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Special Counsel Norman Eisen discusses experience in politics, role in Trump's impeachment trial

By Coco Arcand | November 13

Norman Eisen, who served as special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee for the impeachment and trial of President Trump from 2019-2020, addressed the Tufts community on Nov. 9 in a webinar. The event was co-sponsored by Tisch College, the Political Science Department, JumboVote, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and the Pre-Law Society.

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BREAKING: TCU Judiciary temporarily suspends Senate Executive Board, ECOM

By Alejandra Carrillo | November 12

Editor's note: Since the publication of this article, it has been clarified to the Daily that the reasoning behind the TCU Judiciary's initial suspension was the result of a miscommunication with other members of student government surrounding the use of the term "appointment," according to a statement published by the Judiciary on Oct. 12. In the statement, the Judiciary formally rescinded its suspension and apologized to members of the Senate Executive Board and ECOM. For more information, please refer to the Daily's full coverage.

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Higher number of students expected to return to campus for spring semester

By Yanqing Huang | November 12

Executive Administrative Dean for the School of Arts and Sciences Christopher Helmuth said responses received thus far indicate a higher percentage of students may be on campus this spring.

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Tufts ROTC hosts virtual Veterans Day ceremony

By Peri Barest | November 12

The event began with a flag-passing ceremony on the memorial steps and included a keynote address by retired four-star U.S. Naval Officer Adm. James Stavridis, former dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

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Health Service tightens COVID-19 testing procedure

By Madeleine Aitken | November 10

There have been rumors about security concerns with the independent testing procedure, hence the switch to the new method. However, medical director Marie Caggiano assuredly explained that this is not the case; the switch is just part of the Health Service’s responsibility to make sure all testing is accurate.  

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JumboVote, Tisch College host panels for Election Day

By Marianna Schantz | November 10

The panels included conversations with professors from the Department of Political Science and researchers from Tisch College, as well as student organizations around campus, according to the Tisch College election week event website.

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Community members, Tufts students celebrate Biden victory in Davis Square

By Alex Viveros and Hannah Harris | November 9

Several Tufts students joined members of the Somerville community in a celebration at Davis Square on Saturday, following the victory of former Vice President Joe Biden in the general election. 

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Headlines from off the Hill

By Jake Freudberg and Jillian Rolnick | November 9

Catch up on the top headlines from around the world.

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Joe Biden wins presidency

By Jillian Rolnick and Ryan Shaffer | November 7

After four days of counting, Pennsylvania delivered the final votes necessary for Biden to secure the presidency in the electoral college, winning 290 to 214 over Trump, with 40 votes yet to be allocated, according to the Associated Press as of Saturday.

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Faculty, students raise concerns about inclusivity in political science department

By Jack Maniaci | November 6

Department Chair Deborah Schildkraut explained that this initiative started because of discussions happening among students.

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The Rev. Elyse Nelson Winger begins new position as university chaplain

By Chloe Courtney Bohl | November 6

While women have been appointed as University Chaplain at Tufts ad interim in the past, Rev. Nelson Winger, an ordained minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is the first woman to occupy the position of University Chaplain at Tufts full-time.

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Professor Brian Schaffner's seminar class polls 2020 election in new study

By Sam Klugherz | November 5

The poll found that Former Vice President Joe Biden led President Donald Trump 52% to 45% in the national survey of likely voters.

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2020 election cycle sees increase in early votes cast by youth, surpasses 2016 margin

By Coco Arcand | November 5

The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) released a study on Oct. 30 that recorded the number of young people using early voting to cast their ballots in 14 states that are key to the 2020 presidential election.

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Tufts announces 10 p.m. COVID-19 curfew

By Madeleine Aitken | November 4

The university is instructing students to be in their residence halls or off-campus residences between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless they are in the library, an art studio or lab, working or seeking medical care.

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TCU Senate discusses Dunkin' incident, hears supplementary funding requests

By Alexander Janoff | November 4

In a conversation led by TCU Diversity Officer Mathew Peña, the body discussed a recent incident at the Dunkin’ location involving a Tufts student who alleged in a Facebook post that they were denied a position on account of their race.

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CIRCLE poll reveals rural youth votes can greatly impact 2020 election cycle

By Sara Renkert | November 4

Kristian Lundberg, an associate researcher for CIRCLE, and Adam Strong, a former research impact fellow for the organization, co-authored the report that examined states with large rural populations, including Maine, Iowa, North Carolina, Alabama and Minnesota.

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Former 'Spotlight' reporter Stephen Kurkjian talks free press, election

By Yiyun Tom Guan | November 3

Stephen Kurkjian, a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and founding member of the investigative “Spotlight” team of the Boston Globe, spoke to the Tufts community on Oct. 29 in an event entitled “Free Press: Enemy of the People or Democracy's Lifeblood." It was co-sponsored by Tufts’ Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life.

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Mail Services works to ensure ballots reach students ahead of election

By Peri Barest | November 3

The collaboration between Mail Services, JumboVote and Tisch College came into effect in the spring after issues with election-related mail. Many students living in Houston and Miller halls, which underwent renovations that changed how residents receive mail, had not been notified by Mail Services that their ballots had arrived.

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Headlines from off the hill

By Jillian Rolnick | November 3

Catch up on headlines from around the world.

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Preeta Banerjee fills new role as Hindu advisor

By Michael Weiskopf | October 29

Banerjee explained some of the responsibilities her new role entails, including catering to students’ spiritual needs as well as educating others about the Hindu community.

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