College Media Network

A look back at headlines from the 2009-10 year

September: The Daily publishes an article detailing a new Office of Residential Life and Learning policy prohibiting sex in dorm rooms ‘while one’s roommate is present in the room. and rdquo; For the next month, Tufts’ new policy is thrust into the nat…

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Ashes: After Jumbo’s stuffed hide burned in a 1975 Barnum Hall fire, his remains were recovered and stored in a peanut butter jar now kept in the office of Athletic Director Bill Gehling. Rubbing the jar before a big game supposedly brings good luck.
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By: Romy Oltuski

As any culture will, college comes with its own dialect. Unfortunately, while Tufts doesn’t offer a prep course that fulfills your language requirement, you will be tested on these. Study up. Nodding and smiling only works for so long.
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Cross-country plane fares, parents’ hotel rooms, storage units, U-Hauls and mdash; moving into college is a costly procedure, adding insult to the already injurious Tufts tuition. Unfortunately, if we knew how to circumvent the above nuisances, we wou…

By: Derek Schlom

Welcoming freshmen to Tufts for over 20 years, pre-orientation programs have been a standard part of the Jumbo getting-to-know-you routine for hundreds of incoming freshmen.
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By: Corinne Segal

Tufts has hired Tanya McGinn Paolo as the new director of fraternity and sorority affairs, filling a year-long vacancy of the position.
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By: Brent Yarnell

After a confusing voting process blocked community representative reform from advancing, students will once again vote on the matter this fall. Tufts Community Union (TCU) representatives hope that this time, voters will be more informed and a concrete…

By: Martha Shanahan

The incoming Class of 2014 might not remain on the Hill long enough to see plans to build a T subway station adjacent to Tufts’ Medford/Somerville campus come to fruition, as new delays have pushed back the expected date of completion for the project b…

Dining Services is on track to ‘go trayless and rdquo; in both dining halls this fall and while some students have complained about the resulting inconvenience, most have reacted positively or with indifference, according to the initiative’s proponents…

From diversity to management style, everyone weighs in with different priorities

When University President Lawrence Bacow announced in February that he would be stepping down at the end of the 2010-2011 school year, the search for his successor began almost immediately. The Presidential Search Committee was formed to vet appropriat…

Freshmen turn to matchmaking sites to find their perfect roommates

For many incoming freshmen, the idea of sharing a room with a complete stranger is the most nerve-wracking element of the new semester. It is only natural, then, that an increasing number of students are opting to pre-select their roommates online in a…