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Michael Sherry | Political Animal

John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin for vice president has sent the presidential race into uncharted territory. Her candidacy, a completely unexpected choice nowhere close to the media's radar, has fundamentally changed the dynamic of the race, throwing the news media and the Obama campaign for a loop. And in November, it will come to be seen as either the most brilliant, crazy-like-a-fox moment of the McCain campaign or the wild flailing of a desperate Republican Party.

Senate's new Web site promotes interaction

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate launched a redesigned Web site this summer aimed at increasing visibility and streamlining students' access to Senate affairs.

Send Word Now test run 'a success'

Students on Tufts' three campuses received phone calls and e-mails yesterday as the Department of Public and Environmental Safety tested its emergency notification system.

West Hall, other buildings undergo summer facelifts

West Hall and a number of other buildings on campus received renovations this summer, but some touch-ups were put on hold for various reasons.

Survey: Few grads feel 'very active'

Only four percent of Tufts graduates consider themselves "very active" in the alumni community, according to a recent survey conducted by the Tufts University Alumni Association (TUAA).

Audio Slideshow | Solar taxi stops at Tufts

Study has optimistic outlook for Mass. energy capacity

It seems that Tufts' student-driven environmental focus extends well beyond the Hill. Jumbo involvement in environmental efforts such as the "Think Outside the Bottle" campaign and Tufts' Environmental Consciousness Outreach falls in step with a Massachusetts-wide focus on larger environmental goals.

Standalone | Brown and Brew goes brown and blue with new armchairs

Junior Michael Brown studies in one of the eight new armchairs that arrived in Brown and Brew yesterday. Director of Dining Services Patti Klos called the chairs "very comfortable," and some students who chatted with the Daily agreed. But all the students interviewed said they preferred the old couches to the new brown and blue chairs. "I think [the couches] made it a little bit cozier and a little bit more of a café setting," junior Missy Ricculli said.

Somerville plotting Davis Sq. hotel

The City of Somerville took another step on Monday toward bringing Davis Square its first hotel when the municipality released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to any interested developers.

Amid appeal, future of TCU amendments still unclear

The fate of three amendments to the Tufts Community Union's (TCU) constitution remains in limbo, and one student is waiting for the Committee on Student Life (CSL) to rule on whether the language of the revisions was valid before proceeding with his appeal against them.

Tufts joins community for Honk! Festival

Davis Square, with its hip coffee shops, bizarre statues and colorful locals, is never lacking in quirky charm.

Ally Gimbel | When Kiwis Fly

Whenever I tell someone I am studying abroad this semester in New Zealand, they always have the same reaction.

Alumni Ambassadors Program to double, increase Tufts' connection with alumni

Fresh off a successful launch last year, the University Advancement Division's Student Ambassadors Program will nearly double in size this year and conduct four times as many alumni interviews.

Solar taxi driver stops at Tufts

A car powered completely by the sun made a stop at the Fletcher School yesterday during a global tour promoting electric vehicles as a means of alleviating climate change.

Jessie Borkan | College Is As College Does

Midwest Madness — it's a phrase we've all heard. Used to refer to everything from debilitating snowstorms to swing state election hype, and from baseball to beer festivals, it brazenly lumps together such disparate places as downtown Detroit and rural Kansas.

iPhones become uPhones as colleges distribute technology to students

As brand new college freshmen flooded university campuses earlier this month, some were greeted with more than just a Nalgene bottle and a class of 2012 shirt. In an effort to bring the latest technology into the classroom, several universities decided to give every student a new iPhone or iPod touch.

Student judiciary elects new executives for '08-'09

The Tufts Community Union Judiciary (TCUJ), the group that oversees on-campus student organizations and the judicial advocates program, elected its new executives at in-house elections last Thursday.

In last-minute call, Bubs' TV performance postponed

The Beelzebubs' plans to perform on Good Morning America on Sunday morning were derailed when the group received a phone call while en route to New York, postponing their performance for a second time in a row.

In commemoration of 9/11, united Tufts stands

Members of the Tufts Republicans and the Tufts Democrats came together on Wednesday night to paint the cannon in commemoration of the national tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001. "At Tufts and beyond, [Democrats and Republicans] think that 9/11 is one of those events that brings all Americans together, regardless of political affiliation and regardless of ideological preferences," said junior Shana Hurley, the president of the Tufts Democrats.

LGBT referendum on discrimination misses TCU ballot

A referendum supporting an amendment to add more inclusive nondiscrimination language to the Tufts Community Union (TCU) constitution did not appear on the ballot during Wednesday's election, despite the efforts of a sophomore senator sponsoring an initiative to place it there.