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MIT: An institution of engineers, labs - and artwork

September 29

When most people think of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), their minds conjure up images of mathematical equations, nerds and possibly a prank involving a police car and a tower. Amid the physics and engineering feats, fine art gets lost in the fray. Perhaps painfully aware of its reputation, MIT decided to diversify. Hence the birth of MIT's public art collection in 1963.

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School of Dental Medicine hopes to offer panacea for sleep disorders

September 29

The reported 27 percent of college students plagued by sleep disorders may have found unlikely saviors: their dentists.

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Plethora of pies promote Passion Pit

September 29

Junior Sarah Gutkind pies junior Andrew Vidikan at yesterday's pre-sale launch event for Cage Rage, the Oct. 26 concert headlined by Boston band Passion Pit.

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Anna Christian | The College Survival Guide

September 29

College is all about new experiences, one of which is sharing your room. But it goes somewhat against human nature to begin living with someone five minutes after you have just met. What if she's a freak who meows to her boyfriend over video chat? What if he watches you change for practice while sitting on the bed, pretending to read? What if she waxes her eyebrows, arms and upper lip every morning before you've even had coffee? To all freshmen: Yes, these stories are true, but I promise all victims are survivors. And you will be, too.

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Seniors to head to pub night, keeping past cancellation in mind

September 29

Members of the senior class will head to Hurricane O'Reilly's tonight for the first Senior Pub Night of the semester.

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As written material goes digital, will books become a thing of the past?

September 28

The advent of e−readers — like Amazon's Kindle, Barnes & Noble's Nook and Apple's iPad — seems to present academia with a proverbial fork in the road: conform or go extinct.

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CJ Saraceno | Ban Together

September 28

Sorry, readers. It's just that I found this new enemy that's so vile, so repugnant, that I had to abandon my original plans to write an engaging little piece that would have brought a smile to some homesick freshman girl's face while she ate her cottage cheese and honeydew wedges for breakfast in Carmichael. Instead, today's target is the very publication you are reading. That's right: I propose a ban on the Tufts Daily.

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Brown and Brew nixes weekend hours

September 28

Brown and Brew has altered its business hours once again and will no longer open on weekends.

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Despite price hikes, meal plans enroll high numbers

September 28

Even as rates increased slightly this year, student enrollment in Dining Services meal plans remained strong.

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Study: Overhearing conversations decreases performance

September 27

Have you ever tried to read a book on a bus or train, only to find that you're spending more time listening in on your neighbor's phone conversation?

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Spray chalk from Wallis campaign remains on some surfaces

September 27

Senior Sam Wallis may have won the election for the Tufts Community Union (TCU) presidency last spring, but — according to a few sidewalks on campus — his campaign is still ongoing.

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Errors mar elections, students say

September 26

In the wake of elections marked by advertising missteps and the postponement of a vote for freshman senators, the body that oversees student voting at Tufts has come under fire from former candidates and current student government officials.

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ExCollege class gets hands dirty in community garden

September 26

Tufts' student garden, established last fall with an eye toward bringing people together to grow food, has given rise this year to a new Experimental College (ExCollege) class on agricultural issues.

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REZquad offers an uphill location to study, relax, caffeinate

September 26

Two words come to barista Sam Costello's mind when he walks into the REZquad Café for work, and they do not usually go hand in hand: relaxed and caffeinated. But everyone in the coffee shop seems to be both.

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James Glaser moves to different deanship

September 23

James Glaser is no longer the dean of undergraduate education, but he hasn't gone far.

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Tisch scholars work to improve communities beyond campus

September 23

Most students at Tufts hope to make some sort of contribution to their community during their four short years on campus. Approximately 60 Jumbos known as Tisch Scholars, though, sit down with professors and members of the surrounding communities at the start of their college careers to map out exactly how.

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Seven freshmen elected; soph. resigns

September 23

Seven freshmen were elected to the Tufts Community Union Senate yesterday, while sophomore Senator Faith Blake resigned yesterday morning, leaving her seat open.

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DU brothers await all-clear to move back into house

September 22

Nearly 20 members of Tufts' Delta Upsilon (DU) fraternity were forced to find alternative housing for the past three weeks while their house was being repaired to comply with city inspections not completed at the beginning of the semester.

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Multiple registration mix-ups cause headaches

September 22

Following a room assignment error, the Registrar's Office shifted the giant Economics 5: Principles of Economics (EC 5) introductory class from the D+ block to the F+ block, causing confusion and forcing students to readjust their schedules. The mix−up was one of several registration errors that occurred this semester across the Schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering.

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Tufts and Boston University researchers weave 'invisibility cloak' out of silk

September 22

When most people hear the word "silk," they are likely to envision shimmering, lavish fabrics worn by royalty and elites; they are not, however, likely to think of biomedical sensors and practical scientific metamaterials. But for a team of researchers at Tufts' School of Engineering and Boston University, this assumption could not be less accurate.

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