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Tufts Med Center and Blue Cross continue contract negotiations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Tufts Women in Media aims to address sexism

Women comprise only one−third of the full−time journalism workforce worldwide, according to a 2011 study by the International Women's Media Foundation. In the United States, less than a quarter of those in top management jobs in the media are women. On the Hill, Tufts Women in Media, a new student group headed by junior Laura Barnes, aims to create a forum to discuss these issues, as well as the portrayal of women in the media.



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Kacey Rayder | Insult to Injury

Hello again, readers. Now that the weather has returned to more normal temperatures after a few days of dismal rain, I can move on and complain about something else — not that I hadn't started doing so already. My complaints this week may make me seem like I am a 95−year−old grandma, not a 20−year−old college student, but I'm sure there's at least one other person on this campus who feels the same way I do about loud music in clothing stores.


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Faith on the Hill: Buddhism

Mindful, conscientious, contemplative — not exactly words commonly used to describe college students, whose primary responsibilities are often limited to showing up to class and getting decent grades. But a small group of Tufts students — though not quite living monastically — apply these principles of Buddhism, with varying degrees of devotion, to their daily lives.