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Tufts a top producer of Fulbright scholars

Tufts and Harvard University this year tied as the top producers of Fulbright scholars in Massachusetts, as well as two of the leading contributors of students to the program nationally.



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Four Loko under fire in Somerville, around country

Liquor stores around the country are removing the popular alcohol?infused energy drink Four Loko from their shelves voluntarily or as a result of bans. Somerville stores could be next, as local authorities continue to meet this month to discuss the fate of the allegedly dangerous beverage within the city of Somerville.


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Tisch College celebrates 10th anniversary

Professor of Mechanical Engineering Chris Rogers addresses attendees at the ‘Tisch College 10th Anniversary Celebration' at 51 Winthrop St. yesterday. Speakers, including faculty and students, honored the college's first decade of promoting active citizenship. Birthday cake was served.


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$2.1 million dollar grant enables Tufts to train graduate students to teach in public schools

As college students, it's easy to see the importance of great teachers — students often choose or avoid courses based on the professor's reputation, no matter what the subject. It is for precisely this reason that, around the country, school officials have emphasized the urgency of recruiting strong teaching candidates. At Tufts, the need for more high-quality public-school teachers, specifically of mathematics and natural sciences, is being addressed with a budding scholarship program for graduate students of education.





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The North End: Pastry shops to suit every taste

As many Jumbos will attest, a trip to Boston's North End is not complete without a stop at one of its many iconic pastry shops. But with such variety and with different loyalists swearing by each shop, it's hard to know what you're signing up for when you join one of the many long lines of hungry customers dotting the North End's streets. The first step to a successful pastry hunt is to know the shops.






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Samantha Jaffe | East Coast, West Coast

Stereotypes are fun to break, except when those stereotypes are good ones. There is a particular stereotype circulating regarding California politics. According to many, including Californians, the Golden State is a hub of liberalism. However, as the midterm elections last week proved, Californians have more than a few conservative bones in their bodies, specifically regarding the official statewide views on gay marriage and the fact that we still can't seem to legalize marijuana, no matter how much our multi−billion−dollar state deficit needs us to.


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Study raises questions about the accuracy of college graduation rates

A recent study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) found that in the last five years, taxpayers spent $9 billion on college dropouts, but before asking why people are paying hefty sums in state and federal financial aid for students to complete their freshman −− and only −− year of college, many have wondered whether United numbers accurately reflect college graduation and dropout trends.



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Study raises questions about accuracy of statistics showing low college graduation rates for United States

A recent study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) found that in the last five years, taxpayers spent $9 billion on college dropouts, but before asking why people are paying hefty sums in state and federal financial aid for students to complete their freshman — and only — year of college, many have wondered whether United numbers accurately reflect college graduation and dropout trends.



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Kids these days spend less time studying and more time playing, study shows

Many a parent have said that modern college students have no idea what a work ethic is: We don't work hard enough and we won't know what hardship is until we walk fifteen miles uphill through snow to get to school like they did. Two University of California professors have recently attempted to prove such claims — or at least the sentiment behind them — are true.