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By Charlie Rafkin | February 19, 2015

Take me — half-matured and of mediocre quality — or leave me. I’m the wine you open right away, because aging will do absolutely zilch to improve my condition.

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By The Numbers

By Charlie Rafkin | February 19, 2015

7 —The number of campus housing locations that are gender-inclusive. \n 119; 104; 105 —The respective ages of Homecoming, Winter Carnival and Green Key. \n 32 —The number of stairs in Foley House. \n 16 —The number of years between coeducation and revision of “Alma Mater.” \n 32 —The number of years between the composition of the words of the alma mater and recognition as the College’s official song.

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If You Don't Know, Now You Know

By Charlie Rafkin | February 19, 2015

What’s the most startling change you’ve witnessed since arriving on campus? \n There have been overwhelming — and very positive — changes in campus climate even since the ’16s arrived here.

Sports

Gabas Maldunas ’15 returns from injury to reach 1,000 points

By Kourtney Kawano | February 19, 2015

Like professional NBA stars Pau Gasol and Kevin Garnett, Gabas Maldunas ’15 discovered a passion for basketball during his later years in middle and high school. Despite his upbringing in Lithuania, where basketball is the country’s national sport, Maldunas didn’t take to the sport too quickly, admitting he didn’t enjoy it much when he began playing in the second grade. Still, he continued to play at the insistence of his parents, and years later — after growing to an impressive six-foot-nine-inch height — he found his calling as a power-forward and center like Gasol and Garnett did.

Sports

Women’s squash 2nd in Kurtz Cup, men’s Hoehn Cup starts today

By Emily Wechsler | February 19, 2015

The women’s squash team travelled to Harvard University to participate in the College Squash Association’s Women’s National Team Championships Feb. 13-15. Seeded at the top of the B Division and ninth overall, the team reached the finals for the Kurtz Cup, losing to Stanford University 6-3. Men’s squash has its first round of competition in the CSA Men’s National Team Championships today.

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N.H. government creates new sexual assault position

By Annie Ma | February 18, 2015

A new position in the New Hampshire Department of Justice has been created to assist colleges and universities located in the state to respond to sexual violence on campuses. The position is currently temporary and funded through June 30 of this year, with the potential to be extended.

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Rideshare aims to reduce traffic

By Sara McGahan | February 18, 2015

As the Route 120 corridor progressively becomes a popular travel path and hub of business development, the amount of rush hour traffic along the road continues to increase. A proposed solution to the traffic problem involves a program has been around for more than two decades — Upper Valley Rideshare.

Sports

Track and field competes in Valentine Invitational

By Daniel Lee | February 18, 2015

Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled south this past weekend to compete in Boston University’s Valentine Invitational. While the event was non-scoring, both teams finished with strong results in the final meet before the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships, highlighted by a new school record set by high jumper Kaitlin Whitehorn ’16.

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Any Given Thursday

By Rich Shen and Austin Lim | February 18, 2015

The events on Saturday culminated with the 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk, one of the most entertaining dunk contests I can remember. For this edition of “Any Given Thursday,” we decided to share our reactions to each one of these dunks.

Arts

“Romeo and Juliet” will bring a new twist to the classic play

By Kourtney Kawano | February 18, 2015

With its components of romance and drama, many theaters have undertaken the iconic “story of more woe” between the star-crossed lovers of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” The challenge faced by modern theater productions is finding the perfect balance between creating a unique interpretation that audiences will find as thought-provoking as the original play without taking too much creative license through the characters’ dialogue or the play’s setting.

The new group EmpowHer aims to provide community to women faculty and staff of color.
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EmpowHer supports female faculty and staff of color

By Erica Buonanno | February 17, 2015

In the midst of an administrative push from College President Phil Hanlon to increase faculty diversity and retention, a new group for women faculty and staff of color called EmpowHer is aiming to create a community to support its members, both personally and professionally.

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EPA recognizes Hanover Water Reclamation Facility

By Kelsey Flower | February 17, 2015

The Environmental Protection Agency recognized the Hanover Water Reclamation Facility for a 2014 Regional Industrial Pretreatment Program Excellence Award, the EPA reported on Feb. 9. This follows what Town Manager Julia Griffin said is a recent increase in awareness in the Hanover community about the impact of climate change and a renewed effort to reduce the town’s carbon footprint.

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