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Drunk students crash sleep-out
November 11Drunken students and clean energy activism didn't mix well yesterday.
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Keeping Watch
November 10As alcohol-related incidents continue to weigh on the minds of students and the administration, the Red Watch Band, a nationwide organization designed to train students in how to respond to binge drinking, has come to Tufts.
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Romy Oltuski | Word Up
November 10Sometimes I miss the pre-school days when yellow-green-purple outfits were considered fashionable. It's not that the clashing colors were acceptable back then because we were too naïve to form opinions about one another's belongings. It was that the colors made us cool. The more colors, the cooler; the most colors, the coolest (with our superlatives still fresh in our minds). And there was one possession that — if you were among its lucky owners — made you part of an elite class, the cool-hunters of cool, the envy of show-and-tell, color-possessors of the universe: the Crayola Big Box.
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Programs look at various aspects of Asian heritage
November 10More than a week into the annual Asian American Month, a mix of discussions, sporting events and celebrations has descended on campus with the goal of spreading awareness about Asian-American culture and issues confronting people of Asian descent.
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Police Briefs
November 10Lazy boy The Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) responded to a report at 1 a.m. on Nov. 8 of a student passed out on a chair on the porch of the Delta Upsilon fraternity house at 114 Professors Row. The student was transported to Somerville Hospital. Dude, democratic peace theory has never seemed so real … TUPD officers were dispatched at 2:54 a.m. on Nov. 8 to Blakeley Hall, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy's dormitory building, after a smoke alarm was activated.
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Risky investments lead to $1.8 billion loss for Harvard
November 10Harvard University lost $1.8 billion from its operating budget, largely from high-risk investments, it stated in a financial report released Oct. 16.
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Tufts students and the 21st birthday
November 10Like one's 16th and 18th birthdays, the 21st represents a turning point, conferring new legal status on those celebrating it. And in some ways, it also represents the last of the landmark birthdays — save 25, when one can rent a car, and 65, when one begins receiving social security.
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Tufts is most expensive college in Massachusetts, report says
November 10For Jumbos who have waited eagerly to see Tufts finally climb to the top of the college rankings, the day has finally come — but this is probably not exactly what they had in mind.
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Demand for mental health, counseling services increasing on college campuses
November 10While the mental and emotional health of students has long been a concern on college campuses, the past few years have seen a rise in the availability of resources for students with such issues. With the implementation of counseling and mental health programs around the country, there has been increased awareness of mental health issues as a reality in many people's lives.
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Professor Emeritus learned design by doing
November 9Checking out textiles of hunting tribes in Borneo, giving talks about design in Taiwan and owning "quite a collection" of Native American pottery and baskets, John Kreifeldt makes the retired life of a toothbrush engineer sound pretty enticing.
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Pub nights survive; two spring events planned
November 9Senior Pub Nights are back — for the most part.
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Esquire mag not bound to two dimensions
November 9The battle between digital and print media has deteriorated into a nasty trench war between two divergent camps. Many publications turn to the Web for publicity and ad revenue while print loyalists do anything but; editorial mastheads shed staff members by the minute while online fans buy fewer and fewer print copies, praising the Web's ease and affordability. But need these two camps be so strictly divided?
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LCS rolls the dice, reels it in for charity
November 8Over 400 Tufts students rolled the dice in support of a local charity during the Leonard Carmichael Society's (LCS) Vegas Semi-Formal at the Back Bay Hilton on Friday night.
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From winter break to the break room
November 8For those who get bored of winter break by January 1, there is at least one way to get off the couch. Internships over winter vacation, known as "winternships," are an increasingly popular way to gain valuable work experience and build connections that can translate into lengthier employment.
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College is as college does
November 8Remember that time when you were positive that you could navigate yourself to Logan Airport without a GPS? Or when you knew just how to make a vodka watermelon? Or when you were so sure there was an orange Power Ranger? Or when you were pulled over on the shoulder of I-95 North with a partially dismembered watermelon and a full bottle of Kappy's in your trunk and your friend in the front seat demanding five dollars because he Wikipedia-ed it and the orange Power Ranger was actually from "Power Rangers: S.P.D." (which obviously does not count)? Well that happened to me this week, but with swine flu.
