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Orientation Rumors Challenged; New Focus on Wellness Planned

The Dean's Office has been making continuous efforts to review freshman orientation week and make improvements and changes as they deem necessary. Last semester, for example, it was decided that [...]

September 23, 2008

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Qub Moving to Danawell Trailer

After spending most of its time in the Kitao Gallery, the student-run cafe Qub is moving to the trailer shared by the Dana and Hallowell dorms. "We concluded it would [...]

September 18, 2008

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A Library for a Peruvian Village

Andrea Cornejo '10 took leave this semester to finish the project she began in Peru this summer: building and implementing a library in a small village after the disaster of [...]

September 9, 2008

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A Different Set of College Rankings

Last year the infamous U.S. News and World Report college rankings, as well as other similar rankings, had prompted Al Bloom and many other college presidents to publish an official [...]

September 5, 2008

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Orientation Backpacking Eliminated, Other Changes Underway

In a meeting that re-evaluated the goals of freshman orientation, the deans have made a decision to eliminate the pre-orientation backpacking trip, in addition to changing the composition of the [...]

April 7, 2008

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Screening of “The Linguists,” featuring Professor David Harrison

The opening credits to the documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival fade onto the screen. “The Linguists,” it flashes. “Starring Greg Anderson and David Harrison.” Filmmakers Seth Kramer [...]

March 28, 2008

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Asian and Pacific Islander/American (APIA) Month Begins

APIA Heritage Month began last Friday with a workshop on interracial dating—one of many events hosted by SAO that will continue through late April. The goal, according to SAO president [...]

March 23, 2008

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MIT Prof Lectures on Controversies Surrounding Piraha Language

Edward Gibson, a professor at MIT, mainly studies memory and how it affects language. He recently returned from studying the PirahÃ£ and examining other more controversial issues surrounding the tribe. [...]

February 17, 2008

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Behind the Ninja

Ninjas move in for the kill in Professor Andrew Ward's Intro to Psychology class. Google “ninjagram” or “ninja gram” and the first result of each search will tell you that [...]

February 15, 2008

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Students Discuss the College’s Future in the 2020 Planning Process

Student Council and members of the planning committees hosted a large forum for discussion and brainstorming about how Swarthmore should invest its money from the Meaning of Swarthmore campaign.

February 14, 2008

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Orientation Rumors Challenged; New Focus on Wellness Planned

Qub Moving to Danawell Trailer

A Library for a Peruvian Village

A Different Set of College Rankings

Orientation Backpacking Eliminated, Other Changes Underway

Screening of “The Linguists,” featuring Professor David Harrison

Asian and Pacific Islander/American (APIA) Month Begins

MIT Prof Lectures on Controversies Surrounding Piraha Language

Behind the Ninja

Students Discuss the College’s Future in the 2020 Planning Process

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