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Cake can be had and eaten, too

Every Tufts student has heard of the oft-referenced student activities fee. To many, this term represents yet another addendum to the already-gargantuan Tufts tuition payment.



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Correction

Monday's Features article "Two business-minded teams win big bucks" (Apr. 10, 2006) incorrectly stated that the Business Plan Competition is held by the University College. In fact, the competition is held by the Entrepreneurial Leadership Program at the Gordon Institute.


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Baseball | Jumbos shut out Judges to win home opener

On its Tuesday-afternoon home opener at Huskins Field, Tufts' baseball team was matched up with a formidable opponent: the Brandeis Judges, who had lost just one of their last eight games and rode into Medford with a 12-6-1 record on the season.


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In Our Midst | Committed to 'peace-building through knowledge and hope'

For many college seniors planning on entering the workforce immediately after graduation, the end of the school year feels a bit like sky diving. They have been training for this moment for years now, and many even have jobs lined up after graduation, but success is still uncertain and satisfaction is far from guaranteed.



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Out of Thin Air | Scaling new heights

My head was bleeding profusely from the four-inch fracture in my skull. Vision blurred from the concussion, I tried to figure how I had gone from sleeping in my bivy sack to convulsing in terrible pain. Joel, hearing rocks fall down, called my name. I did not respond and he opened up my sleeping bag to find me unconscious, eyes open, pupils dilated, breathing rapidly...


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Retrospective | Rant #16

The title is exactly what it sounds like. That's the first thing you should know. There was a dearth of topics to write about this week, even for the guy whose only job is to launch into a tirade about anything he wants. As I write this, I have about half an hour before I have to leave for my internship, and, ladies and gentlemen, I'm livid. I'm bleeding from at least six different places on my face. It is this injustice that is directly responsible for this week's rant: shaving. Shaving is dumb; I hate it with a scorching passion that rivals the fire of a thousand suns. There's something wrong with the fact that it's expected of us to slide blades up and down our skin every day. In my opinion, we tempt death quite enough as it is. That may be over-exaggerating, but the point is that a razor blade is a razor blade, no matter how you slice it.


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An 'efficient' resolution passed by TCU Senate

At the last meeting of their 2005-2006 term, the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate passed a resolution which lays out a plan to spend a percentage of their $150,000 budget surplus on "enhancing campus programming or aiding in campus development."


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Theater Review | Move aside, Demi: Jorgensen was the original GI Jane

Ex-GI George Jorgensen, Jr. enjoyed being a girl, so he became one - and one of the most controversial female celebrities of the era, Christine Jorgensen. Presented by The Theater Offensive, "Christine Jorgensen Reveals" brings to life the only recorded interview of America's first famous transsexual.


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Today we march... tomorrow we vote'

"I want to do the best for this country. I come to help my family. I don't do nothing to anyone," says Asuzena, holding a blue sign that says, "Today we march...Tomorrow we vote." Asuzena was among thousands that took to the streets in Boston on Monday to rally for immigration reform. In response to immigration legislation before Congress, rallies and demonstrations were held in dozens of cities around the country.


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Two business-minded teams win big bucks

For most Tufts students, the word "entrepreneurship" might imply selling a used textbook to a friend for a price below the bookstore's markup. For some particularly innovative Tufts students, however, the phrase means more - a lot more.




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Inside the NBA | Magic still have tricks up their sleeve

When the Orlando Magic traded Steve Francis to the New York Knicks before the trade deadline, it looked like the team was telling its fans to wait until at least next year to see some good basketball. Apparently, the players got impatient.


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In wake of scandal, a broader look at violence in sports

As the scope of the Duke lacrosse controversy broadens to include the character of collegiate lacrosse programs and athletics in general, Tufts lacrosse coach Mike Daly took the opportunity to raise the issue with his players in an informal discussion a week ago.




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Internal battle plagues Republican Party

Where have all the true conservatives gone? And what has become of the GOP? No longer led by the champions of small government and fiscal caution that brought it to power, it is a troubled and deeply divided party. There is a division within the Republican Party between two primary groups, each with radically different agendas. This rift threatens the very longevity of the Republican Party, which, confident of itself in all its power and glory, has become like a high school prom queen unable to take her eyes off the cheap sparkle of her crown.


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In Depth | With Sol Gittleman

The recent controversy regarding steroid use in Major League Baseball has prompted league administrators to draft policies to prohibit its use amongst current players. This comes amidst a media backlash against Barry Bonds, who is currently chasing the all-time home run title, for his alleged past use of performance enhancers. This week the Daily talks to Sol Gittleman, the Alice and Nathan Gantcher University Professor of German (and Tufts' resident expert on baseball).