SWARTHMORE‘S NORTHERN IRELAND PROGRAM
INFO MEETING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH
AT NOON IN THE SNACK BAR ALCOVE, ESSIE MAE‘S (TARBLE)

Swarthmore sponsors a unique program in N. Ireland, which focuses on the on going peace and reconciliation process, and is based in the small city of Derry. The center piece of the semester, for participating students, is an internship placement with a local to Derry community group which is deeply involved in the peace and reconciliation process. Students thereby have the opportunity at once to be involved in a full fledged basis in this work and to do research on the peace process. Students as well are enrolled as full time visiting students at the University of Ulster(UU) (Magee Campus in Derry), and do work there which directly supports and advanced the internship project. Students reside in UU housing for visiting students.

Dr. Denise Crossan, Field Director of the program, will be visiting Swarthmore this coming week. Students interested in the program – for next semester, or any subsequent semester – are strongly encouraged to meet with Denise to get a feel for the program and, especially, to learn how the program, especially through its internship component, can respond to their particular interests.

To meet with Denise, any or all of the following…..

1) Be in touch with Rosa Bernard(rbernar1, 7826)to schedule an individual appointment.

2) Attend the Wed 3:00 P.M. video presentation(Lang Center): please contact Rosa Bernard to find out about this), with Denise and with Swarthmore students Reina Chano and Maurice weeks who completed the program last Spring with superb success.

3) Attend the Tuesday Info Session in Essie Mae’s at noon.

And…...

To access the program’s web site http://www.swarthmore.edu/Admin/ofs/index.html

Expressions of interest, and questions, may – now and/or later – be directed to Steve Piker, Foreign Study Advisor(spiker1, 8451, 8111, Pearson 1134 and Kohlberg 244)

Have you ever noticed how radically different the Hebrew Bible seems in different translations? If you want to understand the enigma of this text…if you want to experience it through your own eyes… if you want to plumb its depths, appreciate its beauty, and confront its challenges… you must read it as it has come down to us from ancient times, that is, in Hebrew. When you can strip away the layers of interpretation to bare its inner soul, then you can begin to understand its role in the great religious and cultural traditions that whirl around it.

Hebrew for Text Study I (Relg 57/Ling 7) will be offered in Spring 2009. This course is normally offered only in the fall, so you have an unusual opportunity to get started learning Hebrew now. M-W-F 9:30–10:20, in the
Beit Midrash.

Contact Helen Plotkin with any questions, or if you already have some Hebrew background and wonder which level is right for you.

Club Despertar will be hosting a bilingual tutor training workshop led by Kate Grossman on Sunday, Nov. 23 and Monday, Nov. 24 from 7–9pm in Hicks 211. Snacks and refreshments will be served.

If interested, please RSVP to Maribel Gomez (mgomez1). There is a maximum of 30 students that can participate in the workshop, so please RSVP by Friday, Nov. 21 if you will be attending.

Looking for help with my senior linguistics thesis. I would really appreciate if someone on campus would be willing to give me grammaticality judgments on some sentences in African-American Vernacular English. I’ll provide coffee or a similarly yummy beverage! Thanks!

Looking for a chance to get some on-the-job web design experience, and a volunteer position that will look great on a resume?

NOLArize! is looking for a webmaster to take over their site, www.nolarize.com

The site was built (and can be maintained) with intermediate CSS/HTMl skills. Nothing too fancy, though anything you bring to the table is welcome.

If interested, contact Greg Albright ‘10 galbrig1@swarthmore.edu

Forgot to get a yearbook?
Here’s your absolute last chance to get the ‘06, ‘07, and ‘08 yearbooks.

Please reply to jkim3@swarthmore.edu by 11/20 if you would like any of the yearbooks and please select which years you would like to receive.

Sale Items:

SHARP XL-HP515 Stereo – Tape deck and AM/FM radio with great sound quality. Comes with a remote – $35 Or Best Offer

Samsung 19” Tube TV – $35 Or Best Offer

Please contact sams_09@yahoo.com for more information.

Didn’t get a chance to fill out the app?

Still want to be a tour guide?

We’ve extended the deadline until Monday, 11/17 at 4:30pm!

Pick up a copy of the application at the admissions office (2nd floor Parrish), or get it online at http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dc6ncz2v_53f2kfc2cp

All Black History Month events are due to sblack1 by Monday, December 15. Events must include: title, location, date, and time in order to be advertised on the master calendar.

—
Shameika Black ‘11
BCC Programming Intern
SASS Social Coordinator
sblack1@swarthmore.edu

Hi, my name is Rio and I’m asking for your help.

I’m a senior writing a Linguistics thesis on the way foreign accents are detected. I have made a game on Facebook that helps me obtain data while making it fun for you and your friends to compete: it’s called the FAST Game, for Foreign Accented Speech Transcription, and I was wondering if you would help me by playing.

The game is up at:

http://apps.facebook.com/fastgame/

Please send this along to your friends, colleagues, mentors, and everyone you know. The more people that play, the better!

For issues with regards to privacy, or more on what the game is about, please see

http://www.rioleo.org/dev/fast/help.php

or feel free to ask me via email.

