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Tufts rebukes 'dangerous school' label
Tufts University has the dubious distinction of being called America’s “most dangerous” school. The web site “The Daily Beast” looked at campus security at more than 450 of the country’s largest...
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Tufts Honors Bill Cosby
MEDFORD (CBS) – Tufts University honored entertainer and comedian Bill Cosby on Friday. Cosby was awarded the Eliot-Pearson Award for Excellence in Children’s Media. “When you hear people saying things...
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Tufts President Looks To End Naked Quad Run
MEDFORD (CBS) – For decades, Tufts University students have marked the end of the fall semester by running naked in the cold through the quad. But, the tradition of the Naked Quad Run came to an end on...
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Pelosi To Reflect On Career At Tufts Speech Tuesday
MEDFORD (AP) – Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is slated to reflect on her career during a scheduled speech at Tufts University. The current House minority leader is scheduled to speak Friday, April...
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Bike Sharing Gets Tufts Students Around, Off Campus
BOSTON (AP) – Tufts University senior Daniel Heller is a music enthusiast, but he found it a drag to spend nearly an hour by subway to get from his suburban Boston campus into the city to see shows at...
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Man Gets 15 Stitches From Hawk Attack At Tufts
SOMERVILLE (CBS) – Michael Doherty was walking by a Tufts University classroom building on Dearborn Road in Somerville when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, he was attacked. WBZ-TV’s Jim Smith reports....
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Mother Hawk Separated From Her Babies After Attacking Man In Somerville
SOMERVILLE (CBS) — The hawk that attacked a man walking near a Tufts University building Friday has been captured. Experts say the mother hawk was protecting her chicks in a nest on that building....
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Williams Edges BC As State’s Most Expensive College
BOSTON (CBS) – Even a tepid economy can’t prevent college costs from rising well above the rate of inflation, and now some colleges and universities nationwide are charging more than $55,000 a year....
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Assault On Tufts Student Similar To Somerville Attacks
MEDFORD (CBS) – A Tufts University student was sexually assaulted early Saturday morning in the same area where three other women have been attacked recently. According to police, the woman was walking...
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Local Invention Could Tell If Food Is Fresh, Save Money
BOSTON (CBS) – Keeping the food in our kitchen fresh isn’t always easy, but a tiny new gadget could keep us safe and help us save hundreds or even thousands of dollars in the process. Professor...
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Patrick Slams Alabama, Arizona Over Immigration Policies
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is slamming Alabama and Arizona over their tough immigration policies. The Boston Globe reports that in a speech earlier this week at Tufts University,...
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Boy With Cancer Signs Letter Of Intent To Join Tufts Football Team
MEDFORD (CBS) – At eight years old he may be the youngest player to be drafted for a college team, but Riley Roman of South Hadley has the biggest heart. “Riley’s such a strong kid, he’s got that...
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Keller @ Large: Tufts Commencement Speech Worth Reading
BOSTON (CBS) – After Thursday’s commentary about some less-than-inspiring local commencement speeches, several people urged me to read last weekend’s commencement speech at Tufts University by Eric...
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Report: 5 Of Top 35 Best Colleges Are In Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) – The annual U.S. News & World Report rankings are out and five of the top 35 national universities are in Massachusetts. Harvard tops the list in a tie with Princeton at number one....
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Pets, Like Humans, Struggle With Obesity
BOSTON (CBS) – In a dog-eat-dog world, some dogs and cats eat too much. Jazzie is no exception. The miniature schnauzer is now 11-years-old. She has a heart condition, joint pain, and food allergies....
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Horse Euthanized After Trailer Crash On I-495
WRENTHAM (CBC) – One of the two horses injured when a trailer tipped over on I-495 Tuesday has been euthanized. Dr. Carl Kirker, the head of Tufts University’s Hospital For Large Animals, said the...
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Tufts’ Allyson Fournier Named D3 Athlete Of Year
BOSTON (CBS) – The Tufts University softball team already brought home a national championship this season, and one of their star players will soon have some more hardware after an amazing season. The...
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Tufts University Asks What #YOLO Means To Prospective Students
MEDFORD (CBS) – Prospective students applying to Tufts University will have the option of writing an essay about what #YOLO means to them. The acronym, which stands for “You Only Live Once,” was coined...
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Attack On Woman Near Tufts University Prompts Community Alert
MEDFORD (CBS) – A community alert has been issued in Medford after a woman was attacked near Tufts University. Police say the woman was walking on Boston Avenue around 4:30 a.m. when a man walked past...
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7-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Drafted By Tufts Lacrosse Team
MEDFORD (CBS) – It’s signing day for the Tufts University Lacrosse team, and their new bright young star is only seven years old. “This guy is tough, competitive and we love being around him,” head...
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