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$2.1 million dollar grant enables Tufts to train graduate students to teach in public schools

November 9

As college students, it's easy to see the importance of great teachers — students often choose or avoid courses based on the professor's reputation, no matter what the subject. It is for precisely this reason that, around the country, school officials have emphasized the urgency of recruiting strong teaching candidates. At Tufts, the need for more high-quality public-school teachers, specifically of mathematics and natural sciences, is being addressed with a budding scholarship program for graduate students of education.

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The North End: Pastry shops to suit every taste

November 9

As many Jumbos will attest, a trip to Boston's North End is not complete without a stop at one of its many iconic pastry shops. But with such variety and with different loyalists swearing by each shop, it's hard to know what you're signing up for when you join one of the many long lines of hungry customers dotting the North End's streets. The first step to a successful pastry hunt is to know the shops.

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Samantha Jaffe | East Coast, West Coast

November 8

Stereotypes are fun to break, except when those stereotypes are good ones. There is a particular stereotype circulating regarding California politics. According to many, including Californians, the Golden State is a hub of liberalism. However, as the midterm elections last week proved, Californians have more than a few conservative bones in their bodies, specifically regarding the official statewide views on gay marriage and the fact that we still can't seem to legalize marijuana, no matter how much our multi−billion−dollar state deficit needs us to.

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Study raises questions about the accuracy of college graduation rates

November 7

A recent study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) found that in the last five years, taxpayers spent $9 billion on college dropouts, but before asking why people are paying hefty sums in state and federal financial aid for students to complete their freshman −− and only −− year of college, many have wondered whether United numbers accurately reflect college graduation and dropout trends.

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Study raises questions about accuracy of statistics showing low college graduation rates for United States

November 7

A recent study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) found that in the last five years, taxpayers spent $9 billion on college dropouts, but before asking why people are paying hefty sums in state and federal financial aid for students to complete their freshman — and only — year of college, many have wondered whether United numbers accurately reflect college graduation and dropout trends.

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Kids these days spend less time studying and more time playing, study shows

November 7

Many a parent have said that modern college students have no idea what a work ethic is: We don't work hard enough and we won't know what hardship is until we walk fifteen miles uphill through snow to get to school like they did. Two University of California professors have recently attempted to prove such claims — or at least the sentiment behind them — are true.

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Arabic is among the most popular subjects for tutoring at Tufts

November 4

    The Academic Resource Center (ARC) recently released data indicating the most popular subjects for tutoring at Tufts. Biology 14 was followed by Chemistry 2 as unsurprising first and second places for the Spring 2010 semester. But Arabic 1, a less obvious contender and the only language among the top 10, was fourth, which some have taken as a sign of the Arabic Department's expansion and increased appeal among undergraduates.

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High dropout rate for SMFA program

November 4

    Tufts' five-year combined degree program with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) has experienced dropout rates of up to 50 percent in recent years, largely due to financial and scheduling difficulties imposed by the program.

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