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Pinkberry tries for Davis location, with opposition

Pinkberry's application to attain a special permit is pending approval by the Somerville Zoning Board of Appeals at a February hearing, according to junior Sherry Albert, a former Pinkberry intern. The Board denied Pinkberry's previous permit applications because of concerns about keeping Davis Square from being taken over by large chains, according to Albert.






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UIT, ITS merge, form Tufts Technology Services

University Information Technology (UIT) and Information Technology Services (ITS) will merge together on Feb. 1 to form Tufts Technology Services (TTS), the new main information technology service for the university. The goal of combining ITS and UIT is to simplify the services both organizations offer, according to Vice President for ITS and Chief Information Officer David Kahle.



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Men's lacrosse players benched for harassment

Twenty?seven members of the men's lacrosse team have been penalized with a two?game suspension after an external investigation found that the athletes were guilty of "unacceptable behavior" at a women's volleyball home game against Smith College last semester, according to Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Students John Barker and Director of Athletics Bill Gehling.


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TCU Senate adds Women's Center representative

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate voted on Dec. 9 to create a new Women's Center Representative (WCR) Senate position, with the goal of providing a gender?conscious perspective on school issues.




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Class of 2017 applicant pool largest to date

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions this year received a record?breaking number of applications, making the Tufts Class of 2017 the most selective in the university's history.





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Dating site gives Tufts low 'Hotness Index'

The numbers are in, and Jumbos aren't that hot - at least not according to DateMySchool, a college dating website. Last month, the site released a "Hotness Index" ranking six schools in the Boston area: Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University and Tufts. Tufts women ranked fourth and Tufts men ranked sixth in the index.


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Dean Abriola named Engineering Leader of the Year

Dean of the School of Engineering Linda Abriola was acknowledged for her contributions to the field of engineering last month when she became the first woman ever to receive Drexel University's annual Engineering Leader of the Year award, picking up the honor for 2013.


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Fresh faces from the Class of 2017

While many high school seniors have their sights set on Tufts, only a small number of students received acceptance letters to join the Class of 2017 in the first round of Early Decision on December 15.