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New & Notable

Hardball from the Left

Anti-Trump guide co-created by Fletcher alum rips pages from the Tea Party playbook
Finding His Groove

Bobby Dutton, E04, created a college concert production company from scratch
Striking Out Cancer

Pitcher Kevin Galasso beat Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a sophomore and now throws relief—with a 1.77 ERA—for the Jumbos
Urban Life is #Tweetable

Social media analysis finds happiness in Indianapolis and not so much in Newark
Victory Lap

Branwen Smith-King, track coach and assistant director of Tufts Athletics, leaves the university after 35 years
Holding Those in Power Accountable

Network news anchor Lester Holt says now more than ever, the country needs a free press

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