Fashion Informer
October 12Jeans: the essential all-American classic. Flared or fitted, high- or low-rise, jeans have been a wardrobe staple for decades. This season, denim styles have gone polar: super-skinny lowrise or wide-leg high-rise. In this edition of the Fashion Informer, I'll tell you how to find and invest in the perfect pair of jeans for you.
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Meeting takes on 'social life' concerns
October 12Approximately 100 students and administrators gathered in the Sophia Gordon Hall multi-function room last night for a "Community Conversation on Social Life."
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Inside the NHL | Competition is the name of the game on the ice and in the ratings
October 12The NHL is on strike again!
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Volleyball | Jumbos will strive for consistency in NESCAC weekend
October 12When the volleyball team took the court in 2006, it had top-notch talent, a strong program history coming off the 2005 NCAA run, and all the tools for a NESCAC title. But for coach Cora Thompson, those pieces will not add up to a banner without one key ingredient. "We're still looking for consistency," Thompson said. "With volleyball it's hard to keep that consistency. We have to create new momentum for every match."
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CD Review | Cold War Kids force you to push the button - the skip button
October 12Maybe it's just the band's name, but looking at the Cold War Kids' list of influences (Bob Dylan, Billie Holiday and the Velvet Underground) on their MySpace.com page brings to mind North Korea's crashing of the nuclear party.
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By their powers combined, it is Climate Fest - go planet!
October 12The organizers of Climate Fest, an event taking place on Oct. 14, agree: If you can't take the heat, get off your rump and do something about it. With the help of Tufts Climate Initiative (TCI), ECO, Tisch, the Tufts Institute of the Environment, as well as some outside sponsors, senior Amanda Fencl and junior Carrie Jones are putting together a climate change-themed, performance-based extravaganza this Saturday.
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There's something about Medford
October 12The Virgin Mary may have a penchant for the city of Medford.
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Campus Comment | How can Tufts improve the on-campus social life?
October 12Over the past few weeks, Jumbos have made their concerns about on campus social life loud and clear through the Daily, through Facebook.com, and through general ranting and raving. Last night, the Tufts community had an opportunity to talk about campus social life with Bruce Reitman, Dean of Student Affairs, and Mitch Robinson, TCU president.
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Should Tufts be responsible for students' on-campus social lives?
October 12"I don't think it's Tufts' responsibility to provide a social life for its students, but it behooves the university to be part of it and provide safe options."
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TV Review | Audiences should block '30 Rock' - and Tina Fey should've stuck to 'SNL'
October 12Between reality TV, outdated game shows and nostalgic pop-culture flashbacks ? la VH1's "I Love the '90s," viewers sit back en masse to witness the stupidity and hilarity of people just like themselves. But there is something Americans enjoy laughing at more than themselves, and that's laughing at celebrities.
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TAST recieves year-long suspension
October 12The Taiwanese Association of Students at Tufts (TAST) was formally suspended Tuesday for the remainder of this year.
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News Analysis | Bacow supports the Greek system, and Greeks agree
October 12"Give me a little credit. If I wanted to kill the Greek system, I could," University President Lawrence Bacow told the Daily in an interview last week. "It's not difficult; the fraternities are killing themselves."
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Research crawling towards a soft robot
October 12A group of Tufts researchers working on building a new type of robot is looking for help from an unusual source: caterpillars.
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Football hits the millennium mark with 1,000th game tomorrow
October 12When the Jumbos take the field in Hartford, Conn., this weekend against the Trinity Bantams, the Tufts football program will reach an important milestone.
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Matt Mertens | Freelancer
October 12Miami Dolphins head coach Nick Saban made headlines during the preseason when he declined a dinner invitation from President Bush. His rationale for snubbing the leader of the free world: getting his team ready for training camp.
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Men's Tennis | Team takes to the court for the final action of fall season
October 12The men's tennis team has had a full plate this fall season.
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