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Students and faculty go head-to-head at Experimental College trivia night

A faculty team of Hugh Gallagher, David Proctor and David Coleman last night discuss the four beers served at last summer's White House "beer summit" during the "Are You Smarter than a Faculty Member?" trivia night in Hotung Cafe. The three were among the faculty challengers at the event, sponsored by the Experimental College.







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Should legacy matter?

Elite colleges in the United States have a long−standing tradition of considering legacy in admissions. Today, legacy is still an important part of the admissions process at schools like Tufts. All students are evaluated on the basis of their grade point averages, their standardized testing scores, their essays and their extracurricular activities. Some students, however, benefit from an extra, special asset — legacy. But how much does legacy really matter?


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Samantha Jaffe | East Coast, West Coast

Everyone says that when you move from Southern California to the East Coast, the biggest and scariest culture clash is going to be the winter. I cannot disagree more. The biggest adjustment from Los Angeles to Boston? The way boys dress. No question.






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Anna Christian | The College Survival Guide

Halloween: When you're little, it's all about candy. My friends and I would trick-or-treat for hours, rush home and have a huge trade to balance out ratios of Reese's, Kit Kats and Almond Joys. In high school, Halloween started to become a little crazier — there was still candy, but there were also more suggestive costumes and some underlying tones of vulgarity. However, not until I reached college did obnoxious costumes reach their pinnacle. Fraternity parties and house crawls are plagued by girls and guys dressed to impress in extensive costumes or very little fabric at all — the latter primarily applying to girls. Of course, candy is always delicious and the ratio between chocolate, peanut butter and coconut never stops being important, but there are some rules that can maintain the sanctity of this American tradition while one is in college.




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Students, administrators attend violence forum

Sophomore Namratha Rao, left, and senior Hameto Benkreira and sign in at the sexual violence community forum, held in the Metcalf Hall lounge last night. At the forum, attendees shared stories and experiences with sexual violence topics.




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In the aftermath of recent suicides, Tufts LGBT community leaders reflect on bullying problems

Under cloudless blue skies on Oct. 13, the Tufts community celebrated National Coming Out Day. Students, faculty members and friends crowded the Mayer Campus Center patio with rainbow−colored pins on their backpacks and pride flags poking out of their pockets. They listened, watched and cheered as speakers from across the Tufts community spoke about the importance of the day on campus.