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COURTESY OF SMITH COLLEGE Smith College seniors Catherine Betances, Monique Gagne and Rajiha Medhi, from left, helped the Northampton Department of Public Works plan for better management of stormwater run-off.

Smith engineering students help solve run-off problem

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

When Smith College senior Monique Gagne can find the time to think past graduation, one image that comes to mind is a garden. Not the vegetable kind. As an engineer, she and a team this year sprouted plans for rain gardens that will help Northampton’s Department of Public Works manage stormwater, as the city faces new rules from federal regulators. … 1

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper shares stories of life in journalism during talk at Smith College

Monday, April 15, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Swimming with crocodiles in the Nile, interviewing the late Walter Cronkite and being sung to by Dr. Conrad Murray were among the many topics discussed during a lecture given Sunday night by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper to a packed house at Smith College’s John M. Greene Hall. The talk, titled “Anderson … 0

GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Smith College Dean of Admissions Deb Shaver, seen here in 2006, told a transgender high school senior from Connecticut that her application was rejected because it did not consistently reflect her identity as a woman.

Transgender applicant’s rejection by Smith causes stir

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Smith College has rejected a male-to-female transgender applicant, sparking controversy at the college and an outpouring of support for the student online. “It’s important to recognize transwomen as women” and admitting transwomen to women’s colleges is part of that process, said Jaime Rossow, a junior at Smith. Rossow is co-chair of … 0

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Northampton High School junior Anna Moore, left, runs Saturday in the 4x800 meter relay event during the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Northampton High School freshman Sierra Loomis runs of the track after passing the baton, at right. SARAH CROSBY Northampton wins girls track title; Amherst rallies to second
Taj-Amir Torres of Amherst Regional High School, left, leads Saturday during the 100 meter dash event at the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Oushane Lewis of Central High School, center, and John Ferrera of Ludlow follow behind. SARAH CROSBY Chicopee Comp overtakes Amherst to win boys track title
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