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Language Learning at Swarthmore: A Student Perspective

My main motivation for learning Russian has always been related to my family. Since my mom was Romanian-Moldovan, her side of the family spoke Russian and Romanian, but not much English. While Romanian is more of my “heritage” language, Russian is taught
February 20, 2025

Language Learning at Swarthmore

When I tell people that my major is German studies, I often get the follow-up question, “Are you German?” No, I am not German. I took Spanish and German in high school, and I liked German enough that I decided to continue
February 13, 2025

What We Talk About When We Talk About Teaching

This is the third in a series of opinion pieces about ways to begin reimagining education in the 21st and 22nd centuries. The first was on the need for incorporating financial education into the college’s graduation requirements. The second advocates the formation
February 24, 2022

The tree of knowledge of good and evil

In a liberal arts setting such as our own, the aim is critical thinking; through knowledge and wisdom, we may become masters of suspicion. Often, we find ourselves as an institution defending the values of the liberal arts experience, with most appeals
March 24, 2016

Postcards From Abroad: Nadin Hamza

Dear Campus Journal, Inona no vao vao?* *What’s up? About two weeks ago, I flew out from Cairo to Antananarivo, Madagascar’s biggest city and capital. It’s the summer season here, but also the rainiest time of the year. The first couple of
February 20, 2014

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