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<title><![CDATA[Early Decision acceptees to Class of 2016 discuss talents, motivations]]></title>
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<author> Jessica Tarantine </author>

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	As the recent acceptance and subsequent rejection of 76 Early <span data-scayt_word="Cecision" data-scaytid="3">Decision</span> two (<span data-scayt_word="EDII" data-scaytid="4">EDII</span>) applicants made the Vassar campus painfully aware, the secon...</p>]]>;



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	As the recent acceptance and subsequent rejection of 76 Early <span data-scayt_word="Cecision" data-scaytid="3">Decision</span> two (<span data-scayt_word="EDII" data-scaytid="4">EDII</span>) applicants made the Vassar campus painfully aware, the secon...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[College showcases Matthew Vassar’s rock collection]]></title>
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<author> Marie Solis </author>

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	Some of us had rock collections as children, but few of us continued those collections as adults and -and even fewer have rock collections as impressive as Matthew Vassar's. His is not limited to rocks but includes minerals and fossils and is available for...</p>]]>;



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	Some of us had rock collections as children, but few of us continued those collections as adults&-and even fewer have rock collections as impressive as Matthew Vassar's. His is not limited to rocks but includes minerals and fossils and is available for...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Asian Students Association celebrates Lunar New Year]]></title>
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<author> Chelsea Peterson-Salahuddin  </author>

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	On Feb. 5 at 5:30 <span data-scayt_word="p.m" data-scaytid="1">p.m</span>., the Asian Students Association (<span data-scayt_word="ASA" data-scaytid="5">ASA</span>) celebrated the Lunar New Year by hosting their annual Lunar New Year Dinner, an effort ...</p>]]>;



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	On Feb. 5 at 5:30 <span data-scayt_word="p.m" data-scaytid="1">p.m</span>., the Asian Students Association (<span data-scayt_word="ASA" data-scaytid="5">ASA</span>) celebrated the Lunar New Year by hosting their annual Lunar New Year Dinner, an effort ...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vassar alums volunteer oversees in Peace Corps programs]]></title>
<link>http://www.miscellanynews.com/2.1578/vassar-alums-volunteer-oversees-in-peace-corps-programs-1.2697198</link>
<author> Danielle Bukowski </author>

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	As the countdown to graduation begins, Vassar seniors will be considering their after-college prospects and looking to the jobs of alumnae/i for advice on the paths they might take. Vassar's recent high ranking on the 2012 Peace Corps Top College Ranki...</p>]]>;



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	As the countdown to graduation begins, Vassar seniors will be considering their after-college prospects and looking to the jobs of alumnae/i for advice on the paths they might take. Vassar's recent high ranking on the 2012 Peace Corps Top College Ranki...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Library movie collection academic, personal resource]]></title>
<link>http://www.miscellanynews.com/2.1578/library-movie-collection-academic-personal-resource-1.2697192</link>
<author> Casey Zuckerman  </author>

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	What better way to alleviate the stresses of school than sitting down and watching a great movie? Many students do this on their computers, streaming movies and TV shows the moment they want them. But at Vassar there is another way. The Vassar Thompson...</p>]]>;



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	What better way to alleviate the stresses of school than sitting down and watching a great movie? Many students do this on their computers, streaming movies and TV shows the moment they want them. But at Vassar there is another way. The Vassar Thompson...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[A brownie recipe you can dig your sweet tooth into]]></title>
<link>http://www.miscellanynews.com/2.1578/a-brownie-recipe-you-can-dig-your-sweet-tooth-into-1.2697167</link>
<author> Roxanne Ringer </author>

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	Everyone has a sweet tooth, although some of us may proclaim to have several. Whether you wake up with a yearning for cherry <span data-scayt_word="danish" data-scaytid="1">danish</span> or try to end every All Campus Dining Center meal with frozen yog...</p>]]>;



