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Michael Sherry | Political Animal

November 19

At long last, the election hubbub has settled down. Every pundit worth his salt has completed his obligatory postmortem of the '08 election. Winners in congressional races are jockeying for the best office space in the Rayburn, Longworth and Cannon House Office Buildings. Losers are sadly packing their bags and seeing if they can squeeze their name onto a U.S. post office in their district before January. Campaign staffers seem to finally be running out of stories to whisper to reporters about Sarah Palin.

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State referendum on marijuana yields little change on the Hill

November 19

Tufts police and administration officials do not foresee significant changes to the university's marijuana policy, in spite of the passage of a ballot question decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana in Massachusetts.

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Somerville, Medford to confirm locations of Green Line extension terminus, support facility

November 19

Transportation officials analyzed key features of the T's Green Line extension project during a public meeting last week, but a recommendation on the line's terminus likely won't come until January.

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Inside' the SMFA: student work goes up for sale

November 19

Just next to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) is a humble, brick building which houses the studios of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA). It's a structure almost overshadowed by the monumental MFA, but it still serves an important role, pumping fresh blood into the established art world. Beside the location of Van Goghs, Warhols and ancient treasures, SMFA students roll up their sleeves to create the next generations' masterpieces.

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BU student, Harvard professor counter RIAA suit by challenging campaign's constitutionality

November 19

A professor and students from Harvard Law School have taken issue with the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) campaign against illegal file sharing and filed a counterclaim on behalf of a Boston University student.

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Google moves one step closer to world domination with voice and video chats: Will Skype become obsolete?

November 19

Students who logged into their Gmail accounts last week were in for a bit of a surprise after Google introduced free voice and video chats.

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In studying abroad with non-Tufts programs, Jumbos weigh reputations, expected workload

November 19

While a French dormitory sprinkled with familiar faces and Tufts Nalgenes may sound inviting to some, the majority of Jumbos who opt to study in another country enlist the assistance of external programs to test the waters abroad.

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Practice of 'grade-grubbing' looked down upon by professors, students on the Hill

November 18

When Cher Horowitz (played by Alicia Silverstone) giddily displays her report card to her father in the 1995 film "Clueless," he beams with pride — but not just because his daughter's grades are good. Cher and her father are especially proud because the report card is the result of a long string of battles with teachers for better marks: Cher is a grade-grubber.

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Ally Gimbel | When kiwis fly

November 18

Agriculture is New Zealand's major exporting industry. According to the New Zealand External Trade Statistics, in the year 2007, dairy farming alone accounted for about 21 percent of merchandise sold overseas. Like I've already said, there are approximately 10 sheep to every individual human, and you're more likely to meet a Kiwi who grew up with a pet lamb (or goat, or chicken, or horse) than with a pet dog.

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It's all Greek to me: Fast facts about frats and sororities

November 18

Only 8.5 percent of full-time university undergraduates nationwide are members of either a fraternity or a sorority.

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Greeks' connections with alumni facilitate smooth transitions from togas to suits

November 18

When data analyst Kathleen Niple graduated from Elon University in North Carolina, she wanted to move north and start her career in Boston. But it wasn't Elon's career services department that helped Niple with her move; rather, her sorority, Alpha Omicron Pi (AOPi), proved to be her biggest asset.

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Web site hopes to provide 'ticket' to Boston area

November 18

Students looking for a reason to travel into Beantown this weekend need look no further than the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate's new Cultural Ticket Web page.

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Craigslist loses some credibility

November 17

Dorm equipment behemoths like Ikea and Target beware: The rise in popularity of the community-based site Craigslist.com has created a new mechanism for young adults to purchase items quickly and cheaply. From furniture sales to job listings and real estate postings to personal advertisements, Craigslist has become the go-to place to find just about anything.

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The grass is always greener: Jumbos react to the decriminalization of marijuana in Mass.

November 17

Barack Obama's Election Day victory made his message of change a reality. But the widespread media attention surrounding his triumph overshadowed some of the other results on Nov. 4. As it turned out, the citizens of Massachusetts, and by default Tufts students, received an extra dose of change — Question 2, which proposed decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana, was passed by a solid majority of the vote.

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Jessie Borkan | College Is As College Does

November 17

I 'll admit it. My everyday conversations are littered with my new favorite adjective. It is limitlessly telling and packs a surprising punch: that. You know what I'm talking about: that friend who everyone secretly hates, that guy who blatantly flirts with your Italian professor, that chick in Dewick who talks about personal things way too loudly (oh wait ... that's me). We all know them. Some of us are them. I've come to embrace them, but there is one that makes me reexamine the phenomenon: that crazy girlfriend. "That" is more powerful when it stands alone. Nothing stings quite like being told not to be that girl.

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Michael Goetzman | Spotlight

November 16

Aflannel-sporting, all-'90s-era hip-hop-music-knowing, depression-recovering English grad student lopes across campus three days a week. Walking with purposeful, elongated steps, Geoff prides himself on his English-teacher-in-the-making style: tanned loafers, slacks that are a bit too big, a loosely fitting maroon-colored oxford and a tattered leather briefcase-bag slung across his chest, bumping gently against his thigh as he strides by with his thermos always in hand -- tea, of course; he scoffs at coffee.

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JoeyTracker to receive update

November 16

The GPS unit that tracks the Davis Square shuttle, commonly known as the Joey, has broken down and will receive an update, according to Tufts Community Union (TCU) Treasurer Matt Shapanka. The Joey takes its nickname from the company, Joseph's Limousine and Transportation, that provides the bus.

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SHOC combats red tape by educating students

November 16

It's that time of the year. Sinus infections and the flu cause a widespread dearth in class attendance across college campuses and numerous students flock to their universities' health service offices seeking treatment for their ailments. Unfortunately for many, the seemingly simple process of getting a check-up is easier said than done.

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CSL to hold open meeting today on amendments

November 13

The Committee on Student Life (CSL) will conduct an open meeting today to allow members of the community to weigh in on two proposals that may change the rules governing community representative seats on the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate.

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Ideas considered at TCU forum on recovered funds

November 13

Students and members of the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate gathered at Hotung Café yesterday for the second of two town-hall forums concerning how the Senate should allocate funds recovered from the embezzlement scandal.

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