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		<title>Alcohol policy reform delayed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Anastasia Vladimirova The review of the alcohol policy is going to continue through the fall semester, taking a slightly different direction and focusing on specific questions that challenged the procedure this spring. Initially, when President David Dawson charged the Committee on Campus Life (CCL) to review the alcohol policy, an alcohol policy review subcommittee was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Final two VP candidates visit and interview</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Constance Huang Madeleine Rhyneer The second candidate for the position of VP, Madeleine Rhyneer, finished her interviews and meetings last Thursday and Friday. Rhyneer brought new ideas to students during the open meeting on Thursday night when she gave her answers to the questions. After she answered several questions from students, she also asked students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Teetor House residents, college agree to split costs of damages</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jesse Maltz, Chance Milligan, Yusra Saleh, Tarek Knorn, Laura Hutchinson, Trayce Peterson and Cheryl Presley If you were at Teetor House the night the floor broke, you undoubtedly heard the crack. If you were dancing, you must have felt the floor shake under the weight of students jumping up and down. Since that time, there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Residence life inspects houses for necessary repairs, renovations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Heather Valadez After the floor collapsed at a Teetor House party, the administration decided a thorough investigation of all the houses was necessary. The inspections began the week of March 26 and ended April 6, according to Sena Landey, Vice President for Finance and Operations. The college hired an outside company to check all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EC Orchestra brings ‘epic’ symphony: Mahler’s fifth comes to Goddard auditorium</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Eli Richman Attendees of Mahler’s fifth symphony on Saturday will experience an “emotional journey,” promises Associate Professor of Music and conductor of the Earlham orchestra Forrest Tobey. The performance will feature a much larger orchestra than usual, due to the number of instruments required for the symphony. The performance will feature 64 musicians in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bahraini hunger striker nears death</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Lisa Scarpelli Amnesty International is well-known for its work towards the release of political prisoners throughout the world. Thanks to letters sent by concerned citizens, many of them have been released. However, many more still remain in prison for speaking out against their government. One of Amnesty’s most recent urgent action cases is in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Profile of the week: Aisulu Sanat</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Anastasia Vladimirova As a participant this semester on the off-campus program at The Philadelphia Center, an experiential education semester during which students complete an internship in Philadelphia, Penn., junior Aisulu Sanat discovered her passion for theater and realized what she wants to do in her life. Sanat was born in Tanaz, a town in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bundy RAs give first years a “home”</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Gisele Aubin The three RAs (Residents Advisers) in Bundy are now completing their first year in the job with the new first year dorms, and have all tried to help facilitate the new experience. “Honestly, I think the job itself for me is really fun because I really enjoy the whole people atmosphere.  Being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Students strut to latin beats</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Name Coskun Left: Sophomore Sheneca Vieira performs Cumbia, an Afro-Colombian dance which is the fusion of Spanish and West African dances. Cumbia originated in Colombia and became a popular national symbol. The Latin American Dance Night took place in Comstock on April 17, Tuesday. Right: Sophomore Abby Lane, Rachel Milah, Sarah Kenny, Caroline Yambesi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Green Beat: Earth day beckons carbon neutrality</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Xander Hazel Earth Day is on Sunday, April 22. As this day approaches, the Earlham Environmental Action Coalition (EEAC) and the Outdoors Club are teaming up to prepare for Earth Day celebrations. What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by planting hundreds of native trees on Earlham’s property! Brent Smith, professor of Biology [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Serve your community: spring cleaning time</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/features/serve-your-community-spring-cleaning-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Hannah Hale Leifheit On Saturday, April 21, the annual Day of Service will be taking place. The Day of Service is a collaborative neighborhood clean-up event between Earlham and the community of Richmond. The goal is to beautify three historic districts of Richmond (Starr, Vaile and Old Richmond) in “spring cleaning” fashion. This includes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eli vs Eli: Marijuana legalization</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/op-ed/eli-vs-eli-marijuana-legalization/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Eli Richman On their November 2012 ballots, Colorado and Washington state have referendums on their ballot to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes.  &#160; Marijuana prohibition serves no purpose and fuels drug cartels The federal prohibition on marijuana accomplishes nothing. Even assuming that everyone follows the law, a questionable assumption at best, there is no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A graduating senior’s farewell address</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/op-ed/a-graduating-seniors-farewell-address/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Pablo Hernandez-Romero With fifteen days left until graduation, I have been reflecting about my time here at Earlham. I wonder what contributions I have made over my four years. I wonder if my accomplishments and failures have better prepared me for a world outside Earlham and Richmond, Indiana. At the end of the day, though, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Racism: our dirty little secret</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Heather Valadez Recent events have caused me to deeply ponder a topic no one seems to want to talk about. We act like racism is an event in the past, like it doesn’t exist, but I say that it will never go away. I do not say that we cannot and should not fight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sneers &amp; Cheers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sneers to . . .  • all the stupid s&#8212; people do in the U that we get common billed for! • the dirtbag on the skateboard • spring fest being cancelled • felled trees on the trails • ex-friends who tickle me • not having enough time left in the semester • doing somebody [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Overheard</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/op-ed/overheard-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“You WOULD have sex with my boyfriend IN my bed while I was asleep in it.” — Overheard in FantaSci &#160; “I don’t like seaweed. It feels like eating an ecosystem.” — Overheard in OA “Did I just stab you?” “Yes you did, but that’s okay, I have a band-aid in my backpack.” ­— Overheard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Student athletes face isolation from rest of community</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Andy McCoppin It is said that birds of a feather flock together. On this campus, there is little doubt that groups of students tend to stick together based upon common interests, and differentiate themselves from “others”. Other sexualities, other political opinions, other activities, and also other ways of thinking seem to be themes of separation. