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Tufts alum promotes politics

Former chair of the Democratic National Committee Steve Grossman (LA'52), Judge David Harrison, and WWE star and spokesman for WWE's 'SmackDown Your Vote!' Chris Nowinski spoke at a forum last evening aimed at showing the power of youth involvement in politics through personal anecdotes from the panelists.


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Haskell Hallucinations have heart

In the realm of intramural soccer, the Haskell Hallucinations refuse to be a figment of your imagination. This predominantly freshman team may not be the most dominant team in the Wednesday Night Indoor League, as its record is 0-2, but it nevertheless displays a strong sense of unity and team spirit in its quest for victory.




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Sex and scandal in the 1700s

In Richard Eyre's new gender-bending costume drama, "Stage Beauty," the most beautiful woman on the London stage is actually a man.



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For Ginny 'VB' Brereton

Suddenly it is fall in New Hampshire. Here, Ginny, I know, is where you loved to hike and climb mountains with your family. I think of you as I walk through a sports store in Concord, for above the displays of kayaks and cross-country skiing equipment a television plays a film of rock climbers - hands and muscles stretching for holds, sun arcing over camera, a sky of infinite blue.


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Drop more sake bombs as you wait ... and wait

Two of my best friends had birthdays last weekend. To commemorate their survival into adulthood, and their newfound dipsomaniacal legality, we headed out for a night of bars in Harvard Square. First stop on our slightly ironic alcoholic celebration was Shilla for dinner and bombs.


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Students feel the power of personal politics

In the semester before an election that, for many, will be the first opportunity to vote, the varied political beliefs among Tufts students have become more deeply defined and more frequently discussed. On a campus already known for its political activism, young voters are demonstrating a particular passion for the direction their country will turn to in the future.


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Spearing victory

Senior tri-captain Trina Spear secured a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 win for Tufts in the team's 5-4 loss to Wellesley yesterday. The loss to the Blue marks a drastic shift in Wellesley-Tufts tradition, as the Jumbos had won the teams' last five meeting, never letting Wellesley get closer than 8-1. The 5-2 (3-1 NESCAC) Jumbos have their final dual match of the season Saturday at Trinity.




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Evan Cochran | Down With the FCC

College students at Tufts and other schools in the Boston area drive drunk fairly often. I have not only seen it taking place, but have been guilty of it myself. Sorry. I know that drunk driving is irresponsible and that I'm a bastard for doing it, but to be completely honest, sometimes I feel like I've been pushed into it.


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City Briefs

Body of Medford man discovered in CharlesMedford police are investing the cause of death of a Medford resident whose body was found at 10 a.m. yesterday in the Charles River. A jogger running along the river found the body by the Massachusetts Ave. Bridge on the river's Boston Bank, according to The Boston Globe. The body has been identified to be that of John P. Sexton, 46. The body showed no signs of trauma and was fully clothed.Chinatown bus raises its prices The Fung Wah Bus, popularly referred to as the "Chinatown bus," has raised the price of its popular route from Boston's Chinatown to its New York City counterpart from $10 to $15 for a one-way trip. The Lucky Star bus line, which runs a similar route, has already been charging $15 for some time. Fung Wah representatives told The Harvard Crimson that financial pressures due to competition between Lucky Star and the larger Greyhound Bus Lines led to the rise in prices. The nickname "Chinatown bus" is now a misnomer, since the route's Boston hub relocated from Beach St. in Chinatown to the more trafficked South Station at the end of August. The company owns about 20 buses which run on hourly intervals. According to The Boston Herald, Greyhound recently sued the company because its charter permits did not allow for these hourly trips. The Boston judge allowed the buses to continue running upon presentation of proper permits. Fung Wah has been fined over $11,000 by the City of Boston since 1998 for running the service from a sidewalk without any ticket booth or terminal, according to Architectures and Business Innovations, Inc.Somerville addresses increase in break-ins Somerville police recently reported an increase in breaking-and-enterings since June. Ward 2 of the city, located on the border between Somerville and Cambridge, has seen the greatest incidence of break-ins. Police detail has since been increased in that area. There have been eight arrests in the past three weeks, which Mayor Joseph Curatone credits in part to residents of the area being on increased neighborhood watch. A meeting will be held tonight as part of an effort to involve community members in increased action and awareness. Curtatone, Somerville Police Department (SPD) Chief George McLean and Alderman Maryann Heuston will be holding the meeting at the SPD station at 7 p.m.


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Ben Hoffman | The Lefty Groove

In a Sept. 4 Boston Globe article on the U.S. Open, Bud Collins wrote about "those sinister figures: the lefties. Nobody likes lefthanders." And he went on to mention their "slimy spins."


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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek

Following its long tradition of awarding the Nobel Prize in Literature to writers whom Americans never read but probably should, the Swedish Royal Academy bestowed this year's prize on Austrian novelist, poet, and playwright, Elfriede Jelinek. Jelinek is only the tenth woman to win the prize since its creation in 1901.


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Thursday's Top Ten - Streaks

In honor of the Patriot's attempt to break the unofficial (because it covers both regular and postseason) record for consecutive wins this weekend, the Daily has put together a list of some of the most memorable sports streaks of all time. And they are


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Filmmaker Alves tells of fighting a retail giant

Filmmaker and community activist Steve Alves showed Tufts students the real-life effects of what he called "overcommercialization" on Monday evening when he showed his film on the battle over a new Wal-Mart store in Greenfield, Mass.


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Why neither candidate will reinstate the military draft

For over a year, many of America's young people have heard the same thing through conversations in high school corridors or college quadrangles. Students have read the same scare-mongering chain e-mails, or heard it blaring through the megaphones of activists. To attract viewers and readers, media outlets always pose the same question: Is the United States going to reinstate the military draft? It is said that the draft possibility is the central issue concerning the 18-26 demographic. But what if the biggest issue among this electorate is not an issue at all?


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Non-existent WMDs an embarrassment to the U.S.

Suspicions have been proven correct. Iraq did not have any weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) when the U.S. and allies invaded in March 2003, nor did it have the capability to produce WMDs, according to the Iraq Survey Report released yesterday. The report was sanctioned by the CIA and was presented to the Senate by the author, Charles A. Duelfer.