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Fewer TEMS transports at this year's Spring Fling

May 1

This weekend's Spring Fling concert, featuring musical guests The Roots and RJD2, was relatively uneventful, with fewer medical emergency calls than in years past. Emergency services treated 10 students, seven of whom were treated for alcohol-related illnesses, according to Tufts Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) executive director Kayla Murdock. Five of the treated students were transported to a hospital for additional care, Murdock, a junior, said.

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For those willing, summer session fills a gap

May 1

As the spring semester comes to a close, students are wrapping up their coursework and preparing to evacuate campus, start internships, take on summer jobs or vacation — except for those who will stick around and continue their studies uninterrupted. While the notion of summer school might sound appalling to some, others turn to Tufts' Summer Session as a way to make their schedules more manageable throughout the school year or repent for all the classes they dropped in favor of four−day weekends and Monday−night television. But can a semester's worth of material really be squeezed into five short weeks and, moreover, still retain the academic value of a semester−long class?

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Osama bin Laden killed by US forces in Pakistan

May 1

Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaida and mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, was killed Sunday by American special forces in Pakistan, President Barack Obama announced last night in a nationally televised address.

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Thumbnail optional | Corrections

April 28

Yesterday's article "Recent Yale death triggers machine safety re?evaluation" incorrectly stated that the theater department's machine shop may only be operated by professional machinists. In fact, the shop is open to students authorized to use the machines. Wednesday's op?ed "ECOM misses the mark again" incorrectly stated that the Elections Commission (ECOM) did not engage in postering efforts or advertise in the Daily, on TuftsLife or on Facebook. In fact, the body did engage in these activities. The op?ed should have stated that ECOM did not sufficiently do so. This was a mistake made during the editing process.

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Spring Fling lineup source of contention on campus

April 28

Before finals run their course and the Medford/Somerville campus clears out for summer, students have one last time to let loose: this weekend's Spring Fling. Spring concerts are the norm for college campuses around the country, and Boston?area schools are no exception. Harvard University hosted its annual Yardfest two weeks ago, and Brandeis University's Springfest, featuring of Montreal and Far East Movement, will be held on May 1, the day after Tufts' Spring Fling.

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Street Smarts: Tufts' Sartorial Scene

April 27

Ever notice the Jumbos on campus who put more into their wardrobes than a momentary thought about which pair of sneakers doesn't clash with their sweatpants? We have, and some of their sartorial styles caught our eye.

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Recent Yale death triggers machine safety re-evaluation

April 27

The recent death of a Yale University student in a university laboratory has prompted institutions nationwide to reassess machine shop safety protocol. For its part, Tufts officials remain confident that its existing safety policies will guard against such tragedies on the Medford/Somerville campus.

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Kanarek named interim Friedman School dean

April 26

Tufts Professor of Psychology and former Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Robin Kanarek will serve for one year as interim dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.

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Cummings School faces cuts in state funds

April 26

As the Massachusetts House of Representatives this week deliberates over the state budget, one of the items under debate will be state funding for the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, which is once again in danger of being cut.

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Linguistics successfully finishes first year

April 26

Linguistics, the study of languages and their structure, aims to bridge the gap in understanding among the diverse array of languages spoken around the globe. Priding itself on its diverse student body and emphasis on an internationally focused curriculum, Tufts is wrapping up its first year of offering a linguistics minor in the School of Arts and Sciences with an eye to advancing the awareness of language.

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Alanna Tuller | Archive Addict

April 26

Strange as it may sound, there is a profound sense of solitude that pervades the archives. At first I thought it was due to the fact that being surrounded by old newspapers and books is quite peaceful for a bibliophile like me. I realized, however, that this solitude also stems from the fact that I'm often the lone Jumbo in the archives.

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Garcia elected TCU president in landslide

April 26

Junior Tomas Garcia's platform of change based on experience trumped junior Ben Richards' newcomer appeal when results from the Tufts Community Union (TCU) presidential race at midnight showed Garcia as the winner in a landslide victory.

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Romy Oltuski | The Dilettante

April 25

We rolled up to the casino in a stretch limo. We wore sunglasses at night and dressed up in little dresses and heels, full suits for the men. Sipping unpronounceable cocktails, we chatted skeptically with "international businessmen" most likely involved in the mob and threw down plastic coins that represented the thousands of dollars we had just laid down on the table for the dealer to fold into a little slot, filled with thousands, maybe millions, more. Pretty women wrapped in fur hung on the arms of men with cigars in their mouths, men whose poker faces hid their adrenaline−dulled fears about bets that would keep or lose their airfare and hotel rooms, and at the bigger tables, their jets and hotels. If you looked at the bouncers too much, they'd pay close attention to your table; if you looked at each other too much, several of them would walk you out the back entrance, buoyant until out of view of the other chain−smoking, designer−wearing, rich, tipsy, ballsy beautiful guests.

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The mystery behind 'best of' literature lists

April 25

Whether the end of a decade, the start of a new year or just a Tuesday, reasons for creating "Top 10" lists never run short. One common topic for such lists is literature, often dramatically exemplified by lists like "100 Books to Read Before You Die." Although the motivation behind these lists change and content shifts over time, they generally feature works that make up the Western literary canon. Time Magazine's "ALL TIME 100 Novels," for example, includes familiar titles such as J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye," Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita," Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" and John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath."

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