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  • A recently published academic paper by a ±«Óătv research team raises questions about the theories surrounding forest change, with a particular focus on the prospects of sustainable land and forest use in the central New York region. The paper, coauthored by ±«Óătv geography professors Peter Klepeis and Peter Scull, Tara LaLonde ‘06, Nicole Svajlenka ’08, [
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    March 29, 2013
  •   (Editor’s note: This article was written by Alicia Klepeis) Although the Ganges River is considered sacred and purifying to Hindus, pollution and damming have contaminated those beliefs, according to initial findings by Srikar Gullapalli ’13 and Brian Lemanski ’14. Previous scholarship has indicated that Hindus believe the river’s sanctity could not be fouled by [
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    March 28, 2013
  • “Always in our hearts. We love you, Luke.” Those words coming from classmates with the Geneva Study Group 4,000 miles away proved as poignant and powerful as those shared within the walls of Memorial Chapel on Monday afternoon. The outpouring of emotional tributes, amusing anecdotes, and shared stories helped ease the pain of those gathered [
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    March 26, 2013
  • Typically a student accompanies a professor on a research expedition, not the other way around. But nothing about Maggie Dunne ’13 is typical. Dunne, who is founder of Lakota Children’s Enrichment, Inc. (LCE), a non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting awareness and assistance to families on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, invited Professor. Peter Balakian, a [
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    March 26, 2013
  • In higher education circles, the term “mismatch” has come to define an unintended consequence of affirmative action: bright and promising minority students do not necessarily benefit  when they are steered to elite schools for which they are typically less-prepared than their majority classmates. The interdisciplinary debate — involving economists, sociologists, educators, lawyers, and politicians — will come [
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    March 25, 2013
  • Some talented students are now opening acceptance letters from ±«Óătv, probably followed by a bit of joyful screaming and jumping around, as evidenced by the first tweeted mention of excitement at 2:41 p.m., March 21. The tweet says it all; “Yay, accepted to ±«Óătv 3/13 !!!!!!!!!”
    March 22, 2013