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Patrick Ammerman

The Climatology of Hurricanes

When I decided to come to Swarthmore, I never considered Philadelphia a place that was ever hit by hurricanes. Now, in the past two years, two major hurricanes or tropical storms have hit the area. This week’s devastating weather may have just
November 1, 2012

Harnessing the Ocean’s Energy to Power Our Future

Many think finding a way to generate energy sustainably will be the biggest challenge for our generation. We know it’s a possibility to use sustainable energy to meet all our energy needs, but many of the long-term strategies seem stranger than fiction
September 13, 2012

Mars Rover inspires wonder … and budget cuts

You couldn’t have missed it. Curiosity — NASA’s $2.5 billion dollar planetary rover that was years in the making — was an awesome demonstration of NASA’s engineering prowess, and a reminder that there are still entire worlds left for mankind to explore.
August 30, 2012
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Rotaract brings polio awareness to Swat

Last Monday, Swarthmore’s Rotaract group brought the issue of polio awareness to Swarthmore. The “purple pinky project,” was a fundraising and awareness raising day of tabling at Swarthmore about the ongoing issue of polio worldwide. Members of Swarthmore’s Rotaract were stationed at
October 27, 2011
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Swatties arrested at D.C. mass sit-in

Earlier this month, a group of six Swarthmore students took a two-day trip to Washington D.C. to participate in one of the largest acts of civil disobedience in decades. Over two weeks of protests that lasted from August 20 to September 3,
September 29, 2011
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S.M.A.R.T team adjusting to Title IX

Last April, a letter written by the United States Department of Education informed schools that Title IX guidelines around issues of sexual assault and sexual harassment will be held to new standards. Now, it has been put upon Swarthmore’s administration and student
September 22, 2011
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