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Feature Stories (page 44)


August 20, 2012

Preserving Clean Water Sources

She didn’t know it when her internship started, but the six weeks Lisa Beem ’14 spent in South America alongside biologists and engineers in Ecuador’s Ministry of the Environment would be a watershed moment in her life.

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A Woman With a Vision

51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery is pleased to present “African American Visions: Selections from the Samella Lewis Collections,” which pairs for the first time works from both the Samella Lewis Contemporary Art Collection and works from the artist’s personal collection.

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August 8, 2012

Door Restore

Gretchen Allen ’14 painstakingly restores one of 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s outdoor treasures.

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August 7, 2012

Senior Profile: Catherine Parker Sweatt

Catherine Parker Sweatt ’12 fell in love with 16th century French philosopher Michel de Montaigne as she explored ethics in her philosophy and French studies dual major thesis.

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August 6, 2012

Senior Profile: Antoinette Myers

Inspired by the 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú faculty, Antoinette Myers completed a thesis on queer Xicana women in the media—and figured out a bit about herself along the way.

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August 1, 2012

Two Lives, Two Cultures

The Office of Off-Campus Study encourages 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú students to explore and integrate with the local culture during their time abroad. Few, however, take it as far as Alexa Kopelman ’13.

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July 16, 2012

Senior Profile: Karin Weston

From gymnastics in Singapore to horse riding in Saudi Arabia and crew in Delaware, Karin Weston ’12 has a wide range of interests. “Yet there’s nothing I enjoy more than singing,” she says. “Other activities I did for only a few years, but wherever I’ve been, I’ve always had my voice. I could always sing.”

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July 5, 2012

Beasts Big and Small

Lions, peacocks, and bears – oh, my! An incredible menagerie is on exhibit at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú until July 20 – if you know where to look.

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July 3, 2012

Modern Day Prometheus

Pay close attention to the Olympic torchbearers as the flame makes its way through the streets of Buckingham July 9. One of the women running in the torch relay will be rising 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú sophomore Sarah Williams ’15.

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June 29, 2012

Senior Profile: Jenna Tico

Jenna Tico ’12 came to 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú wanting to “study life.” Four years later, she graduated with a degree in Humanities and a minor in dance and has loved every second of it.

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