A day for celebration, goodbyes and forever: the history of Bryn Mawr’s May Day
By Rachel Ohrenschall Columnist The blossoming of trees throughout the campus, albeit early this year, signals the start of spring, the end of the semester and its climax: May Day. Initially celebrated across many cultures in the northern hemisphere as a festival to celebrate the coming of spring and the end of the planting...
Letters from abroad: Melbourne, Australia
By Christine Wheaton Staff Writer I have always known that I wanted to study abroad. What I didn’t know when I was younger was where I wanted to go. I guess that I’d always assumed that I would go to Europe. Then, somehow, that shifted to Australia. Now I can’t imagine having this experience anywhere...
A sickly system: The ethics of modern medicine distribution
By Devin van Dyke Columnist Medicine is a resource, and, like many resources, our ostensibly sophisticated society has not quite figured out its fair distribution according to need. Systems of supply and demand send goods around the world from their sources to wherever they can earn the most profit–medicine is no different. The result of...
Bi-Co Finance: How to Navigate the Summer Internship Search
By Sebastian TilsonBi-Co Finance Columnist Spring recruiting for summer internships is in full bloom, and the Bi-College Finance Club would like to offer some helpful advice about effectively securing internships in the column this week and through our mentorship program. We would also like to stimulate community discussion about the now-infamous op-ed piece in the...
You’re hired! A labor economics approach to employment
By Lise Wagnac Staff Writer Ever wonder what the secret behind getting a job in this market is? Well, after a week and a half of my Labor Economics course I’ve been given a glimpse of the ways in which employers are hiring. Labor economics is defined as the study of how labor markets work....
3/20/12 Haverford Senior Snapshot–Ryan Rubio
Interview by Jessica Watkins Features Editor Name: Ryan Rubio Hometown: San Diego, CA Major: Political Science Favorite Class: Oooh…either Politics of Violence or International Relations. Best Weekend in the Bi-Co: Can I include the ones when I wasn’t here? Hate to Love, Love to Hate: I love to hate the apartments. What’s the most...