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Junior encourages others to explore Boston

March 1

Next time you're in the mood for a spontaneous Thursday night excursion beyond the edges of campus, just check Facebook.

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Library roof opens to public amid construction

March 1

Until this weekend, catching a glimpse of the library roof's panoramic vista has meant peering through fencing and past building equipment. On Friday, though, the Tisch Library roof opened to the public for the first time since construction began after classes ended last spring.

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DTD attracts over 40 recruits as it creates a new image

March 1

Tufts' newly formed Delta Tau Delta (DTD) colony is working to shore up numbers and mold a new image for itself after a pledge-induction ceremony on Thursday.

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Growing mustaches is as easy as 123

March 1

Theta Delta Chi (123) brothers took philanthropy to a hairy level over the weekend.

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Tufts recognized for commitment to service

February 26

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has placed Tufts on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, the quasi-public federal agency announced on Jan. 23. That recognition, which was given to 83 colleges nationwide, recognizes colleges and universities for their commitment to volunteering, service learning and civic engagement.

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Transfer students want credit where they believe credit is due

February 26

Junior Eliza Howe knew that she wanted to transfer to Tufts after just one year at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She labored over applications and the hassles of changing schools. But when she got to Tufts, she found that two of her half-credit courses would not be transferable.

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Where is today's Features section?

February 26

You may have noticed that there is no Features section in the paper today. Rest assured, this does not mean that the Daily is cutting Features. Starting today, the News and Features sections will combine every Friday to allow for more flexibility and interaction between the two. We hope that the Friday version will help improve the way in which we cover issues important to the Tufts community.

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Tufts accepts most ED applicants since 2003

February 26

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions admitted a total of 497 Early Decision (ED) applicants this year, 150 of whom were accepted through Early Decision II.

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Family sizes are on the rise -- and so, too, is controversy

February 25

While University of Massachusetts Amherst freshman Meg Fallon was growing up, there was rarely a dull moment. Fallon, who is the second oldest of seven children, experienced a childhood that has certainly become unusual in the United States today -- living with six siblings and constantly juggling the intensity of a life surrounded by people in a bustling household. For Fallon, there were definite unique experiences that came with growing up as a part of such a large unit.

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NPR ombudsman kicks off public editor program at Tufts

February 25

National Public Radio ombudsman Alicia Shepard spoke yesterday in the Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room about her work, her experience and her thoughts on the self-regulation of media. Her presentation came to promote the fledgling public editor program sponsored by the Media Advocacy Board.

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Emerson professors allege racial discrimination in tenure program

February 25

Two African-American faculty members denied tenure at Emerson College last May are filing complaints against the school, claiming they were rejected because of their race.

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Study-abroad programs still popular despite sour economy

February 25

Tufts students are continuing to scour the globe despite tough economic times, as the Office of Programs Abroad reported little change in the number of applicants this year compared to figures from years prior.

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As Foreign Service increases corps, students may find future diplomatic careers viable

February 25

For thousands of upcoming college graduates, the thought of entering into the labor force is dismal, if not completely unbearable. A sagging economy coupled with a rising unemployment rate have made the prospect of finding an interesting, decently paying job seem to be a task of Herculean proportions. All over the country, firms and corporations are slashing jobs in a desperate effort to conserve funds and stay afloat amidst the current economic turmoil. But despite the national trend towards downsizing and centralization, one firm is looking for eager and willing workers -- the United States Foreign Service.

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Pearson organic chemistry lab to be renovated

February 25

After nearly four decades without any significant up-grades, the Pearson Chemical Laboratory is slated for a renovation to begin in March and to finish before the start of the fall semester. The renovation will fix several problems in the lab, including extreme temperatures, outdated equipment and crowded conditions.

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Interview | Oxford professor discusses Roman economy with the Daily

February 24

Andrew Wilson, a professor of the archaeology of the Roman Empire at Oxford, is visting campus this week as the speaker for a four-part lecture series sponsored by the Department of Classics. The last two installments of the Balmuth Lecture Series will take place tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Cabot 206 and tomorrow at the same time in Braker 001. While on the Hill, Wilson took a moment to sit down with the Daily's Carter Rogers.

