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New & Notable

A Tennis First for Tufts

Boris Sorkin, A21, wins ITA Cup DIII men’s tennis singles national championship
Good Governance Begins Close to Home

A Tufts alumna is helping lead a startup trying to encourage recent college grads to go into local government
Jumbo Athletes on the Move

Natalie Bettez wins the all-divisions New England Championship 5K race and Boris Sorkin heads to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Cup
A Winning Homecoming Weekend

Jumbo sports teams are cheered on to success by students and alumni
A Punch Line's Political Power

Humor makes people pay attention and can be used to create positive change, former Obama speechwriter David Litt tells a Tufts audience
Taking a Stab at a Double Life

Peter Souders combines championship-level fencing with graduate studies in mechanical engineering

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