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Despite the unsightly scaffolding surrounding the outside of the Campus Center, the inside seems to be off to an impressive new start. On Thursday, Sept. 5, students lined up to have their names analyzed on colorful sheets of paper. Many overlooked the man sitting behind a cardboard desk entering names into a computer that printed their roots, origins and meanings. Others took advantage of the opportunity, relishing the thought that their names could reveal their characters and personalities. “

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The Tiki god hath descended upon the earth. To celebrate, Tiki’s subjects basked in the outdoor couches on the La Casa lawn in Hawaiian shirts with their faces illuminated by chili pepper, parrot and tea lights. Tiki torches stood proudly in the distance as the subjects, one by one, got lei-ed. “We called it the second annual Casa Tiki Party,” said Aimee Wilczynski ’03, who, with Elizabeth Waffarn ’04, organized the event. “We basically enjoyed each other’s company.” The Tiki god’s reception i

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Who is Matt Baltz? The question was pasted all over the College and become more frequently asked than the obligatory “How are you?” Publicized as the mysterious TAP hero, Matt Baltz ’03, the “big man on campus,” has moved to the forefront of popularity and notoriety to become one of the most recognizable names on campus. Last year, a group of Baltz’s friends split the tab to “buy” a TAP for him for $140 during the MASSPIRG hunger auction. Not only did Baltz unknowingly win a TAP, but the conspi