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Theater Review | Sartre play won't send you running for the 'exits'

January 26

Jean-Paul Sartre's hell doesn't have demons, dungeons or gorges. Actually, it's adorned with Victorian furniture (to be fair though, it's smaller than the furniture on this side of the earth's crust - can you imagine?). And you have to share it too, because in his hell, you're in a room with two other people for eternity. Not bad, eh? At least you have a chair and some company.

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Hamas' mandate might not spell disaster

January 25

Hamas' unexpected success in the Palestinian election Wednesday has sent shockwaves through the international community. Hamas, a radical Islamist party and a historic sponsor of suicide attacks against Israel, is considered a "terrorist" party by Israel, the United States and the European Union. The implications of the victory are considerable, and are being regarded with some suspicion. President Bush called for Hamas to recognize the need for a "two-state solution" - and by extension, Israel's right to exist - and to renounce its "armed wing."

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Snow v. Wade

January 25

As the snow fell Monday morning, the streets of Medford and Somerville were not the only victims. On the academic quad, the four inches or so of snowfall quietly covered 1,000 white flags planted by the Tufts Republicans club to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of what they believe to be the incorrect Supreme Court ruling reached during the case Roe v. Wade.

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Towards a progressive grading policy

January 25

What the f*#k is with the grading policy at Tufts? Like many students this semester, I was jolted out of my winter break joy when one of my grades surprised me: I had gotten a C-plus in Environmental Biology! A C-plus?! There were only three tests in that class and I know I had a test average of 90 percent. Unfortunately, there was one other factor to be taken into account: Our professor had made class participation worth 25 percent - equal to an entire test grade. Participation was based on students' performance in ten in-class discussions. I had been present at slightly less than half, and that loss of about 12 to 13 percentage points put me squarely in C-plus territory.

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Don't quit your day job: These scientists should stay out of the lab

January 24

With new post-punk revival bands sprouting up seemingly every time Kobe Bryant takes a jump shot, it has become increasingly difficult for any newcomer to differentiate itself from the pack. Such is the case with indie rock's latest flavor of the week, Brooklyn's We Are Scientists.

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Men's Swimming and Diving | Swimmers tame Division I Golden Eagles

January 24

The men's swimming and diving team refuses to slow down. Despite just two weeks of rest after final exams, a training trip to Florida squeezed in over the New Year, and four dual-meet opponents in the past week alone, the Jumbos haven't shown are heading towards another impressive season finish.

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A crime behind Curtis Hall

January 24

Early Monday morning, two Tufts students were robbed at the rear of Curtis Hall. The incident, during which the two students were robbed of cash, cigarettes and a backpack, took place at approximately 12 a.m.

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Outgoing seniors, incoming freshmen have lots in common - and in store

January 24

In keeping with tradition, Tufts' Admissions Office has proudly hailed the coming fall's class as among the most impressive the University has ever seen. Congratulations are in order, therefore, to the Jumbos of the class of 2010, whose high SAT scores, improved class rank, and loads of extracurricular activities will deliver them, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, to our beloved Hill.

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After the limelight shifts, people helping people

January 24

In recent months, media attention has shifted away from the poverty and destruction in the Katrina-stricken Gulf. But the fact remains that Louisiana and Mississippi are still in great need of assistance. In the immediate aftermath of disasters like the tsunami in Southeast Asia and Hurricane Katrina, people are bombarded by imagery of grief-stricken faces and homes torn apart. Their hearts go out to the victims, but as soon as the disaster fades from the limelight. so too does people's consciousness of the work that still needs to be done.

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Just as deserving' as New Orleans

January 24

In order to fund the trip, LCS "re-worked their entire budget," said senior Alex Kramer, co-organizer of the Volunteer Vacation trip to Mississippi. LCS was one of the many on- and off-campus groups that helped to fund the trip. Kramer worked with senior Rachel Rosen to find sites at which a self-selecting group of Tufts students could volunteer.

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Changing the way we play

January 24

If you would, think back and try to remember your first memory of playing with a toy. What was that seemingly mystical item you held in your hands? Was it a He-Man action figure? Perhaps a Tonka Truck or a Polly Pocket play set?

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