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December 1, 2011
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Swat bucks national trend of decline in science majors
Based on observations from members of the Swarthmore community, the college seems to be defying a perceived nationwide decline in the number of successful math, science, and engineering majors.
On November 6, 2011, The New York Times printed an article titled, “Why Science Majors Change Their Minds (It’s Just So Darn Hard)”, which addressed the perceived difficulty of math, science and engineering major tracks in American colleges. Studies conducted by various schools nationwide have found that …
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- Library talk enters planning discussions
- ITS continues to struggle to solve wireless issues
- Pool irritants to be alleviated by new UV cleaning system
- Week in pictures
- Events Menu
Living & Arts
- Swat celebrates the various holidays of the season
- Imaginary Friends of Popular Culture
- Jazz ensemble concert offers evening of history, dancing
- Swarthmore Chorus brings Mozart and opera to campus
- Johnny shares the very best of TV holiday episodes
- National Novel Writing Month is admirable in its insanity
- Holiday shopping options in Center City, Philadelphia
- Students staying at Swat celebrate Thanksgiving
- Senior Company to perform "Fefu and Her Friends"
Opinions
- Emma Waitzman '14 for Co-President
- Swarthmore Conservative: Romney for US president
- The social networking future thanks to Facebook
- Swarthmore’s ongoing struggle with its Quakerism
- Occupy Colleges shows solidarity with Occupy Wall Street
- Gabriella Capone '14 for Co-President
- Will Lawrence '13 for Appointments Chair
- Ian Anderson '13 for Student Outreach Coordinator
- Nadeen Hamza '15 for Appointments Chair
- Ali Roseberry-Polier '14 for Campus Life Representative
- Weekly Cartoon
Sports
- McDaniel comes back to beat women's basketball
- XC runner Phillips first in ten years to go to Championships
- Daring to dream: My 2011 Hanukkah wish list
- Volleyball’s seniors leave behind a program changed
- Men’s basketball can’t find answer for D-I Columbia
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