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...
The Science of Religion
By Devin van Dyke Columnist Science and religion are two sides of the same coin. They both exist to help us make sense of a confusing and complicated world. As the balance of power has shifted in the last hundreds of years, vicious culture wars have been waged over the correct and moral way to...
OJ Obstacles
By Rachel Ohrenschall Columnist Everyone loves fresh squeezed orange juice from our orange juice machine; what isn’t to like? It is filled with natural sweetness, pulp, and the satisfaction of knowing you are drinking something that just came from a piece of fruit and not a machine. According to David Chase, Associate Director of Dining...
Senior Snapshot —Cassie Kosarek BMC ’12
Interview by Amanda Gill Staff Writer Where are you from?: New Jersey, but I’m a nice person. Major: I’m an English major with a psychology minor. What’s your favorite class you’ve ever taken here?: Wow, I feel like I’m going to disappoint a lot of professors. I loved Non-Fiction Prose with Anne Dalke, and Psychopharmacology...
The Reign of Terror That Was: A Look into Hell Week’s past and present
By Rachel Ohrenschall Columnist As the last of the Hell Week signs are put away, the posters on the senior trees are removed, and people cease to wear crazy outfits around campus, Bryn Mawr seems to have returned to normal. The ritual that all new Bryn Mawr students go through – if they so choose...
Bi-College Finance Club Column
By BiCo Finance Board Staff Writers The Bi-Co Finance Club is a group of Haverford and Bryn Mawr students dedicated to assisting students achieve their career goals. In efforts to help students obtain internships and jobs, we provide industry-specific resources, guest speaker sessions, our mentoring program, mock interviews, case studies and a variety of other...
Senior Snapshot – Rebecca Sheplock, BMC ’12
Interview by Amanda Gill Hometown: Bethlehem, PA Major: Biology What do you do at Bryn Mawr besides study? Any extracurricular activities? I’m a peer mentor and I volunteer in Philadelphia with Project Sunshine. It’s not affiliated with Bryn Mawr, but it’s a group of people who go to children’s hospitals and do arts and crafts....
Senior Snapshot – Alice Vienneau, HC ’12
Alice Vienneau, HC Interview by Erin Seglem Major: Chemistry Best place to study on campus: I’m a big fan of the carrel behind the first set of computers farthest to the left when you walk into the Science Library. If you’re reading this, don’t steal it. Class you learned the most in: “Eighteenth-Century Narratives of...
The Fashion File: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
By Morgan Turner Columnist It’s that time again. Although spring hasn’t arrived yet, designers worldwide are already showing collections for Autumn/Winter 2012. As usual, the affair will involve models, designers, and editors in the industry flying from New York to London to Milan and, finally, to Paris in March. While the London shows are currently...
Senior Snapshot: Adelyn Kishbaugh, BMC
Interview by Amanda Gill Hometown: Merchantville, New Jersey Major: Psychology What do you do at Bryn Mawr besides study?: I’m a hall advisor, I play rugby, I am a social committee head for SGA, the major rep for psychology, and I hang out with preschoolers at the Phebe Atta Thorne School and basically feed them...
Senior Snapshot: Matt Cohen, HC
Interview by Erin Seglem Matt Cohen, HC Major: History Favorite place on campus: The Meadow behind the soccer field. It’s peaceful. Any Extracurriculars?: Running A favorite book you’ve read: The Master and the Margarita What is your dream vacation spot?: Iten, Kenya. It’s where all the best Kenyan runners train. Top DC Meal choice: The Adobe Chicken...