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Test-taking aids retention, study claims

To the students who cram, diagram or study in groups: You've met your match. The results of a new study published last month in the journal "Science" show that the most effective way to learn material is to be, well, tested on it.


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For a second year, YouTube application 'essays' stream in, showcase individuality

With admissions season already in full swing, high school seniors around the country are biting their nails and asking themselves what they could have done differently to be distinguished from thousands of other applicants. The answer may lie in one of several optional essays that Tufts applicants may submit alongside the required supplements.


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Students visit Iraq over winter break NIMEP trip

While Jumbos returned home or went on vacation over the winter break, a student delegation headed across the world to northern Iraq in January to conduct research and meet with regional leaders.


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Bharucha to leave Tufts for Cooper Union

Provost and Senior Vice President Jamshed Bharucha will leave Tufts at the end of the academic year to assume the position of president of The Cooper Union in New York City effective July 1, he announced last night.



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Street Smarts: Tufts' sartorial scene

Ever notice the Jumbos on campus who put more into their wardrobes than a fleeting thought about which pair of sneakers doesn't clash with their sweatpants? We have, and some of their sartorial styles caught our eye in particular. Patterns seem to be campus fashionistas' favorite method to fight against the monotony of snow gear right now. And for those to whom that pertains, thank you for not matching your outfits to the apocalypse outside.


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Weight-loss resolutions can be risky, tough to achieve

Weight-loss efforts, a perennially popular New Year's resolution, are often in full swing at this time of year. But as with many other personal resolutions, what begins as a wholesome dieting goal can quickly become a dangerous gateway to emotional, academic and health issues.


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Police Briefs

View Police Briefs – Feb. 1, 2011 in a larger map  Funny smells Tufts University Police Department (TUPD)  officers at 9:54 p.m. on Jan. 27 responded to a report of a strong odor of marijuana from a dorm room in Tilton Hall. The students in the room denied that they had smoked the substance. The ...


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Senate selects Morrison as academic affairs trustee rep

Working under a tight deadline, the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate's Executive Board at Sunday night's Senate meeting appointed former TCU Senator Chas Morrison, a senior, to the position of trustee representative in the area of academic affairs.




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Impact on ROTC of 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal unclear

While many Americans were preparing for holiday festivities, the nation's lesbian, gay and bisexual community had another reason to celebrate: President Barack Obama on Dec. 22 signed into law the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" (DADT), the policy barring service of open homosexuals in the United States military.




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Winter Bash to feature new coat system tonight

Students attending tonight's Winter Bash, the annual school-wide event to be held this year at the Copley Place Marriott Hotel, will find some slight changes from last year's format, according to organizers of the event.




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Can we 'Sivilize' Huck Finn?

Literary circles have been stirred to endless debate recently over editor Alan Gribben's forthcoming edition of Mark Twain's novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," to be published in February by NewSouth, Inc., in a single volume with its oft-companion "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." In a radical effort to tone-down the classic tale, Gribben's version will replace all 219 appearances of the N-word with the word "slave," in addition to ditching the dated word "Injun" for the less racist "Indian."


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Tufts Mock Trial gains momentum with successful fall semester

Tufts Mock Trial (TMT), an extinct program as recently as eight years ago, has established itself as a regional force after a remarkable string of victories in the fall following an appearance at the elite American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) National Championship Tournament last April.