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Scalia talk provokes pre-lecture protest

Students organized a protest prior to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia'’s presentation at the 17th Richard E. Snyder President’s Lecture yesterday afternoon.At the group’s largest, approximately 20 students chanted and held up banners outside of the Gantcher Center where the lecture ...



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Campus gears up for Parents Weekend activities

The Tufts Parents Giving Program will host its 25th annual Parents and Family Weekend, beginning this Friday and ending on Sunday, featuring student performances, faculty lectures and various activities for parents.



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Wade Davis speaks as openly gay athlete

Activist and former National Football League (NFL) player Wade Davis spoke last night in Distler Performance Hall about his personal experience as a gay athlete.




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Tufts improves room reservation system

This summer Tufts launched a new room reservation system, called Tufts Space and Resource Reservation System, on the Medford/Somerville campus as part of a university-wide update in conjunction with the implementation of Integrated Student Information System (iSIS).


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Cummings School dean receives diversity leadership award

Dean of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Deborah Kochevar was awarded the Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association (LGVMA)’s Leadership Award on July 21 for her efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the veterinary field.


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Local residents flock to the Hill for Community Day

The 11th annual Community Day at Tufts, an open event co-sponsored by the Office of Community Relations and the cities of Medford and Somerville, yesterday afternoon attracted thousands of local residents to the Academic Quad.


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Art Gallery to introduce new mural

The Tufts University Art Gallery will this week unveil a freestanding mural adjacent to Mayer Campus Center, entitled “Summer in New York” by graffiti artist Abby Andrews, known as ABBY TC-5.



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Estonian president speaks about cyber warfare

President of the Republic of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves last night delivered a lecture on cyber security, modern transatlantic relations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization .


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Local author discusses environmental awareness

John Hansen Mitchell, a local author and editor of the magazine “Sanctuary,” spoke yesterday afternoon about the importance of geographical history in encouraging environmental action.



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Senior Night ticketing system hits snag

Seniors faced obstacles while attempting to buy Senior Pub Night tickets online this past Monday due to over-purchasing and communication errors between Integrated Student Information System (iSIS) and Tufts Tickets.


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Students form music group for whistling

The university, already host to offbeat clubs such the Tufflepuffs Quidditch team and Tufts Free Compliments, is now home to a new musical group: the Tufts Whistling Collective. 


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Bon'App collaborates with college dining in Boston

Bon'App, a free application and online nutrition management tool that launched last May, has reached 160,000 regular users and is beginning to focus its efforts on expansion to college campuses like Tufts.


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Two armed robberies reported near campus

Two armed robberies have been reported near the Medford/Somerville campus during the past two weeks - one at Blakeley Hall on campus and another at the corner of Chester Avenue and Brookings Street in Medford.


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Democratic special election candidates greet students

Four candidates for the Massachusetts' fifth congressional district special election assembled in the Sophia Gordon Hall Multipurpose Room last night to meet the Tufts community and discuss their election platforms in an event sponsored by Tufts Democrats.