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TCU Senate update | TCU Senate to vote on safety resolution

The Tufts Community Union Senate began its meeting last night with a moment of silence for poet Brandon Lacy Campos, 35, who died Friday after speaking at Tufts' Black Solidarity Day rally on Nov. 5 and for the Tufts undergraduate who was hospitalized after being struck by a car at the intersection of Packard Avenue and Powder House Boulevard. Senators announced the creation of a resolution in support of safety upgrades at the intersection, which will be put to a vote at next week's session.

Ordinance passes to regulate food trucks

The Somerville Board of Aldermen on Oct. 25 passed an ordinance to regulate the operations of food trucks in the city.

Students, faculty weigh in on value of senior theses as number and interest grows

The Tufts student body is hardly lacking in commitment to academics. This passion can be put to good use by students in their senior year, when they can choose to delve extensively into a subject and complete a senior thesis.

Alumna and NBC producer discusses journalistic integrity

Tufts alumna Marian Porges (LA '82), a senior producer at the News Standards and Practices division of NBC News, spoke about journalistic ethics and media coverage of this year's election at Eaton Hall on Friday.

Yuri Chang | I hate you, but I love you

Is it official? The two places I checked to be sure: Fox News and Twitter. On the night of the election at 11:17 p.m. ET, Fox News officially announced that Barack Obama had indeed won the election, regardless of Karl Rove's awkward self?denial. Several minutes later at 11:20 p.m., the official Obama twitter account (@BarackObama) tweeted the words "Four more years," along with a photo of Barack and Michelle locked in beautiful power?couple embrace.

Seniors to hold admissions interviews

Members of the Class of 2013 will now serve as interviewers of prospective students over winter break, filling the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Tufts Alumni Admissions Program (TAAP)'s need for more interviewers in certain locations.

JoeyTracker still broken, founders look to make repairs

Since Joseph's Transportation switched one of its Joey shuttles three weeks ago, the GPS-enabled JoeyTracker has not worked, leaving Tufts community members without a way to determine the location of the shuttle along its route from the Medford/Somerville campus to Davis Square. 

Symposium to address current Cuban issues

Student group brings new education reform dialogue

Course catalog goes entirely digital

Starting this semester, the Registrar's Office is no longer offering printed versions of course catalogs, instead making class listings available online only.

Jacob Passy | A bit off

Both welcome newcomers with open arms, both value their hardworking employees and both sell wallets with mustaches on them. This ain't no presidential election - this is a real decision. Are you going to choose Magpie or Davis Squared?

Black Solidarity Day rally examines notions of blackness, diversity

Members of the Tufts community gathered on the Mayer Campus Center's lower patio Monday to celebrate Black Solidarity Day with a rally organized by the Pan?African Alliance. The event brought together black Tufts students, their advocates and interested passers?by, as well as guest speakers like famed blogger, poet, scholar and author Brandon Lacy Campos.

Junior Bashevkin wins $10,000 Astronaut Scholarship

Junior Samuel Bashevkin on Oct. 19 was awarded $10,000 from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation for his accomplishments in the field of biology.

Former Amherst student's account of sexual assault prompts reflection on Tufts' policies

On Oct. 17, Angie Epifano's "An Account of Sexual Assault at Amherst College" was published in the Amherst Student, the independent newspaper of Amherst College. Within days, Epifano's story had been retold by various news sources, including Slate and feminist blog Jezebel.

Somerville officials approve first urban agriculture ordinance

The City of Somerville has passed a new urban agriculture ordinance that establishes rules for local farming, chicken keeping and beekeeping.

Four more for Obama

Zeta Psi asked to remove Brown sign

Registration mishaps cause issues for student voters at Gantcher Center polling location

Controversial issues appear on other states' ballots

Students celebrate at Election Night festivities