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Kacey Rayder | Insult to Injury

December 4

Don't you just hate it when you prove yourself wrong? Or those times when, mid−sentence, you realize that you're only going to contradict yourself if you keep talking? Well, readers, this is my last column, and all I'm going to say is that this entire semester of column−writing has made me realize that I've done both of those things. This may sound extremely cheesy, but I have proven myself wrong. Turns out I didn't really hate that many things, after all.

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Hannah Furgang | The Tim Tam Slam

December 3

OMG, can you believe it's already Dec. 5? Professors are cramming in the tests and papers for the last week of classes. Miller Hall has resorted to bringing in puppies to alleviate our pre-finals stress. My RA decorated the bulletin board with good places to study around campus and it was mad depressing. There are currently 14 people massed in my hall's common room, which is festively decked out with Christmas lights, trying to squeeze in some quality bonding time before we are all whisked away to our respective library cubicles.

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ASL program grows, works for recognition

December 3

 Among the language programs at Tufts, American Sign Language (ASL) is one of the smallest. Over the past three decades, however, the program has been growing in popularity. Within the Department of Child Development, through which all three ASL classes are offered, ASL I is considered a high-demand course, meaning that students must take special measures to register. This semester has been ASL's most popular year at Tufts, with 40 students applying for the 20 spots available in the class, according to George Scarlett, the deputy chair of the Department of Child Development.

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Once behind the judging table, now the judges

December 3

Bendetson Hall, Tufts University, Medford MA, 02155. It's an address burned into the mind of every aspiring Jumbo as they mail off their application materials and likely still, if they're lucky, when they arrive at the Hill and explore their new campus. From then on, it tends to serve as prime prospective student−spotting territory or a placeholder between West and Packard Halls.

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Tufts Med Center and Blue Cross continue contract negotiations

December 1

Tufts Medical Center and health insurance provider Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts are back at the negotiating table after a tense month of contract negotiations. If negotiations fail, Blue Cross customers would have to find new doctors or insurance providers. The setbacks highlight faults in the state's healthcare system, according to Healthcare advocates.

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Alex de Waal sheds light on humanitarian intervention

November 30

Alex de Waal, executive director of the World Peace Foundation (WPF) at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, yesterday discussed ongoing conflicts in East Africa and means of effectively resolving them. The talk was held with Tufts' Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC) class in Barnum Hall.

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YouTube star discusses social media for change

By Shana Friedman | November 29

Shirtless sensation, gay rights activist and YouTube celebrity Davey Wavey last night explored the role of social media in creating positive change and promoting greater acceptance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community during a lecture hosted by Tufts' Queer Straight Alliance.Wavey's ...

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Ladies hit the gym tonight for Girls Night Out

November 29

Balance Your Life (BYL), a healthy lifestyle campaign run by Tufts' Department of Health Education, will host Girls Night Out At The Gym tonight in an effort to encourage female gym attendance and raise awareness of the importance of self−maintenance through exercise and healthy eating, according to BYL President Samantha Carle.

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Assembly Row complex to cater to urban residents

November 28

Assembly Row, a new complex in the City of Somerville that will combine retail, office, residential and green space, will feature as many as 50 outlet stores, developers announced earlier this month.

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Kacey Rayder | Insult to Injury

November 27

Happy late Thanksgiving, readers! I hope you've all enjoyed your short break from classes before, unfortunately, the crunch of finals sets in. Today I'm going to be complaining about something very trite, yet close to home. My topic this week is The Hill.

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Senator weighs in on criminal justice system

November 27

Massachusetts State Sen. Patricia Jehlen (D−Middlesex) was recently appointed to a commission aimed at studying the inner workings of the Massachusetts criminal justice system.

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Senate ups Spring Fling budget to $150,000

November 27

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate last Sunday allocated an additional $65,000 for Spring Fling, more than double the $25,000 that Programming Board requested. The additional funding will bring the total Spring Fling budget up to $150,000, a move that could mean bigger acts at the annual May event.

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Visiting scholar demystifies Japan's stagnant economy

November 27

Assistant Professor of Economics at the National University of Singapore TomooKikuchi yesterday presented his model which accounts for Japan's current stagnant economy and charts possible scenarios for its future.

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