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Library Offers Language Learning Through Mango

In December, the Swarthmore library system began offering a subscription to the Mango language learning system. Mango is a computer-based tool that allows students to study basic language skills at their own pace.
May 6, 2011
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College Dems to advocate Pell grants in D.C.

About 10 members of the College Democrats will travel to Washington D.C. on May 2 to speak with several congressmen about the issue of federal funding for Pell grants. As this semester saw no major elections, the College Dems felt that this
April 28, 2011
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Aging sewer line to be replaced in Crum Woods

For the past month, construction workers have been working in the Crum Woods to replace an aging concrete sewer line in order to accommodate its use by three additional townships. Unfortunately, this has required notable destruction to the Crum landscape. Many trees
April 28, 2011
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Faculty may have to teach fewer courses

The course load for Swarthmore professors may be decreased in the near future to keep up with the policies already in place at our peer institutions. While such a shift has not been officially proposed, it is likely that the school will
April 28, 2011

Graduation Ceremony to be Translated into Spanish

For the first time, this year's Swarthmore College commencement ceremony will be translated into Spanish. For several years the ceremony has been translated into American Sign Language, but the college recently purchased the equipment necessary to make verbal simultaneous translation possible.
April 26, 2011
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