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In lieu of holding an election, ECOM appoints senators, CSL member

By Seohyun Shim | February 9

"I am sure it will take some time to learn all of the ins and outs of the Senate, but I am confident in my ability to pick those up and get to work," O'Mara-Schwartz told the Daily in an email. "I am excited to work with the Senate to improve the lives of students in meaningful ways. I think there are a lot of challenges facing the Senate and I look forward to putting in the hours to solve them."

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Textbook Exchange saves students an estimated $77,000 this year

By Isaiah Kane | February 9

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Textbook Exchange allows students to buy and sell used textbooks without relying on the bookstore, according to Philip Miller, TCU Senate Education committee chairand the founder and executive director of the Textbook Exchange.Miller, a sophomore, said that the exchange has provided students with a much easier way to buy and sell textbooks at reasonable prices.

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Our Revolution Somerville looks to campaign locally, focusing on affordability

By Joe Walsh | February 8

Somerville’s chapter of Our Revolution, a nationwide progressive political action group, has begun planning its priorities for 2018, following the victories of all nine Our Revolution-endorsed candidates for Board of Aldermen in last year’s elections.Our Revolution, which emerged from Senator ...

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Tufts offers new summer abroad program in Cádiz, Spain

By Abbie Gruskin | February 8

This May, a new five-and-a-half-week study abroad program in Cádiz, Spain will be added to the growing collection of summer language and culture programs offered by Tufts, according to Spanish language and literature lecturerAmy Millay.According to Spanish lecturer Maria Ester Rincón Calero, the ...

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Hank Azaria and Joe Schrank address mental health, substance abuse

By Conor Friedmann | February 8

Hank Azaria (LA '87), an Emmy-winning actor, and Joe Schrank, founder of TheFix.com, a website dedicated to disseminating news about addiction and recovery, addressed mental health and addiction yesterday evening in an event co-sponsored by the Dean of Student Affairs Office and Health and ...

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Al Gore outlines steps to mitigate climate change at Tisch College event

By Joe Walsh and Liza Harris | February 8

Former Vice President Al Gore warned about the consequences of climate change and outlined the steps that individuals can take to better the environment at a talk at Tufts yesterday.The event was hosted by the Jonathan M. TischCollege of Civic Life, as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series. Kelly ...

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New TUTV series aims to share marginalized stories

By Isabel Valdelomar | February 7

Disclaimer: Ray Bernoff is a staff photographer at The Tufts Daily. He was not involved in the writing or editing of this article."The Athena Project," an anthology-style docu-series, will be released next year through Tufts University Television (TUTV). The series’ producers and co-founders, junior Amanda ...

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Tisch College hosts Eric T. Washington for conversation on diversity in the judiciary

By Ani Hopkins | February 7

The Honorable Eric T. Washington (A ’76) spoke Tuesday at the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life’s event "Black on the Bench: Diversity in the Judiciary." Washington served as the Chief Judge of the D.C. Court of Appeals from August 2005 to March 2017.The lunch was part of Tisch ...

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Latino Center reopens following repairs

By Shirley Wang | February 7

The Latino Center, located in Bolles House, has reopened after being closed over winter break for repair, Director Julián Cancino said.Cancino, who became the director of the Latino Center in September 2017, said that after his first few days in the office as director, he felt the house was in disarray ...

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Fletcher hosts climate change strategists, innovators for annual Energy Conference

By Juliana Furgala, Natasha Mayor and Anar Kansara | February 6

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John Barker, dean of International Education and Extended Programming, leaves Tufts

By Jenna Fleischer | February 6

John Barker, dean of International Education and Extended Programming (IEEP), left Tufts at the end of the fall semester, according to Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, James Glaser. Baker plans to relocate to Rochester, NY where he will pursue a career in the private sector focused on educational ...

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Police Briefs – Week of Feb. 5

By Jenna Fleischer | February 6

Urine for it On Jan. 30 at 9:30 p.m., Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) received a report of an incident that had taken place early on the morning of Jan. 28 in Haskell Hall where two males were observed urinating on a TV in a student's suite common area. The two males involved were later ...

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TUPIT examines education in prison at first-ever symposium

By Jessica Blough | February 5

The Tufts University Prison Initiative at the Tisch College of Civic Life (TUPIT) hosted its first symposium on Feb. 1 and 2, focusing on providing perspectives on education in prison and solitary confinement through presentations by experts and formerly incarcerated people. The two-day event, entitled ...

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TCU Senate shares election updates, hears funding appeals

By Seohyun Shim | February 5

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate met in Remis Sculpture Court on Sunday at 3 p.m. to hear funding requests and share committee updates.The meeting was rescheduled to 3 p.m. from its regular meeting time of 7 p.m. due to the Super Bowl, according to Parliamentarian Adam Rapfogel, a junior.TCU President ...

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Events on the Hill: Week of Feb. 5

By Elie Levine | February 5

MONDAY"IR Career Workshop Series: A Lunch and Learn Event"Details: Tufts’ International Relations (IR) department is hosting Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at AMAG Pharmaceuticals Joseph Vittiglio, who will speak about corporate and employment law.Where and when: Cabot ...

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Biden brings American Promise tour to Medford

By Joe Walsh | February 5

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden discussed his upbringing and values, and shared memories from his eight years in Barack Obama’s presidential administration, during an event at Medford’s Chevalier TheatreThursday night.The event, which was moderated by former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations ...

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Asian American Center to become nonresidential, community-focused space

By Sarah Minster | February 1

The Asian American House and the Asian American Center will be separated next year, allowing for the Start House to be designated entirely for the Asian American Center, following a Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate resolution calling for Asian American identity-based housing to be separate from ...

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Police Briefs – Week of Jan. 29

By Jenna Fleischer | February 1

Shiver me TindersTufts University Police Department (TUPD) received a report on Jan. 23 at 10:46 a.m. that someone had been impersonating a student on the dating app Tinder. The impersonator had taken photos of the student from their Facebook account in order to create a fake profile. The incident ...

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Tufts Democrats hosts Mass. gubernatorial candidate Setti Warren

By Austin Clementi | February 1

Calling for a rise in taxes for wealthy Americans, Warren said, “We know that economic inequality has risen in the last 40 years, because we’re not making these investments for people.”

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Administrators, students respond to ResLife structural reforms

By Daniel Weinstein | February 1

According to Associate Dean of Student Affairs Christopher Rossi, Associate Director of Housing OperationsMatt Austin and Associate Director of Residential Education Sarah D’Annolfo, the structural reforms that the Office of Residential Life and Learning (ResLife) put in place last semester have ...

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