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Nobel Prize Honors Immune System Discovery

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Sydney Barber Staff Writer  The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to three scientists on Oct. 6 for their key discoveries on the immune system.  Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi discovered a critical pathway in the body known as per... More »

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Gambling Scandal Shakes the NBA

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Nick Ewing Business and Finance Manager The NBA finds itself embroiled in one of the most serious gambling scandals in recent history. Federal indictments issued in late October charged current and former players and coaches with participating in schemes invol... More »

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The Government Shutdown and the Vast Effects it Holds

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Kate LaPlaca Staff Writer On Oct. 1 at 12:01 am, the Federal Government of the United States shut down due to a funding lapse at the end of the fiscal year. This occurred after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on new funding proposals in the U.S. Senate.... More »

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Cocaine Scandal Tests Integrity of Healey’s Office

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Nick Ewing Business and Finance Manager A recent development has sent ripples through Massachusetts politics and public administration. An aide to Democratic Governor Maura Healey was arrested after authorities say he helped orchestrate a significant cocaine t... More »

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Vermont Lawmaker Resigns Over Leak

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Rob Mullins Copy Editor Vermont state senator Sam Douglass announced his resignation two weeks ago, after incendiary messages in a GOP-affiliated group chat were leaked by Politico. Douglass was the chair of the  Vermont Young Republicans and was the only ele... More »