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Halloween Party to take place on Mertz Field

The popular, annual Halloween party is going to be held on Mertz Field this year. SAC has received funding from SBC and the blessings of the Dean's Office and those in charge of campus spaces to set up a large tent in
October 20, 2009

Game Room Attendant Position Cut, StuCo Will Not Sponsor It

The Game Room attendant position was cut by the administration this semester, because it was what Dean Myrt Westphal called "a non-job job." Although Student Council and SAC considered turning it into an SBC-sponsored position, their proposal was denied, and StuCo eventually
October 19, 2009

New SWAT Team Tackling Student Wellness Issues

The new Swarthmore Wellness Advisory Team is attempting to add something that a survey last year indicated students found lacking at Swat: knowledge about individual health. In the long run, they hope to have members in each dorm as advisers for health
October 9, 2009

Bilingualism on the US-Mexico Border

Ana Celia Zentella, the current Eugene M. Lang Visiting Professor for Social Change, gave a lecture Wednesday afternoon entitled "Transfronterizo Talk: Conflicting Constructions of Bilingualism on the US-Mexico Border". The talk presented the preliminary findings of her most recent research interviewing 79
October 8, 2009

“Why We Refuse” Tour comes to Swat

The “Why We Refuse” Tour on Wednesday featured two Israeli high school seniors who were imprisoned for refusing to serve in the Israeli army to protest Israeli occupation in Palestinian territories. They discussed their experiences and their reasons for refusing to serve.
October 8, 2009

More Freshmen Interested in Science and Pre-Med, Pre-Law Paths

Intro-level chemistry and physics have had to scramble to add extra lab sections due to increased enrollment by freshman. Meanwhile, pre-med and pre-law interest meeting had over 120 students attend, a jump from 70 and 45 respectively in previous years. Many freshmen,
October 7, 2009

Psyching Yourself Out: The Impact of Stereotypes on Intelligence

On Tuesday afternoon, Joshua Aronson, an Associate Professor of Applied Psychology at NYU, gave a talk on the effects of social pressure and bias on behavior on intelligence tests. Entitled “Stereotype Threat and the Nature and Nurture of Human Intelligence,” his talk
October 1, 2009

Recalibrating the Budget, A Fireside Chat

Last night, Student Council hosted a Fireside Chat on the school budget, inviting Acting Dean of Students Garikai Campbell and President Rebecca Chopp to speak on, and field questions about, the current and future fiscal state of the College. The chat was
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