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Farnaz Perry
The Daily Gazette sat down with Farnaz Perry, an Arabic language instructor and organizer of the Oriental Dance Coalition, a group that focuses on oriental dancing, known colloquially as belly dancing. Meetings are in Kohlberg 302 on Wednesdays 4:00–5:30, Fridays 7:00-8:30, and Saturdays 10:00-11:30. More
Better Know a Dean! with Diane Anderson
Diane Anderson, the Acting Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and a professor in the Educational Studies department, talks about her new job, her life in general, and what books college students should read. More
Daniel Cho '13 and Philmon Haile '13
There's something of a tradition at the Gazette of profiling an incoming student, to bring the rest of the community an annual dose of nostalgia and to make the hundreds of new faces on campus that much more human to the rest of us. This time around we spoke with Philmon Haile and Daniel Cho, both members of the class of 2013, about their experience with Orientation and their expectations for the semester to come. Haile is originally from Eritrea; we have a recording of Cho reading text at 350 words per minute. More
Rebecca Chopp
Rebecca Chopp, the College's new President, took the reins from longtime president Al Bloom after the class of 2009 graduated. As students return to the beginning of the school year, the Daily Gazette sat down with her for a talk about what she envisions for the beginning of her time here. More
Phi Psi Residents Max Wilson '10 and Mark Czernyk '11
As the housing lottery looms nearer, The Daily Gazette sat down with Max Wilson ’10 and Mark Czernyk ’11, residents of the Phi Psi house, to discuss their interesting living situation. More
College Corner with Elise Garrity '09, Student Activities Intern
Interview with Elise about being at Swat after graduation. More
Biology Professor Colin Purrington
The Gazette sat down with associate professor of biology Colin Purrington to chat with him about the 200th anniversary of Darwin Day, a holiday taking place February 12th to celebrate the birth of biologist Charles Darwin and, more importantly, the understanding and proliferation of his ideas. Along the way, we discussed how Charles Darwin came to acquire a "posse" (if you don't understand now, read on), and his thoughts on early science education (or the lack thereof) in America. More
College Corner: Yongjun Heo ‘09, Clinton Global Initiative Award Recipient
Yongjun Heo ’09 received the Clinton Global Initiative University Outstanding Commitment $7,500 grant for his ongoing work in Pemòn, Venezuela. The Daily Gazette sat down with Heo to discuss his plans and goals for the future of Pemòn Health. Daily Gazette: What first got you involved in Venezuela over the [...] More
College Corner: Kathryn O'Rourke, Architecture Professor
Kathryn O’Rourke is a visiting professor for 2008-2009, and is teaching two courses on architecture this semester. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and the University of Pennsylvania, and has nearly completed her PhD at UPenn. Last week, Professor O’Rourke spoke with the Daily Gazette about her research and [...] More
College Corner: Jessi Holler '10
Each year, the Gazette likes to profile an incoming student for a much needed dose of nostalgia from those first few days. This year, we caught up with Jessi Holler, an Ohio native and junior transfer from the University of Michigan. Daily Gazette: What prompted the transfer (if you’re comfortable [...] More