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	Everyone has a sweet tooth, although some of us may proclaim to have several. Whether you wake up with a yearning for cherry <span data-scayt_word="danish" data-scaytid="1">danish</span> or try to end every All Campus Dining Center meal with frozen yog...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Graveyard the site of seminal Vassar suffragist rally]]></title>
<link>http://www.miscellanynews.com/2.1578/graveyard-the-site-of-seminal-vassar-suffragist-rally-1.2697162</link>
<author> Guest Reporter </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.miscellanynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2697165!image/918560141.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/918560141.jpg><br />Christopher Gonzalez <br><p>
	For the <span data-scayt_word="Noyes" data-scaytid="2">Noyes</span> residents who have rooms along the back side of the building, the first thing they see when they wake up in the morning and the last thing they see before they go to bed is a graveyard...</p>]]>;



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	For the <span data-scayt_word="Noyes" data-scaytid="2">Noyes</span> residents who have rooms along the back side of the building, the first thing they see when they wake up in the morning and the last thing they see before they go to bed is a graveyard...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Returning JYAers reflect upon rewarding world travels]]></title>
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<author> Thomas Lawler </author>

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	As they recount their foreign experiences in the Retreat, relearn the floor plan of <span data-scayt_word="Blodgett" data-scaytid="2">Blodgett</span> Hall or celebrate their acclimation back to Vassar with a Mug Night, juniors returning from their seme...</p>]]>;



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	As they recount their foreign experiences in the Retreat, relearn the floor plan of <span data-scayt_word="Blodgett" data-scaytid="2">Blodgett</span> Hall or celebrate their acclimation back to Vassar with a Mug Night, juniors returning from their seme...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Truth or myth: Vassar’s secret tunnel system revealed]]></title>
<link>http://www.miscellanynews.com/2.1578/truth-or-myth-vassar-s-secret-tunnel-system-revealed-1.2693386</link>
<author> Jessica Tarantine  </author>

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	Beneath Vassar campus lies a labyrinth of winding tunnels. The question of the existence of tunnels has captivated the imagination  students long before students were  interested in things that were 'underground.'
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	Beneath Vassar campus lies a labyrinth of winding tunnels. The question of the existence of tunnels has captivated the imagination &nbsp;students long before students were &nbsp;interested in things that were 'underground.'
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<title><![CDATA[Student EMTs  devote nights, weekends to aiding others]]></title>
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<author> Lea Brown </author>

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	As I walk from Main Building to Baldwin Health Center I notice that the campus is eerily quiet. Tonight is the Shiva Rave, and soon hordes of students from all across campus will stream down to the Shiva Theater.
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	As I walk from Main Building to Baldwin Health Center I notice that the campus is eerily quiet. Tonight is the Shiva Rave, and soon hordes of students from all across campus will stream down to the Shiva Theater.
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<title><![CDATA[House Fellow program commemorates its 60th year]]></title>
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<author> Alyssa Aquino  </author>

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	College marks a transition from the simple comfort of home-cooked meals to  having nobody around to stock your fridge. Keeping in mind the jarring situation in which this puts many freshmen, the House Fellow program was created to bring some home ...</p>]]>;



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	College marks a transition from the simple comfort of home-cooked meals to &nbsp;having nobody around to stock your fridge. Keeping in mind the jarring situation in which this puts many freshmen, the House Fellow program was created to bring some home ...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Archives reveal history of food, cooking on Vassar campus]]></title>
<link>http://www.miscellanynews.com/2.1578/archives-reveal-history-of-food-cooking-on-vassar-campus-1.2693366</link>
<author> Sarah Begley  </author>

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	With the complete digital archives of The Miscellany News now available online, I was able to easily search through the history of food-related stories to find the most tantalizing tastes and unexpected finds. Some of the pieces were written ...</p>]]>;



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	With the complete digital archives of&nbsp;The Miscellany News&nbsp;now available online, I was able to easily search through the history of food-related stories to find the most tantalizing tastes and unexpected finds. Some of the pieces were written ...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Market caters to community’s halal needs]]></title>
<link>http://www.miscellanynews.com/2.1578/market-caters-to-community-s-halal-needs-1.2693361</link>
<author> Marie Solis  </author>

