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08/02/2013
 
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Experts respond to Pope’s remarks on gay priests
DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE    08/01/2013
Remarks by Pope Francis about gay priests are in line with Catholic doctrine, says Carol Zaleski, Smith professor of world religion. However, his statements about providing a greater role for women — comments that got less media attention — “were in some ways more significant.”
Obama narrows field for new Fed chairman to three
NEW YORK TIMES    08/01/2013
Larry Summers set himself apart as an economic thinker among President Obama’s advisers during the 2008 campaign. “Larry had a very good way of synthesizing information, boiling it down to what it all meant and what the consequences were for the economy,” said Smith alumna Stephanie Cutter ’90, who worked on both Obama campaigns.

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The fractious debate over the next Fed chair
HUFFINGTON POST  08/01/2013
Alumnae in Action
Icy pops made with seasonal fruits
BOSTON GLOBE    07/30/2013
On a trip to Mexico when she was 17, Smith alumna Dewey Cyr ‘10 fell in love with paletas (lightly sweetened, fruity ice pops). Eight years later, the Cambridge resident is slinging her own homemade version as Real Pops from a custom-made tricycle at farmers’ markets.
Meet the interns: Casey Zierler
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY NEWS    07/31/2013
As part of her internship with the the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, Smith alumna Casey Zierler ‘13 created a resource guide for young, queer Jewish women and edited an upcoming book by Debra Blank on birth rituals for Jewish girls.
Access to Art
Grange to host new Balkan dance series
GREENFIELD RECORDER    07/31/2013
Becky Ashenden, founding member of the Balkan band Xopo, traces her interest in Balkan dancing to her childhood, when she convinced her older sisters to let her tag along to weekly dances at Smith. It was at these dances she met Smith rare book specialist Barbara Blumenthal, who is also a member of Xopo. [For a copy, e-mail Marti Hobbes.]
Faculty Expertise
Rio de Janeiro Olympics hope to avoid turmoil
TIMES COLONIST, CANADA    08/02/2013
The ’92 Barcelona Olympics are viewed as the most successful, putting a largely unknown city on the map, and also upgrading the city’s roads, parks and port. “Barcelona as a city was a gem that had not been discovered fully,” said Andrew Zimbalist, Smith professor and sports economist.

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Which A-Rod contract worst in baseball?
BLOOMBERG  08/02/2013
Educators gather for institute on Native Americans
THE REPUBLICAN    07/29/2013
Smith professor emeritus of history Neal Salisbury helped create the National Endowment for the Humanities Institute program on “Native Americans of New England: A Historical Overview” sponsored by the Five College Schools Partnership.
On Campus
Chapel at Smith makes effort to welcome all faiths
THE REPUBLICAN    07/31/2013
No matter how you spell it, you can find inner peace at Helen Hills Hills Chapel at Smith. The chapel has five distinct spaces where students from specific religions can worship and several other spaces where they can simply sit in peace.
Dancing man: Teddy Forance comes back to give back
DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE    08/01/2013
Teddy Forance, who has sold out at venues from New York City to Los Angeles, will perform at Northampton’s Academy of Music with students in his dance-intensive workshop which took place this week at Smith. [For a copy, e-mail Marti Hobbes.]
Weekend Planner
DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE    08/01/2013
Final performances of New Century Theatre’s production of “God of Carnage” are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in Smith College’s Theatre 14.
In Memoriam
Obituary: Martine Meyer, 84
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL    08/01/2013
Smith alumna Martine Meyer ‘49, a longtime professor of French at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, died July 28.
Obituary: Cynthia Taft Morris, 85
CINCINNATI ONLINE    08/01/2013
Cynthia Taft Morris, professor emerita of economics at Smith and American University, died July 16.
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Smith Botanic Garden Broadens Reach
Massachusetts may not be known primarily for its gardens, but the state is home to some of the oldest and most lavish gardens in the nation. Smith’s Botanic Garden, which was recently awarded an arboretum accreditation, is one of 10 public botanic gardens statewide in a new consortium, called Mass Botanic Gardens.
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