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Two Students Make a Difference for the Holidays in Haiti and D.C.

From the mountainous region of Haiti to the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Spelman students will be immersed in volunteer projects during the December winter break. AmberLace Moore, C’2013, a native of Bowie, Md., got an early jump on her holiday volunteer efforts when she collected food donations from her Spelman sisters before the Thanksgiving break... [Read More]

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‘Tradition,’ Celebrating Musical Works From Years Past

It’s a Tuesday evening in mid-November, and from the parking lot of the Rockefeller Fine Arts Building you can hear the powerful and reverberating voices of the combined Spelman and Morehouse glee clubs. They are rehearsing for the Dec. 2-4 85th Annual Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol Concert. “Welcome Yule,” the collective voices ring. “Welcome... [Read More]

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SolStar Creates Organic, Eclectic Sound

Listening to the smooth, sultry voice of Zayani (pronounced Zy-yah-ni) Rose Sims, C’2012, can best be described in one word: refreshing. With a sound reminiscent of neosoul singer Amel Larrieux, Zayani, as she’s best known, is living her dream as lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for SolStar, an Atlanta-based band whose mission is to spread... [Read More]

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Professor Uses Art to Promote Cultural Diplomacy

In an effort to build bridges of global understanding, each summer, art professor Arturo Lindsay travels with Spelman students to an artist colony in Portobelo, Panama. One of 15 elite artists selected by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Lindsay will once again leverage his artistic talents to promote... [Read More]

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NETworking: Students Gain Hands-on Experience in Neuroscience Research

Isadora Porter, Jasmine Jenkins, Ebony Mason and Niara Taylor, all C’2013, are trying to find answers to some pretty tough neuroscientific questions:How can a protein act as a neuroprotectant against inflammatory stimuli? Or how can a particular gene affect the social behavior in small rodents like prairie voles? By researching these questions, the... [Read More]

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