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earlham dips into drinking culture</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Robert Landon Dorssey College is generally considered “wet” culture here in the U.S. Greek life is rampant on most campuses and we live in an era where partying, hashing and other drinking events make up a large part of the social interaction of students. Earlham is now looking to join the ranks of such a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Girl, you’re really not that cool</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Kelly Sullivan If you’re anything like me, you’ve been anticipating the premier of HBO’s Girls for weeks. Girls is the collaboration of 25-year-old Oberlin graduate Lena Dunham and Superbad producer Judd Apatow. In the days leading up to the show’s premier on Sunday, my consumption of all things Dunham-related reached a fever pitch. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Football looks to new coach for victory</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/sports/football-looks-to-new-coach-for-victory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Andy McCoppin A new era in Earlham athletics has swept across our campus. Within days of the announcement of Mike Bergrum being appointed the athletic director position, the Earlham community welcomed Neil Kazmierczak as new head football coach. “Neil seems to be very enthusiastic for the position, and I have enjoyed my conversations with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Men’s tennis wins another one</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Alex Softness Junior Henry Levin returns a forehand during last Thursday’s home match against Indiana University-East, where the Quakers won 9-0.  Levin won his singles match at the #1 position 6-0, 6-0, and won his doubles match at the #3 position with sophomore Matt Foster 8-1.  This week, Levin was named the HCAC Conference [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First VP candidate speaks to campus</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/news/first-vp-candidate-speaks-to-campus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Constance Huang Earlham is looking to greatly increase enrollment, and a big part of this intention is the continued attention to the new position of Vice President for Enrollment and Communications. The first candidate, Jonathan Stroud, interviewed for the position this week. He is currently the Vice President for Enrollment Management at Cornell College in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guyler to students: no pink slime</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/news/guyler-to-students-no-pink-slime/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Kelly Sullivan Pink slime, the ground beef filler that has recently received significant media coverage due to its questionable production, has come under question recently in response to reports of its use in Sodexo operations. Though Sodexo has reportedly used pink slime in the cafeterias it operates, Kathie Guyler, the director of Dining Services, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ERC creates plan for Earlham sustainability</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/news/erc-creates-plan-for-earlham-sustainability/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ecword.org/?p=3460</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Heather Valadez Charged with creating a comprehensive sustainability plan by President David Dawson, the Environmental Responsibility Committee (ERC) presented a final draft to the Student Senate on Wednesday for discussion. The committee used STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System) to guide their shaping of the proposal, as well as input from faculty, staff and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New classes face simple approval process</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/features/new-classes-face-simple-approval-process/</link>
		<comments>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/features/new-classes-face-simple-approval-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ecword.org/?p=3454</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Anastasia Vladimirova What makes a new class good? What do you expect new classes to offer students? Challenging topics? Interesting subjects? At first, the variety of courses brings to mind a sophisticated process that the faculty has to undergo in order to prepare and offer new, intriguing classes. However, it does not take much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A message from the Emergency Readiness and Recovery Planning Committee</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/news/a-message-from-the-emergency-readiness-and-recovery-planning-committee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we near the end of the semester, we have begun to see an increase in the number of incidents of persons pulling fire alarms without evidence of a fire in the building. We are concerned that this activity is unsafe for several reasons: As the number of prank incidents increase, there is a tendency [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community day of service coming soon</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/features/community-day-of-service-coming-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/features/community-day-of-service-coming-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Hannah Hale Leifheit This year’s annual Day of Service will take place on Saturday, April 21. The Day of Service is a collaborative neighborhood clean-up event between Earlham and the community of Richmond. The goal is to beautify three historic districts of Richmond (Starr, Vaile and Old Richmond) in “spring cleaning” fashion. This includes disposing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Programmers exercise core, computers shape up speed</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/features/programmers-exercise-core-computers-shape-up-speed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Krystnell Storr Nowadays, no one works on their “core” more than technologists. They might not be doing crunches and planks, but they are working hard to create computer chips that can work at increasingly fast speeds. In computer science, a core is the processing unit of a computer chip. Computer chips are the reason [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community takes back the night</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/features/community-takes-back-the-night/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Shin Torizuka Students took to the streets as Action Against Sexual Violence (AASV) held their annual Take Back The Night (TBTN) event on April 5. Take Back the Night is an internationally-held march, organized to raise awareness of sexual violence and violence against women, children and families in local communities. The organization seeks to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goatrude, Miller Farm welcome kid</title>
		<link>http://ecword.org/index.php/2012/04/features/goatrude-miller-farm-welcome-kid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Krastev</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ecword.org/?p=3442</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Gisele Aubin “There has been some debate around the name. Some of the possibilities include Huckleberry, Rocketship and Darkstar. I think we might be leaning towards the last one,”  said senior Clara Lippert, a Miller Farm resident. The as yet unnamed kid is a male born in the early morning on Wednesday March 28 [...]]]></description>
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