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Jay's Deli to be replaced by burrito restaurant
September 10For students wondering what happened to Jay's Deli, an answer and a very different replacement are at hand.
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By the numbers | Low-income life
September 10On Saturday, students and volunteers from the Community Action Agency of Somerville gathered in Cousens Gym to take part in a poverty simulation, attempting to recreate what it would be like to live for one month in low-income conditions. The federal poverty guidelines were developed 40 years ago and were based upon the cost of only one item: food. Since then, the guidelines have been adjusted for inflation only and do not reflect the excessive increases in the costs of housing or other necessities. In this installment of "By the Numbers," the Daily takes a look at the numeric realities of poverty in the United States and Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidate Deval Patrick comes to Tufts
September 10Deval Patrick, Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, spoke at Tufts yesterday to a large and enthusiastic audience of Tufts students and Somerville and Medford residents.
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The Hill gets much closer to the Middle East
September 10Most Tufts students watched the conflicts in the Middle East this summer unfold through a series of CNN news reports. Some weren't so lucky.
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US Open | Federer, Sharapova take titles
September 10Yesterday, the reigning king of tennis, Roger Federer, reaffirmed his claim to the crown.
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Ravens shut down Bucs, 27-0
September 10Tampa Bay's first-team offense saw little action together during the preseason. Judging from the regular-season debut Sunday, maybe it should have stayed that way.
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Sept. 11 has profound effects on students, faculty five years later
September 10Waiting in the London tube during his junior year abroad was just one of the times when Tufts senior Andy Swanton realized how Sept. 11 changed his world.
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Beck breaks course record as women's cross country races to first
September 10After a season of record-breakers last year, senior Catherine Beck is wasting no time in 2006-2007.
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Who'll be next fashion victim?
September 9The fashion conscious/reality television-minded breathed a collective sigh of relief at the end of last week's "Project Runway" as the loopy, narcissistic Vincent finally got the boot. But who among the remaining five contestants will make it to the final three? And who will win? The Daily profiles each of the remaining designers to answer these pressing questions.
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Everything new is old again in Affleck film
September 9At one point in "Hollywoodland," the debut film from director Allen Coulter, unemployed actor George Reeves' agent tells him, "An actor can't always act - sometimes he has to work."
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Tisch College combines the arts and active citizenship
September 9As part of a new "Theater and Active Citizenship" initiative from the Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, theater and poetry will serve to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Sept. 11 in Goddard Chapel at 5:30 p.m. this evening.
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Newest Method Man release is better 'The Day After' than never
September 9Cool, cocky, witty and smooth, Method Man has always been, for better and for worse, the most visible member of hip-hop's best-known supergroup, The Wu-Tang Clan - the one with mainstream, crossover appeal but also the one most likely to be compromised by the wiles of celebrity and record labels.
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Field hockey preview | Saturday brings first test for Jumbos
September 6Field hockey coach Tina McDavitt had a daunting task ahead of her this offseason.
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'Harness' a quirky gem
September 6When I say, "independent rock from Chicago," you think of Wilco, Bound Stems or perhaps even the Smashing Pumpkins - current faces of indie and a genre pioneer, respectively - as bands who procured and continue to shape the current face of the Chicago rock scene. Chicago-bred five-piece Chin Up Chin Up fits right into the distinctive Midwestern niche with a sound directly reflecting the forefront of independent Chicago music.
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US Open | No clear Queen of the Court at the Open
September 6To be sure, there are familiar faces on the women's side in the later rounds at the US Open.
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An extreme makeover for Facebook.com
September 6David-Ezra Shamash uploaded a mobile photo. Kevin M. Bambino is no longer in a complicated relationship. If you have recently logged on to Facebook.com, then postings like these recently greeted you on your homepage.
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Moview review | 'Crank' a rush of adrenaline minus the crash
September 6During final exams or the night before a deadline, it wouldn't be surprising to find college students guzzling down energy drinks and inhaling snacks to keep their bodies from shutting down. In "Crank," Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) eats similar products for a similar reason, except in his case, it's actually to stay alive. "Crank"'s unique premise sets the stage for a thrilling and entertaining blend of action and, surprisingly, comedy.
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Student valuables ripe for picking
September 6Students arrive at Tufts with bright eyes and smiling faces, carrying shiny televisions, listening to clean white iPods and wearing sparkling jewelry. The majority will move off the Hill in May with these same belongings.
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Sophia Gordon Hall inaugurated last night in a well-attended ceremony
September 6"Speaking about both Sophia and Sophia Gordon Hall, this is a wonderful day for us," Tufts University President Larry Bacow told an overflowing audience last night in Sophia Gordon Hall.
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Dean system revamped
September 6After years of planning and discussion, a new system of academic advising for Arts and Sciences undergraduates will begin this semester.
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