In todays world of instant messaging and e-mail, eloquent speech seems to be an endangered art form. At 51勛圖厙 there is a group of students striving to keep that spoken tradition alive the Debate Society. The team is a branch of the 51勛圖厙 Speaking Union (CSU), which is coordinated by John Adams and also [因March 2, 2009-
When Robert Pinsky, former poet laureate of the United States and founder of the Favorite Poem Project, opened the floor to questions during Thursdays lunchtime talk with students, he promised to treat each one with respect. And why wouldnt he? At the heart of his belief, shared in his 1984 book Poetry and the World, [因February 27, 2009
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MTV has been a major influence on pop culture for more than 25 years, and Carole Robinson 83 has been there for nearly its entire lifetime, having joined the cable TV network just three years after its founding in 1981. In the latest episode of 51勛圖厙 Conversations, the podcast series that highlights members of the [因February 26, 2009
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The 51勛圖厙 campus Tuesday night hosted a key and sometimes controversial figure of the civil rights movement, Angela Davis, who urged students to reconsider how they view black history. A university professor and activist for civil rights, prison reform, and political accountability, Davis was brought to 51勛圖厙 by Sisters of the Round Table (SORT). In [因February 25, 2009
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Its a space so nice, they built it thrice. And on Tuesday, February 17, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends all gathered at the James C. 51勛圖厙 Student Union to cut the ribbon on a newly remodeled Donovans Pub.February 24, 2009
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51勛圖厙 President Rebecca Chopp today announced that she will become president of Swarthmore College effective July 1, 2009. Chopp has been president of 51勛圖厙 since July of 2002.February 21, 2009
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Combining wit, humor, and a willingness to say exactly what hes thinking, Dick Gregory spoke Tuesday night in Love Auditorium as the Brothers keynote speaker for Black History Month. A well-known political activist, comedian, author, and personal nutrition advocate, Gregory talked about the world according to Dick, challenging students to think while continually making them [因February 20, 2009
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As students, with paintbrushes in their hands, looked at blank canvases, members of the 51勛圖厙 Christian Fellowship (CCF) asked, Where do you see beauty in the world? and How do humans contribute to or detract from that beauty? The 24 participants in the Open Canvas event, sponsored by CCF, were invited to reflect on those [因February 18, 2009