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Chi Omega sisters host breakfast-for-dinner event at Sound Bites

February 23

Braving the wintry weather on Sunday night, students trekked to Ball Square to have breakfast for dinner.

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AAA raises $1600 for Chinatown Library

February 23

Participants bid on everything from tennis lessons to musical performances during the Asian American Alliance's (AAA) annual charity auction on Friday. The event, which was in Sophia Gordon Hall, raised $1,600 for the Friends of the Chinatown Library campaign.

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Campus Cribs | The Clock Tower

February 23

Sophia Gordon: Tufts' ultimate on-campus housing. The location is ideal, the building is brand spanking new and the lucky few who live there can even take an elevator to their room.

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Senate helps to sponsor speakers

February 23

With University President Lawrence Bacow's office no longer able to provide student groups with co-sponsorship funds, the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate has stepped in to fill the void.

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Will Ehrenfeld | Stuff Tufts People Like

February 23

This is a column that I'm really excited to write. On Friday, if you didn't see it, senior Kevin Dillon wrote an op-ed in the Daily called "Things Tufts' Campus Needs," which basically criticized me and my column, specifically the one titled "Unnecessary activism." As an apparent necessary activist, I am not surprised Kevin took issue with some of the ideas from my column.     But that's not (directly) what this column is about. With Dillon's passionate and somewhat jumbled response piece as exhibit A, I'm hoping to discuss that characteristic of Tufts that everyone surely is intimately aware of: the proclivity to get offended. I can't imagine how those at Tufts who commonly get offended — so offended, in fact, that they may write an angry letter to the Daily — will fare in the future. I really worry about people like Dillon who seem to get worked up very quickly and often, even about things that really aren't a big deal. This column? Not a big deal. The Jumbo Janitor Alliance, of which Mr. Dillon is the founder, is not the biggest deal in the world, either — although, after mentioning them in a column, several people have defended them, both in person and in print, so I'll leave that alone.     I don't want to focus on one person, though. Dillon isn't the only one who gets irrationally offended by irrelevant things. Ben Silver, author of the infamous Feb. 5 op-ed attacking the Primary Source for their cover featuring President Obama as the messiah, also appears to be offended very easily. I worked with Silver on the Obama campaign, so I realize this is an issue close to his heart, but ... really? Of all the offensive things the Source does, this is what you pick out to criticize? And then the editors of the Primary Source, not to be outdone in the easily offended department, were eager to respond in similar fashion, nitpicking and attacking Silver's letter. Is that what the Daily's op-ed section has become — a forum for silly flame wars?     Why do people do this? Think of the boy who cried wolf. But I suppose this is more like the upper-middle-class white kid who cried, "That's offensive!" What will happen if I start saying truly inflammatory things? It could happen. The activists who would lead an uprising have already used their primary weapon, the sanctimonious letter to the editor — so what next? After my next "offensive" column, will there be rallies and demonstrations on the quad, replete with signs featuring creative slogans?     It actually seems like people at Tufts enjoy getting worked up and offended, so much so that they invent things to get upset about. Why? Illogically, Tufts people often seem to seek out things that are unrelated to themselves to get offended by. Take the Primary Source, for example. One would think that the primary offend-ees of the Source would be the groups it tends to attack — Muslims, African Americans, peace and justice studies students — the list goes on and on. But who do we see writing angry letters to the editor about the offenses the Source commits? Self-righteous liberals — a sad trend, especially because I am a proud liberal, although apparently my level of self-righteousness is not quite up to par.     While I work on that, I have an assignment for the (surely myriad) readers of this column. I want this column to be participatory. I know I'm not the only one with ideas about stuff Tufts people like; in fact, this column was partially inspired by a suggestion from a reader. So e-mail me your ideas! Or, better yet, write an indignant op-ed in the Daily. Even if it's not always complimentary, I want to hear from you.

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