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LCS coordinates another successful blood drive

Over 200 students last week participated in the Leonard Carmichael Society's (LCS) annual five?day blood drive for the American Red Cross.

University alters sexual assault policy

A university?wide Sexual Violence Working Group this summer revised the Sexual Misconduct Adjudication Process (SMAP) and created the Sexual Misconduct Policy, which replaces the university's Sexual Assault Policy.

Storm Update | Hurricane Sandy's effects extend to campus, Monday classes canceled

Study abroad programs in Middle East remain popular despite barriers

For many sophomores and juniors, the prospect of studying abroad is an exciting one. Students seek the chance to experience a new culture and explore a different part of the world, all while fulfilling requirements for graduation.

Second Senior Pub Night to follow successful first

Halloween on the Hill brings together students, local children

Click here to check out lots more photos of this event on Jumbo Slice.

Groups tackle recognition process

Cummings School submits video to national competition

The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine recently created a video featuring staff, students and animals in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month that was submitted to this year's Pink Glove Dance Competition.

Students lobby for more ASL courses, minor

Juniors ShaylaghMcCole and Mollie Stolzer are currently in the process of petitioning for the additon of an American Sign Language (ASL) minor through the Eliot?Pearson Department of Child Development.

New fire marshal heads safety, education initiatives

Since his appointment in August, Fire Marshal and Fire Prevention Officer John Walsh has taken considerable strides to improve fire safety on campus and nurture a better understanding of how his office operates.

City officials consider building hotel in Davis Square

The Somerville Board of Aldermen last week motioned to build a new hotel in Davis Square, claiming that the project would be a strong addition to the community and foster patronage of local businesses and restaurants.

Fletcher professor named chevalier by French government

The university on Nov. 5 will honor Leila Fawaz, the Issam M. Fares professor of Lebanese and Eastern Mediterranean Studies and director of the Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies, during a ceremony celebrating the French government naming her a chevalier in the French National Order of the Legion of Honor.

Jacob Passy | A Bit Off

With all of the work that comes up around this time of year for students, it's easy to get caught in a daze. You stop noticing the posters and chalk everywhere on campus or even the places you haven't been to in Davis Square.

Club sports encounter obstacles due to gap between interest and resources

The Tufts women's club soccer team has the players and the attitude, but lack access to a field at Tufts on which they can play.

Sexton delivers inaugural Africana Studies lecture

Jared Sexton, associate professor and director of African American Studies at the University of California, Irvine, last night gave the inaugural lecture for the new Africana studies major and minor housed under the Africana Studies program.

Conference to explore Africa's economic potential

The Institute for Business in the Global Context at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy will be hosting a conference that begins today, titled "Africa's Turn? The Promise and Reality of the Global Economy's 'Final Frontier.'"

Open Access Week showcases research

Somerville moves forward with plan to revitalize Union Square

Trash mountain, banana-themed dinner on the menu for Campus Sustainability Day

Alexa Petersen | Jeminist: A Jumbo Feminist

At the presidential debate last Tuesday, it got awkward. Surprise, surprise to all involved, Mitt Romney said a lot of awkward things about women. When asked about his stance on equal pay for equal work, he responded that as governor of Massachusetts, he allowed women flexible hours to care for their family - the urgent need to cook dinner was specifically mentioned. He also said that as governor he launched an initiative to look for qualified women to serve in his administration, ordering his staff to provide him with "binders full of women" to choose from. There was another really awkward comment about how gun control relates to having married parents.