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		<title>Class IX Writes Islamic Travel Narratives</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Humanities course for Class IX, required of all students, is an innovative course combining the disciplines of history, English, religious studies, classics, and art history. Exploring the rich field of ancient civilizations, the course introduces students to the literature, art, history, economies, religions, and political systems of many different cultures. This term, the students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Lower School Gets Jazzed!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 4, the Lower School had a very special treat: a jazz band gave a performance in an assembly! Jazz singer Jesse Palter, accompanied by the other three members of the Jesse Palter Quartet—Marion Felder on drums, Ben Williams on bass, and Mike Jellick on piano—filled the auditorium with music to the delight of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Filipino Breakfast</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the morning of March 9, Marymount parents were treated to a sumptuous Filipino breakfast laid out in the Alumnae Parlor, complete with exquisite traditional dishes, beautiful party-favor fans, and music straight from the Philipines! Organized by Marymount parent Carla Villacorta, the event was warmly supported by many members of the faculty and staff, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Class IV: Revolutionary Voices</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American war for independence came to life on March 2 and 3 at Marymount&#8217;s Middle School, when Class IV students presented their &#8220;Revolutionary Voices&#8221; to a delighted audience. Representing historical characters from George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and Abigail Adams to Betsy Ross, Phyllis Wheatley, and even King George III, the girls read speeches they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Haitian Relief Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Marymount Community,
As part of our ongoing efforts to help Haiti in this time of utmost need, Marymount students in Class XII have been conducting research on which charity organizations would most benefit from the funds that the School has raised so far. With the assistance of the religious studies department, the girls have used [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marymount&#8217;s Annual Benefit 2010!</title>
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		<comments>http://marymountnyc.org/marymounts-annual-benefit-2010#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to the hundreds of parents, alumnae, friends,  faculty, and staff who braved the snow on the evening of Friday, February 26, to come to Marymount&#8217;s Annual Benefit at Chelsea Piers! The evening was a brilliant success, with fantastic entertainment, food, dancing, and conversation, and an overwhelming show of support for Marymount through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harambee 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Harambee&#8221; in Swahili means &#8220;All pull together.&#8221; On Friday, February 19 and through the following week, Marymount celebrated our shared roots and the richness of African culture through celebrations, special assemblies, and an evening performance for friends, parents, and alumnae. The funds raised from donations went towards the School&#8217;s Haiti Relief Fund; the talent and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Field Trip to a DNA Lab</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On February 19, Marymount&#8217;s AP Biology class traveled to the Dolan DNA Learning Center West, in Lake Success, NY.  Students completed a bacterial transformation laboratory in which a harmless strain of E. Coli was manipulated and engineered to have additional DNA (genes). Students inserted a plasmid with the ampicillin resistance and green fluorescent protein (GFP) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Class VII: A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The talented actresses in Class VII wowed audiences with their performances of Shakespeare&#8217;s A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream on February 18 and 19, the culmination of the Middle&#8217;s School&#8217;s four-year speech and drama curriculum. With crystal-clear diction and enough expression to convey the full meaning of Shakespeare&#8217;s complex language, the students offered captivating interpretations of Bottom&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Visit from Kevin and Hannah Salwen</title>
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		<comments>http://marymountnyc.org/visit-from-kevin-and-hannah-salwen#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, February 18, the Marymount community welcomed Kevin and Hannah Salwen, a father-daughter team, to the School for a day of talks and questions with students in the Upper and Middle Schools. The Salwen family has recently received widespread attention for their book The Power of Half, chronicling their dramatic decision to sell their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preliminary Calendar for 2010-2011!</title>
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		<comments>http://marymountnyc.org/preliminary-calendar-for-2010-2011#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Preliminary Calendar 2010-2011
It is important that all Marymount families adhere to the vacation schedule below. By being absent on days proceeding and following vacations and long weekends, your daughters are missing important classes and school events which are essential to their academic experience. Except for reasons of health or family emergencies, students are not excused from school during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Varsity Basketball: Season Champions!</title>
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		<comments>http://marymountnyc.org/varsity-basketball-season-champions#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our talented Varsity Basketball Team, who gained a series of hard-won victories to become this year&#8217;s Season Champions!

