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When my parents dropped me off at Tufts, they did not give me the run-of-the-mill advice to “make new friends” and “study hard,” but they did tell me to stay away from the frats. As professors who live a block away from their university, my parents have seen the drunken aftermath of college parties, and worse, the risk Greek life poses to the safety structure of college.

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Over the decades, Alan Carlisle has captured headlines as an older athlete who has competed in some of the most grueling high endurance races. Now 94, he has 93 marathons and eight Ironman triathlons under his belt, and he’s finally catching his breath at Mount San Antonio Gardens retirement community, where he lives with his wife of 55 years, Cherie, 91. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

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