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Mold in the Courts: University Fails to Meet Safety Standards

Last fall, Tufts freshman Ben Sackrey found himself getting sick more than he ever had before. “I had a runny nose, swollen lymph nodes, really swollen tonsils, and I didn’t really know what the cause was,” he said. That was until Sackrey, a resident of the Court at 95 Professors Row, noticed what appeared to be black mold inside his room’s HVAC unit and on the walls of the dorm’s restrooms. When Sackrey’s roommate conducted mold tests in their room, they all came back positive. After several weeks of back-and-forth

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Medford Vice: Did CEVIHE’s First Conference Fulfill Its Goals?

On March 26 and March 27, experts who staunchly disagree with one another—and sometimes even clash in courtrooms—sat down in Eaton Hall to engage in civil, moderated dialogue. This was the Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education’s (CEVIHE) first conference, bringing together policymakers, researchers, legal scholars, and advocates to examine and debate the “Regulation of Vice.” The Tufts Tribune spoke with these experts about their experience and whether such

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Senior Salute: The Class of 2026 Reflects on Four Years on the Hill

Somewhere between the freshman illumination ceremony and walking across that stage on the academic quad for the last time, Tufts becomes something more than the light on Walnut Hill. The Tufts Tribune asked seniors from this year’s graduating class to share memories, lessons, and advice before they watch Jumbo fade away in the rearview mirror. Student communities at Tufts do not waver, no matter what the conditions are or how

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