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	The <span data-scayt_word="Al-Madina" data-scaytid="1">Al-Madina</span> <span data-scayt_word="Halal" data-scaytid="3">Halal</span> Grocery Mart may remain largely unnoticed; it is humbly squatted next to <span data-scayt_word="Baci...</p>]]>;



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	The&nbsp;<span data-scayt_word="Al-Madina" data-scaytid="1">Al-Madina</span>&nbsp;<span data-scayt_word="Halal" data-scaytid="3">Halal</span>&nbsp;Grocery Mart may remain largely unnoticed; it is humbly squatted next to&nbsp;<span data-scayt_word="Baci...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Program a leg up for student entrepreneurs]]></title>
<link>http://www.miscellanynews.com/2.1578/program-a-leg-up-for-student-entrepreneurs-1.2693360</link>
<author> Ruth Bolster  </author>

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	For recent college graduates who are looking to make an entrepreneurial splash in the small business start-up scene, finding the funds to fuel their business plans is not always easy. However, Venture for America, a two-year program aimed at colle...</p>]]>;



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<title><![CDATA[EDII applicants grapple with media attention, disappointment]]></title>
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<author> Erik Lorenzsonn  </author>

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	The program 'Good Morning New York' on the Fox television station <span data-scayt_word="WYNW" data-scaytid="1">WYNW</span> aired an interview that was exceptionally vitriolic towards the College. 'They just think that they can do this and not have to ...</p>]]>;



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	The program 'Good Morning New York' on the Fox television station <span data-scayt_word="WYNW" data-scaytid="1">WYNW</span> aired an interview that was exceptionally vitriolic towards the College. 'They just think that they can do this and not have to ...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thefts case remains under investigation]]></title>
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<author> Danielle Bukowski  </author>

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	The unprecedented string of laptop thefts committed last semester ended with the arrest of a student in December. Since then, one additional student has been arrested, with an on-going investigation into the possibility of other students involved with ...</p>]]>;



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	The unprecedented string of laptop thefts committed last semester ended with the arrest of a student in December. Since then, one additional student has been arrested, with an on-going investigation into the possibility of other students involved with ...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[With students away, revenues dip for restaurants in Arlington]]></title>
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<author> Ruth Bolster </author>

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	Just as members of the Vassar community depend on restaurants such as Twisted Soul and <span data-scayt_word="Bacio’s" data-scaytid="1">Bacio's</span> as a refreshing change from campus dining, their dependence on us is often overlooked.
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	Just as members of the Vassar community depend on restaurants such as Twisted Soul and <span data-scayt_word="Bacio’s" data-scaytid="1">Bacio's</span> as a refreshing change from campus dining, their dependence on us is often overlooked.
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<title><![CDATA[Alumna, faculty, dean: Begemann’s many hats   ]]></title>
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<author> Danielle Bukowski  </author>

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	Professor of Chemistry Marianne <span data-scayt_word="Begemann" data-scaytid="1">Begemann</span> '79, the new dean of Strategic Planning and Academic Resources, knows the College inside and out.
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<title><![CDATA[Students remain on campus for sports, work]]></title>
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<author> Lea Brown and Casey Zuckermann  </author>

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	84 students stayed in <span data-scayt_word="Noyes" data-scaytid="1">Noyes</span> House this past winter and many others stayed in the Terrace Apartments and Town Houses, with a total of 300 students spending some portion of their break on campus.
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	84 students stayed in <span data-scayt_word="Noyes" data-scaytid="1">Noyes</span> House this past winter and many others stayed in the Terrace Apartments and Town Houses, with a total of 300 students spending some portion of their break on campus.
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<title><![CDATA[CIS services keep VC connected]]></title>
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<author> Jill Scharr </author>

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	Are you reading this in a printed newspaper? If so, chances are it's one of the few <span data-scayt_word="analogue" data-scaytid="1">analogue</span> texts with which you'll interact today, thanks in part to Vassar's computing network and the Computing...</p>]]>;



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