Visual Culture Grows at Haverford
By Jacob Lowy and Thy Vo News Editor, Staff Writer Many people don’t know what the Haverford blueprint is. And those who do know don’t always agree. Sometimes it refers to the physical copy of the blueprint document, which outlines the College’s analysis of its “core educational mission.” Sometimes it means the nebulous concept of assessing...
Worlds To Discover: 125 Years of Collections at Bryn Mawr
By Taylor Stone Staff Writer Bryn Mawr College’s year-long exhibition, “Worlds to Discover: 125 Years of Collections at Bryn Mawr” is the cherry on top of its other celebratory events and activities honoring the College’s 125th anniversary. The exhibition, located in the Rare Book Room in Canaday Library, displays over 100 different objects ranging from...
Penn Student Fights for Non-Discrimination in Lower Merion
By Matt Fernandez and Thy Vo Staff Writers Just outside the gates of Haverford and Bryn Mawr, the Lower Merion Township is considering a landmark ordinance outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The Board of Commissioners’ agenda says that the aim of the ordinance is to create a local Human Rights Commission...
Jamaica Kincaid Read and ‘Knew How to Write’
By Michelle Chung Staff Writer A steady downpour did not keep local students, staff, and residents from attending Jamaica Kincaid’s reading, the second of the 2010-2011 Creative Writing Program Reading Series. Thomas Great Hall was comfortably filled and humming by the time Kincaid arrived in a pink raincoat last Thursday evening. She took...
Bryn Mawr and Nova Team Up for Arts
By Nina Zipkin Arts Editor Art and outreach are the twin endeavors for the Scriblerus Collective – a brand-new organization connecting Bryn Mawr College and Villanova University. The premise of Scriblerus is to create a community of artists among schools in the Philadelphia area. The first connection is between Bryn Mawr and Villanova, because...
Fords Talk Twitter and Youtube #DgtlAge
By Beth Patel Staff Writer The growing field of digital humanities, also known as humanities computing, involves the study of research, teaching, and invention in relation to the intersection of computing and the disciplines of the humanities. In an effort to establish dialogue around this subject in the bi-co, Jen Rajchel BMC ’11, Evan McGonagill...
Philadelphia Orchestra Plays Its Heart Out
By Farida Essa Staff Writer On Tuesday evening, I had the pleasure of going to the Philadelphia Orchestra. Conducted by Charles Dutoit, who has been the chief conductor since 2008, they performed the overture to “Le Corsaire” by Berlioz, Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto in E minor,” and Mahler’s “Symphony No. 1 in D major.” It is...
Haverford Has Football?
By Evren Cakir Staff Writer When I first arrived at Haverford, I was struck by the sheer number of clubs and activities that were offered to students. But after a few grueling weeks of work, I realized that these activities were not just a way to kill a few hours. Instead, they provided sanctuary from...
New Bryn Mawr Dean Jumps Right in…to Hell Week
By Lakshmi Somasundaram Staff Writer Laurie Koehler joined the Bryn Mawr Admissions Office as dean this fall. Koehler has served as Director of Admission at Miami University in Ohio, Senior Associate Director for recruitment at Cornell University, and Assistant Dean of Admissions at the University of Virginia. “I have always seen myself at a small liberal arts...
Fit Club – Shaping Up Students Since 2008
By: Hiu Ching Judy Yeung Staff Writer Committing to a sports team may not be an option for Mawrtyrs whose schedules are filled to the top with activities. For students wishing to pursue new athletic interests without investing tons of time, Fit Club might be the solution. Founded in 2008, the Fit Club aims to...