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New library director has long-time interest in reading
The long and varied career of Ruth Eveland, the new director of the Jesup Memorial Library, actually started in second grade, in her school library.
McNally Smith: A music mecca in St. Paul
McNally Smith president Harry Chalmiers and co-owners Jack McNally and Doug Smith moved their school from Minneapolis to St.
Efficient new wireless system can save 10 percent of bandwidth
Driven by fast-growing use of smart phones and Internet videos, wireless communication among Americans is expanding so rapidly that a tsunami of megabytes could soon threaten to overwhelm the bandwidth available.
New compounds may control deadly fungal infections
An estimated 25,000 Americans develop severe fungal infections each year, leading to 10,000 deaths despite the use of anti-fungal drugs.
Syracuse University student dies Friday in his Camillus home
A Syracuse University engineering student died at his Camillus home Friday, according to an email sent to SU students, faculty and staff.
Maurie Lawrence named member of the firm
Wyche Names Maurie Lawrence to Membership Wyche Burgess Freeman & Parham, P.A. law firm announced today that Maurie Lawrence has been made a member of the firm.
Mount Allison celebrates its 48th Rhodes Scholar
Fourth-year Mount A student Susan Humphrey has earned a Rhodes scholarship valued at more than $100,000. Fourth-year international relations student Susan Humphrey has been awarded one of the most prestigious international awards in the world, the Rhodes Scholarship.
Smith College plans improvements to crosswalks in Elm Street area in Northampton
Smith College is planning improvements to a number of crosswalks on or near Elm Street that will include curb extensions, restriping and a raised intersection at College Lane.
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Book Review: "Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life"
Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life By Bill Minutaglio and W. Michael Smith Public Affairs: New York Hardback, 360 pages, $26.95 November 2009 You'll have no idea how much you missed her until you get the chance to read snippets of her again.
Speaking of Simone de Beauvoir
When Yolanda Astarita Patterson was an undergrad at Smith College majoring in French, there wasn't much debate over who should occupy the pedestals erected in the world of letters.
Here at Smith College, we know all too well about sleep deprivation. All-nighters, drifting off to sleep in class and constant fatigue are more than familiar to the average Smith student.
Darfur violence becoming a forgotten war
Even the U.S. special envoy to Sudan, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Gration, referred to the conflict as "remnants of genocide" a few months ago, noting that rising violence in Southern Sudan eclipsed levels in Darfur.
It's Christmas, not the holidays, at Smith
It may be hard to believe with finals bearing down on us and the recent 60-degree weather instead of snow, but the holidays are coming.
Flu policy changes with new data
As cases of the swine flu decrease nationwide, Smith College has changed its guidelines for dealing with sick students.
Speaking of Simone de Beauvoir
When Yolanda Astarita Patterson was an undergrad at Smith College majoring in French, there wasn't much debate over who should occupy the pedestals erected in the world of letters.
On more than a dozen nights a year, the community of Cathedral Village is filled with the beautiful, soothing sounds of talented musicians, many of whom have just made their debuts at Carnegie Hall.
Women in History: Senda Berenson
She was called the "Mother of Women's Basketball." When Senda Berenson was seven years old, her family immigrated from Lithuania and settled in Boston, Massachusetts.
Vespers to light up JMG Sunday
Every year, Smith College's Music Department and Office of Religious Life collaborate to bring together the Smith and Northampton communities for a traditional Christmas service on the first Sunday in December.
Parking changes hit harbour businesses
BUSINESSES at the east end of Kirkcaldy High Street are suffering because drivers are flouting traffic restrictions.
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