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Men's Lacrosse | Shorthanded Jumbos drop home opener against Hamilton

The No. 5 Jumbos opened the 2013 season with a thud Saturday, falling 109 to Hamilton College at home. The Continentals, who finished 55 in their first season in the NESCAC last year, used a fourgoal second period and a 5228 advantage in shots to stifle a Tufts squad missing 27 players who were suspended in January for two games after a thirdparty investigation found that they had behaved inappropriately at a volleyball game in September.

Move toward greater accessibility for those with physical disabilities on campus

According to the U.S. News and World Report, there are 1.1 million physically disabled undergraduate college students in the United States, comprising 5.9 percent of the total population of undergrads. While the numbers at Tufts are proportionally much smaller, the campus physically and from an educational standpoint poses a number of challenges for students with disabilities that they and the university work to overcome.

Jordan Bean | Sacked

Here we are in the second week of March, which can only mean one thing: March Madness is upon us. Its the season that sports fans look forward to all year. Casual and avid fans sit side by side watching to see if this is the year where the No. 16 seed will upset the No. 1. They fill out their brackets with care, with the exception of the one friend who always puts all four No. 1 seeds in the Final Four every year.

Women' Basketball | For Jumbos, not sweet enough

When Tufts took on Amherst Friday night in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament, the game followed a script that had been written many times before.

Medfords Switchbox Beautification Project brings streets to life

A local policewoman is driving along one of the main roads in Medford and, as she pulls up to the intersection, comes across a group of youngsters slathering paint onto the electrical switchbox at the corner. The policewoman pulls her car over to the curb, gets out and begins walking towards the group. As a few of the kids notice the nearing authority figure, they quickly blurt out, Were allowed to do this, we swear! The officer, realizing the groups anxiety, just as quickly replies, No, I know! I just want to know how you guys signed up.

An open letter from Tufts Friends of Israel

Dear campus,As all Tufts students will have noticed by now, we are in the midst of Students for Justice in Palestines second annual Israeli Apartheid Week. This week is marked by various events and speakers and aims to make the case that Israel is an apartheid state.We, the board and members of Friends of Israel, firmly believe that the Palestinian narrative is extremely important. Indeed, the pursuit of a peaceful two-state solution will necessarily have to engage with and address many of the concerns SJP is raising.However, we must emphatically assert that Israel is not an apartheid state. Briefly put, Arab-Israelis have the same opportunities as Jewish Israelis. They serve as members of Knesset (the Israeli parliament), as Supreme Court judges and as prominent cabinet members. The Palestinians within the West Bank, on the other hand, are not Israeli citizens, nor do they wish to be they have their own national movement, government and civil structures in place. Any unfortunate consequences of Israels legitimate pursuit of security, regrettable as they may be, by definition do not indicate an apartheid system.But most importantly, the realities of Israel are far too complex to be addressed in one week of programming, much less in a single op-ed.Furthermore, if the Islamophobic and generally repugnant Islamic Apartheid Week advertisement and the justified outcry it elicited can teach us anything, it is that indiscriminately throwing around the term apartheid a term so mired in powerful, hateful emotions is simply hurtful and attempts to vilify a supposed enemy, rather than promote constructive dialogue.Labeling Israel as an Apartheid state does not lead to higher discourse it prevents it. We at Tufts owe it to ourselves to have a serious conversation about the Israeli-Palestinian issue and not just devolve into another bout of op-ed wars and name-calling.So join us in attending SJPs events. Listen to their speakers, talk to their members hear their side of the story. But also know that it is just that: one side of an issue far greater than one week could ever truly do justice. Look past the rhetoric and give this divisive issue the respect it deserves.We would also hope you come to our events, stop by our meetings, hear our take on the matter. FOI is first and foremost a resource to our campus for anyone who wants to discuss matters relating to Israel. We are open to all conversation, provided that it comes from a genuine desire for understanding, not further antagonism.There is enough conflict surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian issue; let us not add to it.We hope that you all have a meaningful week.--Itai Thaler is a junior majoring in English and is the political chair of Tufts Friends of Israel (FOI). Shira Strauss is a junior majoring in biology and is a member of FOI. Ayal Pierce is a sophomore majoring in computer science and is co-president of FOI. Aliza Shapiro is a sophomore who has yet to declare a major and is co-president of FOI. Friends of Israel can be contacted at TuftsFOI@gmail.com.

Women's Lacrosse | Tufts looks to recover from earlyending last season

The expectations for last years womens lacrosse team were high. They returned eight seniors to their starting lineup after advancing to the semifinals of the NESCAC tournament, and looked poised for another successful run. The experience was there, yet the results did not come.

Jason Schneiderman | Stoppage Time

Soccer is inherently biased towards the big, rich and successful teams. There is no semblance of a salary cap, so the rich stay rich, and the poor can only hope for a very moderate rise. That is, unless a team is purchased by someone willing to make an enormous investment.

Womens Swimming and Diving | Jumbos season ends with strong finish

Womens swimming lived up to the high expectations set by last years squad and the years before them by placing third in NESCACs and sending a relay squad to the NCAA Championships as they have done in past years.

Mens Swimming and Diving | Jumbos finish season 44, send Schmidt to NCAAs

Going into the season, the 20122013 mens swimming and diving team was, on paper, a curiosity. The Jumbos were returning national champion diver junior Johann Schmidt and had a strong group of junior swimmers, but it looked like most of the other spots would go to a group of talentedbutuntested freshmen.

Inside the NBA | Eastern Conference playoff race heats up

Men's Lacrosse | NESCAC lacrosse season preview

As NESCAC lacrosse play opens up this weekend, here is a quick guide to whos gone, whos back, and who the Jumbos will have to watch in Div. III lacrosses most competitive conference.

Women's Squash | Rubine falls short in squash championships

Women's squash co?captain Jessica Rubine represented Tufts at the 2013 CSA individual championships on Friday at Trinity College, competing in the Holleran (B) division to close out the Jumbos' season.

Men's Track & Field | Distance Medley Relay joins other Jumbos headed to Nationals

With the Tufts Men's Track and Field athletes granted one final opportunity to springboard to nationals, the Jumbos split up this past weekend in the hope of improving everyone's chances of qualification. The ECAC Division III Championships at the Armory in New York City started off the pressure?filled weekend on Friday, followed on Saturday by the Last Chance Meet held in the Gantcher Center at Tufts.

Men's squash | Advani takes opening round win at Individual Nationals

Tufts freshman AdityaAdvani concluded the men's squash season this weekend at Trinity College, representing the Jumbos in the College Squash Association Individual Champions this past weekend at Trinity College.

Women's track and field | Jumbos finish season at Last Chance Meet, lose out on NCAA Championships

Tufts women's track and field hosted the Last Chance Meet on Saturday at the Gantcher Center for athletes attempting to secure a spot at the NCAA Division III National Championships next weekend.

Ethan Sturm | Rules of the Game

I 'll preface this column by clarifying that I'm currently a grumpy Yankees fan. I've followed the team since I was born, and I honestly can't remember when they weren't good. I've been treated to five World Series titles, some of the greatest moments in baseball history, and never had to sit through a bad summer.

Men's Basketball | Jumbos' successful season ends without NCAA tournament bid

A weekend at the Sloan Sports and Analytics Conference

Jordan Bean | Sacked