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Stephen Miller | Counterpoint

May 20

Well, this is a little awkward. I had a whole Jumbo-sized load of Tufts nostalgia that I spilled out into what I thought was a goodbye final column a couple of weeks ago. Looks like I spent it a little prematurely. Now I don't really have much left to say except maybe something along the lines of, "Hi Tufts. It's been … um … something. Don't bother calling. Cheers!" However, the wigs behind the scenes laughed and told me that was a little too short.

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Athletic center construction on track

May 20

Construction on the Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center, the second phase of a three-part plan to revamp Tufts' athletic facilities, began in April and is on track to open to students at the beginning of September 2012.

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Alanna Tuller | Archive Addict

May 20

It sounds trite, but Commencement exercises make me feel really nostalgic. I think this nostalgia is partially due to the fact that Commencement is the last time an entire graduating class will be together, but I also find myself feeling a sense of nostalgia for the more distant past. One would think our current Commencement traditions link us Jumbos throughout the ages, right?

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Please, call me Larry': The Bacow era ends

May 20

For years, University President Lawrence Bacow has been greeted with enthusiastic chants of "Larry! Larry!" as he approaches the stage for the annual commencement ceremony, but with Bacow's departure this year, the change that ripples through Tufts may mean more than just a new name yelled out at graduation.

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US senators propose sexual violence legislation for universities

May 20

U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) last month introduced legislation into the U.S. House of Representatives that would expand universities' obligations regarding reporting and adjudicating incidents of sexual violence on college campuses.

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Campus center to get summer facelift

May 20

Students will return after the summer to a renovated Mayer Campus Center featuring new heating, ventilation and air conditioning as well as aesthetic improvements and improved accessibility.

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Tufts aims to hire new Greek head this summer

May 20

Tufts hopes to hire a new director of fraternity and sorority life before the start of the fall semester, heading an office that has lacked permanent leadership for the majority of the past two years.

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Despite Ref 3, community rep process draws low interest

May 1

Following a lengthy process by which the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate and the student body worked to modify the system that brings community representatives onto the Senate and increased up their responsibilities once chosen, only two candidates came forward for this semester's election cycle.

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Outgoing Medical Center chief steered seven-year turnaround

May 1

Just over seven years ago, the university faced the real very possibility of losing its connection to one of the institutions most integral to its mission: Tufts Medical Center, the principal affiliated teaching hospital where the School of Medicine's approximately 700 students train to become doctors and where a sizable number of undergraduates gain research experience.

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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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