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NEWS IN BRIEF
1) ITS survey helps to identify students’ computing needs
2) A farewell to Robin Mamlet
3) World news roundup
4) Campus events
SPORTS IN BRIEF
1) Women’s soccer beats Philly College of Bible
2) World sports roundup
3) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
WEATHER FORECAST
Today: Copious amounts of sunshine. Highs in the mid 60s.
Now that Robin Mamlet is gone,
Tonight: Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
I’m experiencing a strange feeling of self doubt.
Saturday: Another generous portion of sunshine. Highs in the Lower 70s.
Could it be possible that Robin was wrong…
Sunday: Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s.
Am I an admissions’ mistake?
TODAY’S SHARPLES MENU
Lunch: Crunchy cod, macaroni and cheese, *El’s black beans, cut green beans, stewed tomatoes
**Potato bar
Dinner: Curry chicken, basmati rice, noodle cakes, *stuffed peppers, broccoli, cut corn
**Taco bar
NEWS REPORT
1) ITS survey helps to identify students’ computing needs
The computer registration survey which students filled out at the beginning of the semester is helping ITS to better understand students’ computing needs. There were 1351 computers registered, and the results were compiled Wednesday, the 20th.
The survey shows that more students on campus use Intel PCs (67.5%) than Macintosh systems (31.5%). Robin Jacobsen, Manager of Client Services and Special Projects at ITS, said that this may be due to the fact that Swat used to be an “all Mac campus.”
“We hope to break down the survey results by class years,” and anticipates the trend will probably be that seniors, who came to Swat when it was run by the Macintosh platform, are those who own Macintosh computers and prefer to use them in the public areas. Jacobsen comments that they have hired more PC consultants to accommodate the large number of underclassmen who use PCs.
The ITS computer registration surveys also showed that, while 86% were satisfied with the current hours of public areas, 47.5% would use public areas between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. if the areas were open. Jacobsen, however, said that ITS was not planning to extend the hours of the public areas, but instead to start installing a few computers into the dorms.
“It will be convenient for students to have computers to use within their dorms,” Jacobsen said, “and [ITS] won’t have to deal with the security issues of keeping the public areas open 24 hours.”
According to Jacobsen, there is already one public computer in Mary Lyon, and the staff is currently planning to move an I Mac and printer into Woolman and PPR. Jacobsen says she hopes to have a fireside chat later this year to discuss more public computing centers in dorms.
Another possibility for the future is the use of wireless technology on campus, which would benefit the 32% of students who reported that they use a laptop. A project is being organized by Steve Mauer, Provost of Technology to further explore this possibility.
– Kanani Milles
2) A farewell to Robin Mamlet
President Al Bloom and his staff have organized a farewell party for Former Dean of Admissions Robin Mamlet in recognition of her service to the College today at 1:00 p.m. in Kohlberg Coffee Bar.
They have decided to hold a large community event instead of the usual small gathering of faculty and staff in Parrish Parlours. Refreshments will be served and there will be speeches by Bloom, Lynn Molter, an Engineering professor and chair of the Faculty Admissions Advisory Committee, and Jim Bock, Robin’s replacement for this year.
Since 1996, Mamlet has led the Swarthmore admissions team in shaping the College’ most important asset: its student body. Her tenure here has resulted in the rise of campus diversity marked by an increase in minority makeup of the College from 35% to 46%, and the concurrent rise in the college’s prestige among applicants: more students applied, and more of them matriculated.
Alas, all good times must come to an end. When Stanford University offered to hire not only Robin, but her husband (a Johns Hopkins Hospital administrator) as well, the Mamlets decided to unite the family on the West Coast.
Everyone is invited of course, to come say thank you and goodbye to Robin in the Coffee Bar between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.
– Ilya Leskov
3) World news roundup
FDA approved the use of the abortion pill RU-486 yesterday after 12 years of bitter debate. The drug is already used in France, Britain, China and 10 other countries. It is expected to make abortion in the U.S. more accessible and more private.
A House resolution was introduced urging that Beijing not be selected as the host city of the 2008 Olympics unless human rights conditions improve in China. Nevertheless it praised the Chinese athletes for their excellent performance in Sydney.
The Pentagon approved a series of arms sales valued at $1.3 billion to Taiwan. China, however, strongly opposes any sale of military arms to the island.
4) Campus events
Friday
Farewell Reception for Robin Mamlet
Kohlberg Coffee Bar, 1:00 p.m.
Shabbat Services and Dinner
Bond Memorial Hall, 5:30 p.m.
Movie: Top Gun
LPAC Cinema, 7:30 and 10:00 p.m.
Swarthmore Christian Fellowship Meeting
Kohlberg 115, 7:30 p.m.
NASA Casino Night
Intercultural Center, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday
Rosh Hashanah
Lodge Five, 8:00 a.m.
Danawell Open Golf Tournament
Dana 3rd floor, 12:00 p.m.
Movie: Sneakers
Dupont 161, 7:30 and 10:00 p.m.
Sunday
Celebration of Mass
Bond Memorial Hall, 11:00 a.m.
Rosh Hashanah Lunch
Bond Memorial Hall, 1:00 p.m.
“Primitive Ways in an Accelerated World” by Patrick Dougherty
LPAC Cinema, 2:00 p.m.
SPORTS UPDATE
1) Women’s soccer beats Philly College of Bible
The women’s soccer team played rude host to Philly College of Bible today, delivering a 4-0 thrashing. E.B. Fortier ’03 contributed two goals, while Claire Hoverman ’03 and Liz Brainard ’03 each added one. Hoverman also tossed in an assist, as did Jackie Kahn ’04 and Emily Rhoades ’04. Sari Altschuler ’01 was solid in goal, making 3 saves to record the shutout. The win brings the Garnet’s record to 3-5 overall.
2) World sports roundup
Three time Olympic gold medallist in diving, Fu Mingxia, collected her fourth gold in the 3m springboard competition. She now shares the Olympic diving record of four gold medals with Americans Greg Louganis and Pat McCormick. Fu won her first gold at the ’92 Games in Barcelona at the tender age of 13. …In a big upset, the Norwegian women’s soccer team defeated the highly favored U.S. squad in overtime by a score of 3-2. The Americans trailed for the most of the second half before scoring in the last minute of regulation. However, the Norwegians took the gold on a goal by substitute Dagny Mellgren in the twelfth minute of overtime.
3) Today’s and tomorrow’s contests
TODAY
There are no contests scheduled for Friday.
SATURDAY
Field hockey at Johns Hopkins, 1:00 p.m.
Football hosts Ursinus, 1:30 p.m.
Men’s soccer at Dickinson, 2:00 p.m.
Volleyball hosts Muhlenberg w/ Johns Hopkins, 11:00 a.m.
Women’s soccer at Bryn Mawr, 4:00 p.m.
Women’s rugby hosts Bucknell, 11 a.m.
SUNDAY
There are no contests scheduled for Sunday.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“If you can’t convince them, confuse them.” – Harry S. Truman
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