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Alanna Tuller | Archive Addict

I'm just going to be honest and admit that I really don't have the best time−management skills. Though I'm convinced Spanish essays only take an hour to write, three hours later I am inevitably still sitting at my computer and cursing my inability to conjugate verbs into the subjunctive. At the same time, I definitely do not have the worst time−management skills in Tufts history. Take, for example, the Jumbos who believed it would take just two weeks to construct a golf course on the current site of South Hall.



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A day in the life of Larry Bacow

It is a well-known fact that University President Lawrence Bacow runs marathons. Yet while a 26-mile race and the confines of a Ballou Hall office seem worlds apart, his hobby and his job of presiding over a major university with three campuses and 10 schools are intrinsically connected. A glimpse into a typical day in his life reveals how marathon training perfectly prepares one for the stamina and energy that the life of a university president demands.


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Conn-gratulations: Huskies best in show

The University of Connecticut (UConn) men's basketball team ended Butler's Cinderella run last night, holding the No. 8-seed Bulldogs to a paltry 18.8 shooting percentage in a 53-41 win in the NCAA Tournament final at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. UConn pulled away in the second half for its 11th consecutive win, a streak that includes five straight wins to take home the Big East Tournament title. Junior Kemba Walker, the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, led the Huskies with 16 points. UConn coach Jim Calhoun won his third NCAA championship, becoming at age 68 the oldest coach to win a title.


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Professor receives Indian award for excellence in chemical sciences

Krishna Kumar, a professor of chemistry in the School of Arts and Sciences and an adjunct professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering, was in February honored by the Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists (ISCB) for his chemical research work with proteins that colleagues call "significant."



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TuftsLife proposes SMS short code for the Hill

Students this month may be voting on a referendum calling for the purchase of a university SMS code to facilitate communication and information dissemination on the Tufts Medford/Somerville campus.


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Greek houses reach out to LGBT community at Tufts

The Greek community has in the past month stepped up cooperation with campus lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students and organizations after members of both groups expressed the need for better mutual understanding.


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Adolescents use condoms more than adults

The college hook−up culture is associated with many images — one−night stands, sloppy encounters and copious amounts of alcohol, to name a few. The lack of monogamy on some college campuses frequently comes under attack by health officials and student wellness groups who decry the culture as risky and unsafe. Yet recent studies show that when it comes to using condoms, teenagers and college students may practice the smartest sex of all.


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Romy Oltuski | The Dilettante

When I was younger, I assumed that having an imaginary friend must be fun: Everyone had one. This is the same logic that leads many people to buy Silly Bandz or try heroin or wear those ridiculous sock/flipper/shoe things with the separated toes that aren't acceptable footwear at all.




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Roots, RJD2 to perform at Spring Fling concert

Hip-hop/neosoul group The Roots will headline this year's Spring Fling concert on April 30, Concert Board announced at the annualBattle of the Bands contest on Saturday. DJ and instrumentalist RJD2, who creates and produces a mix of hip-hop and electronic music, will also play.


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Nostalgia for the '90s proves to be 'all that' matters for the 'Millenial' generation

Whether it is Furbies, Pokémon or the extensive use of neon colors, the '90s, for most Tufts students, were "all that" and a bag of chips — especially all things brought to us by Nickelodeon. For those born during the late '80s and early '90s, shows like "All That" and "Rugrats" were an essential part of childhood. Now, as the generation that grew up waiting for a chance to be slimed turns into 20−somethings, Nickelodeon is taking note of all the '90s nostalgia.




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Miaoulis to receive Light on the Hill

Ioannis Miaoulis (EG '83), president and director of the Boston Museum of Science and former dean of the School of Engineering, is this year's recipient of the 2011 Light on the Hill Award, the highest tribute bestowed upon a Tufts graduate by the undergraduate student body.


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Class of 2015 acceptance rate lowest in university history

Hopeful applicants of Tufts' class of 2015 yesterday afternoon received news of the university's decision regarding their futures on the Hill, capping off an admissions season marked by the largest-ever applicant pool and lowest acceptance rate in Tufts' history.



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Jumbos vie for spots in national comedy contest

Eight members of Tufts' Stand-up Comedy Collective (SUCC) tonight will go up against comedians from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the preliminary rounds of a national contest sponsored by television network TBS.