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How to ditch the Hill for a weekend
November 8Ever feel like the air at Tufts has become stifling, and a ride on the T to downtown Boston won't quite cut it? Are your exploratory instincts relentlessly tugging you toward fresh, new landscapes? Then it's time to pack a bag with the bare essentials and head off into the proverbial sunset — at least until Monday morning. New York Most Jumbos know how incredible "the City" is, particularly compared to the small size and quiet nightlife of Boston. Many students who need to get off campus for the weekend hop on the bus for a four-to-six-hour ride, depending on traffic. Once you are there, the vast array of museums, restaurants, bars, stores and sights in the city will keep you ceaselessly entertained. New York is well known as a walking city; particularly in Manhattan, any part of town welcomes exploration by foot. In the downtown area, worthwhile parts to traverse include SoHo, Greenwich Village, Chelsea, the Meatpacking District and Times Square. On weekends, an enticing lunch option is one of the massive Dim Sum restaurants in Chinatown, such as Jing Fong or the Golden Unicorn, where large round tables are shared with complete strangers. The Brooklyn flea market offers a medley of vintage items and collectibles, and takes place every Saturday in Fort Greene and every Sunday under the Brooklyn Bridge. Those who want to duck out of the city's hustle and bustle for a moment of tranquility should visit the Cloisters, the Metropolitan Museum's Washington Heights outpost, which focuses on medieval art and boasts a secluded, verdant location. Other possibilities for museum visits include the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum itself and the Tenement Museum in the Lower East Side — which is less well known but offers an immersive look into America's urban immigrant history through some of our early settlers' eyes. Shabazz Stuart, a junior and a Brooklyn resident, suggested visiting Bushwick for a taste of Brooklyn's edgier cultural side. He said the neighborhood offered "a much more up-and-coming scene than the neighboring Williamsburg, which is almost like SoHo by now." According to Stuart, one of the most underrated parts of Brooklyn is its waterfront. "My favorite place to take friends is the Brooklyn Heights promenade. It's the most beautiful view of Manhattan, and not many people have been there," Stuart said. Stuart also suggested that people visit Manhattan's High Line Park, an abandoned elevated freight railroad that was recently converted into a greenway. "It's like walking through Manhattan in an urban oasis," Stuart said. "People should also look into comedy shows, which I think are a big, underrated part of the city," he added. But what do you do if you're dreaming about a weekend in NYC and your best friend doesn't go to NYU, your sibling doesn't live in the city and you can't afford a hotel room? Well, if all else fails, there is a large selection of inexpensive hostels scattered around Manhattan that can rapidly be found on Google.com. Greenwich Village and SoHo are popular areas in Manhattan for young people, so try to locate a hostel somewhere downtown. If hostels really aren't your thing, then students who are willing to live a little and risk disaster can also try couch-surfing.com. A popular option for traveling to the city is the Bolt Bus, which combines affordable rates (usually between $17 and $20 on Fridays) with comfortable and consistent service, wireless Internet access and outlets to charge electronic devices. When using this bus company it's best to buy the tickets well in advance, since they sell out early in the week. Fares are also cheaper early on — early buyers can find tickets for as low as $1. The Greyhound and Peter Pan buses are also a reliable option, with tickets costing around $20 each way. The Fung Wah and Lucky Star buses have the most frequent and reliably cheap service, and drop off hardy travelers in Chinatown. All buses leave from Boston's South Station. Cape Cod For those looking to escape the endless string of street lights, Cape Cod, Mass. is a short trip away, accessible by the Peter Pan Bus or by ferry from the Boston Harbor. From Logan Airport in Boston, the Cape Cod peninsula is only 75 miles away, and a ride by ferry usually takes close to two hours. During the fall, prices for many hotels, motels and inns are reduced to more accessible rates. "People who like deserted beaches and rural settings will enjoy Cape Cod," said sophomore Andy Espinosa, a Cape Cod resident. "Thanksgiving is popular, since people visit the Plimoth Plantation, which is where the pilgrims landed. Bed and breakfast options are good for people trying to find a quiet weekend away from the traffic of the Boston area," Espinosa said. Some of the options for activities in Cape Cod include humpback whale-watching cruises, biking through the Shining Sea Bikeway in Falmouth and weaving through the shops at Commercial Street, located in Provincetown. Although the beaches may be slightly less inviting during the months of cold weather, for those who wish to breathe fresh marine air, the Cape Cod National Seashore has 40 miles of sandy shoreline to offer. For lovers of seafood, the area is well known for its shellfish and lobsters, which entice even the most discerning enthusiasts. Smugglers' Notch During the upcoming months of winter, one alternative to complaining about the snowy weather is to hit the slopes. Smugglers' Notch, Vt. is home to some of the best skiing slopes in the New England area, and is also 20 minutes away from the more up-market resort of Stowe. The Notch comprises three mountains: Morse Mountain, Madonna and Sterling Mountain, all of which offer "little hidden nooks and treasures," according to sophomore Zachary White, a Burlington, Vt. native. For budget-oriented students, the accommodations in Smugglers' Notch are more affordable than those of other nearby skiing hubs, while still offering direct access to excellent slopes. Another alternative is to stay in Burlington, in the heart of the University of Vermont's college scene, and take the Burlington-Smugglers' Notch shuttle that runs on weekends. For students who do not own cars, the best and most inexpensive way to reach the area is by bus, with the Greyhound. The ride from South Station to Burlington lasts approximately four-and-a-half hours. It is 35 miles from Burlington to Smugglers' Notch, which may be reached by train, rental car, taxi or the aforementioned shuttle.
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Alumna calls human slavery a largely ignored issue
November 8Tufts alumna Marlen Bodden (LA '83) is a lawyer in New York City working in the field of human trafficking and slavery. The Daily sat down with Bodden to discuss her growing discipline. Marlen Bodden: One of the issues that I work on has to do with forced labor and modern day slavery. I have clients who come to me seeking their back wages from their former employers … Because of how our global economy has developed, we now have a huge demand for slave labor … And, as in the transatlantic slave trade, the employer can actually order a certain number of slaves: "I need more workers. Bring them to me." And then how the employer keeps the person, the worker, there is through wage manipulation. They devalue the work — that is, they underpay them …
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Philosophy Prof. Richard to leave Tufts for Harvard
November 8Professor Mark Richard, a distinguished philosopher of language, accepted an offer last month to join Harvard University's faculty.
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Cause Dinner raises funds for Tufts-affiliated health clinic
November 5Students donated a portion of their meal costs on Tuesday evening to the Sharewood Project, a grassroots, Tufts-affiliated medical clinic, during the Cause Dinner hosted by Dining Services.
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The smartphone split
November 5It's difficult to envision a time when students weren't reachable on the go, when there was no such thing as texting in class, and when every dorm room had a landline that people actually used.
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