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Projects for peace

By Betsy Graves | February 12, 2009

Last summer, fourth-year Engineering students Ana Jemec and Eric Harshfield spent nine weeks in the bushveldt of South Africa.The experience, which Jemec described as ?incredible,? allowed the two to conduct their own undergraduate research and was made possible through a $10,000 grant from the Davis Projects for Peace program, which they applied for in spring 2008.The Davis Projects for Peace program is just one of many grants and fellowships available to students for undergraduate research projects.

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Transferring to a new community

By Stephanie Waties | February 11, 2009

Imagine you are a student, who after acing the SATs and crafting the perfect college essay, earns admission to the Ivy League institution of your dreams ? let?s say, Cornell University.

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Taking it slow

By Katherine Carter | February 10, 2009

It is no secret that the International Residence College provides students with a unique housing experience, but what many people do not know is that it also provides students with unique Spring Break experiences.

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Sawnibona!

By Megan Stiles | February 10, 2009

Sawnibona umfowethu nodadawethu! Hello, brothers and sisters! I am now writing from Durban, South Africa, after spending three nights in Johannesburg, a city of nearly four million people ? the largest population in South Africa ? with an elevation of two miles, which can make it difficult to breathe at times, and views that similarly can absolutely take your breath away.

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I

By Rachel Gottlieb | February 10, 2009

Time is a crazy thing. When people say there are always 60 seconds in a minute and 24 hours in a day, I nod and smile but secretly disagree.

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It's about how you play the game

By Kate Vance | February 9, 2009

Poker is commonly regarded as a game of chance. Armed with a few good luck charms and pockets full of betting money, millions of people each year find themselves staring across a poker table, just playing the odds.

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Taking it to the streets

By John Gregory | February 9, 2009

Rugby: a complete athletic experience, calculated aggression, a battle of wills, a unique community and culture of competition and camaraderie, mud-caked players and arguably the best sport ever.

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University hopes to increase diversity of potential first-year class

By Kate Colwell | February 6, 2009

The number of both first-year and transfer applicants to the University has risen dramatically since last year as a result of the University?s decision to accept the Common Application, admissions officials told the Board of Visitors yesterday, and several Board members and University administrators are now hoping that the increase translates into more diversity on Grounds.?It?s pretty clear that the Common Application is a factor in having an increased number of applicants than last year,? said Bill Harvey, vice president and chief officer for diversity and equity, noting that he hopes the increase in applications will lead to an increased number of minority students offered admission to the University.When colleges and universities first begin using the Common Application, they typically see a six percent increase in the number of applicants, Harvey said, adding that the number of applications from minority candidates tends to increase by as much as 15 percent.

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Soothing sounds

By Lindsay Powell | February 6, 2009

Since its inception in spring 2003, Musicians on Call has been on a mission to deliver the sweet sounds of instrumental music to a deserving audience.

Life

Maggie

By Maggie Jones | February 6, 2009

Do you like it when people like you? Are you sick of pretending to read a book at dinner so people think you are sitting alone on purpose?

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More great debates: Here

By Steve Austin | February 6, 2009

With all these high-profile, riveting tool-offs ... Um, I mean nail-biting (Anderson Cooper why!? See Debate Number Five) University elections coming up, once again impressionable children of all ages are seeking my sage opinions.

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Signs of success

By Lisa Littman | February 5, 2009

While University students studying spoken languages have the opportunity to strengthen their fluency through study abroad programs, students learning American Sign Language do not have such options.Instead, ASL students at the University have the opportunity to develop their skills through signing lunches that are held at the Pavilion in Newcomb Hall every Friday.

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The superiority complex you never knew you had

By Lauren Kimmel | February 5, 2009

It occurred to me at some point during the chaotic fortnight that is girls? Spring Rush, when I found myself shaking the hands of a hundred first-year females and continuously caught in conversations about Old Dorms and O-Hill, to which all I could say was, ?Aw!

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Small taste of Thailand

By Rasheda Nipu | February 4, 2009

During a recent trip to Barracks Road Shopping Center with my roommates, a rumble in my stomach reminded me that dinner time was fast approaching ? and that a bowl of cereal for the third night in a row simply would not do.

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