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		<title>Knitting as Philanthropy</title>
		<link>http://marymountnyc.org/knitting-as-philanthropy</link>
		<comments>http://marymountnyc.org/knitting-as-philanthropy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This winter the members of Marymout&#8217;s Knitting Club, moderated by chair of the world languages department Christine Tesson, have outdone themselves in both knitting talent and commitment to service.  Thanks to their hard work and generosity, twenty-six people people who would otherwise have had little protection against the season&#8217;s biting cold now have wool hats [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Marymount/Browning Skating Party!</title>
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		<comments>http://marymountnyc.org/the-marymountbrowning-skating-party#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On February 9, in the teeth of an oncoming blizzard, over eight hundred members of the Marymount and Browning communities gathered at the Wollman Rink in Central Park for an evening of skating, cupcakes, and camaraderie. Budding figure-skaters showed off their triple-axels, and aspiring bakers found an eager audience for their array of cakes and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Pre-Season Sports</title>
		<link>http://marymountnyc.org/spring-pre-season-sports</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again Marymount is offering a week of invaluable pre-season training for the School&#8217;s Upper School spring athletes. Taking place at Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie, NY, from Monday, March 29 to Thursday, April 1, the experience provides intensive training for lacrosse, softball, and badminton, as well as lodging, meals, and recreational time supervised by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alumnae Luncheons in Florida</title>
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		<comments>http://marymountnyc.org/alumnae-luncheons-in-florida#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the weekend of February 5-7, Chair of the Marymount Board of Trustees Beth Nielsen Werwaiss ’61, accompanied by Cathy Callender ’60, the School&#8217;s director of leadership gifts, and Barbara Bricker ’54, headed down to the sunshine for Marymount&#8217;s annual series of Florida luncheons. On Friday, Class V parent Ricardo Glas hosted a luncheon in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earthwatch Adventures in Utah</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As one of Marymount&#8217;s two annual Earthwatch fellows, Class IV teacher Kelly LeSage was thrilled to have the opportunity of traveling to Red Butte Canyon in Utah from January 25-31 and partaking in research by the Earthwatch Institute on wildlife corridors for ungulates—deer, elk, moose, etc. Ms. LeSage worked with a team of fellow teachers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marymount&#8217;s First Honorary Alumna</title>
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		<comments>http://marymountnyc.org/marymounts-first-honorary-alumna#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the surprise events on Marymount&#8217;s Founder&#8217;s Day, February 2—the day when the School celebrates its foundress, Mother Joseph Butler, and its opening in 1926—was the awarding of the title of Marymount&#8217;s first &#8220;Honorary Alumna.&#8221; Mrs. Susana Acosta, who is currently the School&#8217;s archivist and has worked for Marymount for forty-eight years in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Founder&#8217;s Day 2010: 84 Years on 84th Street</title>
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		<comments>http://marymountnyc.org/founders-day-2010-84-years-on-84th-street#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, Marymount&#8217;s Founder&#8217;s Day on February 2 celebrated something even more special than the School&#8217;s annual birthday: this year marks Marymount&#8217;s 84th year on 84th Street, an achievement demonstrating the strength and vitality of Mother Butler&#8217;s dream for the School she founded in 1926, and also of the continuing love and commitment that every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Class X Retreat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the morning of Thursday, January 21, Marymount&#8217;s Class X headed for St. Ignatius Jesuit Retreat House in Manhasset, Long Island, looking forward to a two-day retreat that would allow them to focus on the themes of service and empathy, two qualities that the Class X social justice class emphasizes as crucial in any individual&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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