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Somerville City Council proposes restitution program for those previously incarcerated under war on drugs

By Ava Autry | September 20

The Somerville City Council is calling on Mayor Joe Curtatone to establish a restitution fund for those affected by the war on drugs. In a city council meeting on Aug. 26, Councilors Will Mbah, J.T. Scott and Ben Ewen-Campen proposed this resolution in order to provide funds for residents of Somerville that have been harmed by the war on drugs. 

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TCU Senate elects new trustee representatives, discusses upcoming election

By Zoe Kava | September 20

The Tufts Community Union Senate elected three new trustee representatives and discussed the upcoming TCU Senate elections during a meeting on Sunday. 

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Tufts students observe Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur as classes begin

By Jack Maniaci | September 20

Jewish members of the Tufts community observed Rosh Hashanah during the first week of classes with programming by campus organizations. The holiday took place over a period of two days, with the final day coinciding with the first day of classes for undergraduate students.

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Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Will Mbah lead in Medford and Somerville mayoral preliminary elections

By Alexander Thompson | September 16

Two Somerville city councilors look set to face off in the November’s general election for mayor to replace longtime Mayor Joe Curtatone after an extremely close preliminary election that saw first and third place separated by only 415 votes.

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Social media app FuzeMee gains over 350 student ambassadors at Tufts, raises $800,000 in seed round

By Flora Meng | September 16

FuzeMee, the social media app created by Tufts acceptant Christopher Tsetsekos and beta-tested in March 2021, has raised over $800,000 in seed round investments, and recruited over 350 Tufts students as ambassadors for the platform.

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BREAKING: Somerville, Medford announce preliminary municipal election results

By Alexander Janoff | September 14

NOTE: All election results are unofficial and may not include final vote totals from absentee, military or provisional ballots.

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BREAKING: Tufts increases testing frequency to twice weekly for undergraduate students

By Alexander Janoff | September 14

Tufts announced that all undergraduate students would be tested for COVID-19 twice per week, a departure from a previous policy of weekly testing that had been in place since students began arriving on campus. This announcement was sent via email to the Tufts community and signed by University Infection Control Health Director Michael Jordan and Dean of Student Affairs Camille Lizarríbar.

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Somerville, Medford candidates prepare for upcoming mayoral primaries

By Coco Arcand | September 14

The cities of Somerville and Medford are holding their primary municipal elections today. Voters in both cities will choose between candidates for both mayor and city council.

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Student Life offers orientation events for Class of 2024

By Bella Preneta | September 14

Despite COVID-19 arrival testing and indoor mask mandates, a relatively normal orientation week for the Class of 2025 began on Sept. 2, complete with a student organizations fair and an illumination ceremony.

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TCU Senate votes on amendments to Treasury Procedures Manual, discusses food insecurity on campus

By Zoe Kava | September 14

The Tufts Community Union Senate voted on several amendments to the Treasury Procedures Manual and committee chairs discussed their plans for the coming year in their first meeting of the semester on Sunday. 

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Tufts Dining modifies procedures, reverts to mostly pre-pandemic model

By Alexis Enderle | September 14

As Tufts University shifts back to more of an in-person experience for students, faculty and staff, Tufts Dining has modified the ways in which it operates, allowing for greater dine-in occupancy while limiting meal swipe options at the university's dining centers and cafes.

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Preliminary Boston mayoral election nears, involves students in city politics

By Ella Kamm | September 10

The Boston mayoral race will be narrowed from five major candidates to two candidates in a preliminary election on Sept. 14. The election has provided Tufts students with opportunities to get involved in municipal politics and gain experience in grassroots organizing. 

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2020 local-level census data shows significant population growth in Medford, Somerville

By Michael Weiskopf | September 10

The U.S. Census Bureau released its local-level data from the 2020 census on Aug. 12. The data showed significant population growth in Medford and Somerville and statewide since 2010.According to data published by the Boston Globe, the city of Medford reported a 6.2% increase in its population, and ...

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Tufts mailroom to feature new alerts system, electronic kiosks for fall 2021 semester

By Fernando Cervantes Jr. | September 10

In a logistical update, the Tufts mailroom is launching a new alerts management system and electronic kiosks starting this semester. Later in the semester, Mail Services also anticipates handling students’ external shipping needs directly from the Tufts mailroom. These updates were announced via an article on AccessTufts, the school's administrative website, on Aug. 2.

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BREAKING: TUPD investigating removal of mezuzah from Jewish student's doorpost

By Alexander Janoff | September 8

An act of antisemitic vandalism occurred in one of Tufts’ dorms on Saturday, according to an email sent to the Tufts community Wednesday night. The email was signed by University President Anthony Monaco.

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ORLL houses approximately 100 first-years in Hyatt Place Medford

By Ria Agarwal | September 8

Tufts Office of Residential Life and Learning (ORLL) announced that approximately 100 first-year students will live at the Hyatt Place in Medford Square this year instead of typical first-year dorm-style housing. 

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Tufts implementing pooled COVID-19 testing for 2021–22 academic year

By Peri Barest | September 8

Tufts University is switching to a pooled COVID-19 testing procedure for the 2021–22 academic year; pooled testing processes up to 10 samples at once, performing the same polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 test that was used for individual testing in the past.

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First-year, transfer students participate in in-person pre-orientation programs

By Madeline Mueller | September 8

First-year and transfer students began arriving to participate in pre-orientation programs on Aug. 27. This year, the programs were offered in person, marking a change from last year's virtual itinerary.

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Carmichael launches all new allergen-friendly menu, maintains traditional physical arrangements

By Emily Thompson | September 8

Carmichael Dining Center has entered a new era of allergen-friendly cuisine available to the Tufts community, releasing an all-new peanut-, tree nut- and gluten-free menu.

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Tufts to help unvaccinated international students receive vaccine upon arrival

By Zoe Kava | September 8

Due to discrepancies in vaccine administration among different countries around the world, Tufts University will assist international students in receiving a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccine if they had been unable to already do so by the beginning of the fall semester, according to university health officials.

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