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Town and gown unite over burgers

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate will hold a student and community barbecue today at Fletcher Field from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.


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'Guardian' drowns audience in anxiety

The poignant tagline of "The Guardian" proclaims: "When lives are on the line, sacrifice everything." This latest Touchstone Pictures release, starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher, delves into a world characterized by sacrifice and struggle, where everyday lives are at stake and every minute could be someone's last.


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TV Review | Ted Danson, do we really need your 'Help' any more?

Rejoice, college students! At long last, Ted Danson is finally back on television. This time, he's not playing an ex-ballplayer-turned-bartender or a disgruntled doctor. Actually...he is playing a disgruntled doctor, but now he's a psychiatrist. (On "Becker," he was just a regular physician.)


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Opening Dialogue

During the past few weeks, a social marketing campaign has begun to appear around Tufts.




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Homecoming 2006

With sunshine in the forecast and no parents in sight, Homecoming Weekend 2006 already has an edge over the awkward drunk-brunch-with-your-roomate's-parents mudfest. The Bobcats are coming to town, bringing with them a 5-6 NESCAC record, and all four Tufts teams are coming off big wins at home, and are ready to master Bates on Homecoming (Oh, we went there)...


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Who's afraid of the RIAA?

Students learn a lot of new vocabulary when they come to college. They can throw around terms like "democratic peace theory" or "historical constructivism" like a pro. But despite all the new learning, there is still one word that has a place in every college students' heart: free.


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Matt Mertens | Freelancer

I'm something of a rarity: an Irish Catholic who can't stand Notre Dame. It horrifies my grandma to the point of comedy; I think she's been saying daily rosaries for me ever since she found out.



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Neil Padover | Man, I'm Awkward

Names are a funny thing. They are often our trademark, our stamp by which people know us. They provide us with a certain flavor or flare, and yet we really have no say whatsoever in the choice of our names.


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Editors' Challenge - Week 4

A few ill-advised Houston picks, a Tom Brady collapse, and the Steelers buckling at home were all it took to shake up the world of Editors' Challenge. Evans "Dirty Water" Clinchy rocketed to the top spot with a Perrier-sparkling 11-3 week, vaulting over Dave "40 MIDGETS!" Pomerantz and Andrew "LION!" Bauld, who are locked in a roommate rivalry at 22-10. Rachel "R.Dol." Dolin exploited her younger brothers' encyclopedic NFL knowledge to turn in a 10-4 week, earning a slight edge that she will no doubt lord over Alex "I can't edit because I have to shave for my columns picture" Bloom spent the week sulking after a 9-5 showing. Andrew "Breaking out the fancy" Silver follows at 19-13 after a 7-7 week, and a surprisingly competent 10-4 week from Tom "Sketchball" Eager earned him the same. Liz Hoffman finally caved under the pressure, paying dearly for her gutsy Tennessee pick and falling to 17-15. She can take comfort in Kelley Vendeland's abysmal 14-22 overall mark (note to Kelley: stop letting your I-House roommates make your NFL picks).



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My name is not 'Becawk'

I have been becawked. I don't even really know what "becawk" means, but my male neighbors and their male friends decided it sounded a lot like my name when they shouted it at me as I was walking home alone at night last week. Perhaps it's a bird call and they were just being friendly and expressing their taste in bird calling. But I think every girl on this campus would agree that it was a catcall instead.


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Theater Review | 'My Own Wife' impresses

Charlotte walks onto the stage in stiff orthopedic shoes, a black skirt uniform with a black blouse, a black kerchief and a string of pearls. Delicate Charlotte is a man.


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PLO's Safieh brings fresh views to forum

"The major flaw of the previous peace processes was the fact that too much was left to the local parties to sort it out," said Afif Emile Safieh, Head of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Mission to the United States, to an audience of about 50 in Barnum Hall on Tuesday night.



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Top Ten | We've got spirit, yes we do!

Being artsy like us, you've obviously wondered from time to time how to keep it classy here at Tufts while maintaining your Jumbo pride. Since you read our section, you're on the right path, but, understandably, Homecoming has you stumped.