A long time ago, we here at TuftsOTR posted a blog about a website where Tufts students could confess there deepest darkest secrets, and share thoughts on anything with the shield of anonymity. The site was built on a LiveJournal and it looked ugly. Well, have no fear PostSecret-crazed, anon

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Little boys in the Medford area (and world, apparently) are safe again with the arrest of Jon Savarino Schillaci -- a Tufts alumnus, Internet pedophilia trafficker and member of the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted.... MORE »

It's every parent's worst nightmare; to wave goodbye to their kid from the family minivan on Move-In Day. This bittersweet farewell may leave parents a little teary-eyed but now they can finally start thinking about turning that extra room into the home gym they have always dreamed about. Although parents she... MORE »

Who knew a sports team at Tufts could be so bad-ass.

This video, courtesy of JumboLaxTV.com, is freaking awesome. It's really well shot and edited and has a cool Friday Night Lights feel to it. Makes you proud to be a Jumbo, eh? If only our mascot wasn't so lame...

All the RAs on campus recently received an ominous email, OTR has been told. Apparently there is a big storm headed our way tomorrow, and ResLife is implementing some safety protocols:

The forecast is predicting a storm tomorrow which may bring heavy rain and wind gusts of 50-75 mph, particularly in our area. Please be a

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There was something pretty underwhelming about Northeastern's first "underwear run" last fall.

Surely enough this year's was just as boring.

What's the fun in dressing in your underwear if you're going to wear things draped over your head and the girls are

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Now bored Tufts students can find something to do other than browse Facebook by visiting a new website entitled BoredAtTufts.net. The site, which was created by a Columbia undergrad (hmmm, sound familiar?) allows people from colleges to come together and anonymously post anything they please.

 

There are multi

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In its constant quest to make us all more worldly conscious people, Tufts has unveiled a new plan for undergrads to pay off loans, The Boston Globe writes. If a student takes a job at an NGO or works as a social worker or public school teacher, Tufts will help pay back your college loans.

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Perhaps you've seen it while walking around campus: what looks like a gravestone in the ground near the entrance to the library roof. Perhaps you've even stopped to read its etchings:

"This monument has been erected by the Gravity Research Foundation, Roger W. Babson Founder. It is to remind students of

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Freshmen may love TUPD, but we love you. Don't worry, not in a naughty way or anything. (Okay, maybe some of you.)

Turns out that last week, Tufts was the most-read OTR blog -- so, uh, thanks! Keep it coming, Jumbos: we're always on the lookout for tips and we love reading your comments. They make us feel loved. (Even the mean ones.)