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Tufts Paper to Media: Leave Our Sex Lives Alone

By Jessica Calefati

October 1, 2009 RSS Feed Print

Last week, the Tufts Daily published a story on a new university policy that prohibits students from having sex in their dorm rooms if the sexual activity interferes with their roommates' privacy, studies, or sleep schedule. Over the weekend, traffic on the Tufts Daily site spiked 300 percent because of growing interest in the policy.

This week, the Tufts Daily editorial board published a piece chiding major media outlets for picking up the story and running with it, U.S. News included.

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Trerhoovief of AL 3:20PM July 12, 2010

This story cracks me up. I went to Tufts and lived in the dorms---I just wrote a piece about my experience as a Freshman and why I think this rule is awesome. Here's the link:

http://thecorner33.blogspot.com/2009/10/tufts-university-how-to-not-get-lucky.html

Paul of NY 8:34AM October 15, 2009

The story was good insofar as it inspired a national debate about selfishnesss and lack of consideration. But if the school asked that the media leave them alone the media should respect that request. Respect makes for a peaceful, civilized world.

Realist of DE 2:05PM October 05, 2009

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