Sincerely,
Rio Akasaka ‘09

Boren Scholarship (NSEP—National Security Education Program) applications are now available for full academic year or semester programs. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors may also apply for summer programs of eight weeks or longer. NSEP award recipients must make a commitment to working in the federal government for a minimum of one year. Boren Scholarships allow U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to US interests but underrespresented in study abroad.
If you are interested, please see Rosa Bernard in Pearson 113, rbernar1@swarthmore.edu. Also, for more info www. borenawards.org. Campus deadline is: December 19, 2008

I lost 3 keys on a black Swarthmore lanyard. There is also a Mets keychain on the keyring. If you find them, please email me. Thank you!

My purse went missing from tarble Saturday night. It is a small Nine West handbag, with a purple and grey houndstooth pattern. It contained my wallet, student id, cell phone, and keys. If anyone has it, please contact me at amurray1@swarthmore,edu, no questions asked.

Hi, my black packpack which had a library book and a bunch of dirty clothes in it was taken between 1 and 2 in Sharples today. If you mistakenly picked it up, my cell number is 646–351-2943. Please return it to me!

lost my cell in parrish last night, dark blue samsung with broken front screen. email me if found, thanks!

Saturday night I lost an amethyst pendant at Olde Club. It’s a freeform, rough-cut stone on a gold fixture and is worth nothing but has sentimental value. If you find it, please contact me.

Found earring (silver, round, with a purple stone) in Parrish Parlors, after the senior portraits session.
Lost transparent umbrella with white handle and metal pointy top.
Contact me if you have information about any of these.

If you lost a pair of new orange earrings on Friday, Nov.14th please contact me. I found them on the walkway between Sharples and Wharton.

~Sophia

Last Wednesday or Thursday my bike which was locked to a rack outside of Trotter was stolen. It is a Gary Fisher bike that is mostly black/very dark blue with light blue in the center. If anyone sees it please call me at 215–370-7107 or email me sdohert1@swarthmore.edu. Thanks!

Hi, my black packpack which had a library book and a bunch of dirty clothes in it was taken between 1 and 2 in Sharples today. If you mistakenly picked it up, my cell number is 646–351-2943. Please return it to me!
Elizabeth Calvert-Kilbane

I lost my keys—1 dorm key, 1 mail key, and 1 other key on a black Swarthmore lanyard. There is also a Mets keychain on the keyring. If you find them, please email me at skroll1. Thank you!

Lost, a Motorola W376, Thursday afternoon. Someone called my dad but I have no further news. Appreciate prompt and fast return because of need for prospective interviews.

If you find a lost room key, please contact me!!

PLEASE RETURN IT.
Thanks
Omari

I lost my much-beloved digital camera last week in Parrish Parlors.

It’s the size of your typical digicam, and is (mostly) covered in black electrician’s tape. The text around the lens should read “Fujinon Zoom Lens”

It is/was in a small black Tamrac case. Any information you can provide as to its whereabouts would be greatly appreciated.

About a week ago I lost a greyish jacket with a hood – probably in the game room.
Please contact me if you see it.

I lost two keys on a purple bracelet. Please e-mail me if you’ve found it.

If anyone has seen my Spanish book called Spanish Composition through literature by Candido Ayllon. Please if you have seen it, return it to me. Thanks so much.

Contact: Simon Nin Zhu (sbc@swarthmore.edu)

Pay:$8.50

Hours: 4 per week

When: Spring Semeter

Where: Clothier 213

~4 hours/week, one semester term, three positions available

Assistant Managers aid in the administration and regulation of the SAA by attending SBC office hours, filing, recording, and helping people access funds that have been allocated. Job provides excellent training in office management and experience. Will also oversee SBC development projects at the direction of the Manager, including working with various campus groups and administrators. Potential for advancement to Manager. No prior experience necessary. Underclasspersons are encouraged to apply.

To apply, please reply to this email with a short resume and description of why you are interested in the position. Applications are due November 29th by 9:00pm. For more information about the position, please contact our current Assistant Managers, Adriana Popa, Tuan Dung Mai, Haichao Wu, or myself Simon Nin Zhu (sbc@swarthmore.edu).

Contact: Ali Placido (aplacid1@swarthmore.edu)

Penn Medicine needs a Dutch speaker for a patient who is hospitalized. Email me to discuss further details.

Contact: joyce tompkins (jtompki1@swarthmore.edu)

Pay:$8.60

Hours: vary

When: begin Jan '10

Where: campus

Applications are invited for the position of Interfaith intern for spring/fall semesters 2010. the interfaith interns:
* work together to initiate interfaith programs;
*plan and implement Religion and Spirituality on Campus Week (first week of Feburary);
*plan and implement the spring interfaith dinner;
*build communication between different student religious and spiritual groups on campus;
*help to raise the profile of religious life on campus through activities, publicity, web site updates;
*meet regularly with Joyce Tompkins, Interfaith Coordinator;
*other activities according to the interests of the particular interns.

To apply for one of these positions, please write a one-page essay outlining the reasons for your interest, your experience with religious/spiritual/interfaith life at Swarthmore, and ideas you might have for improving programs and communication between groups.

Applications should be sent to Joyce Tompkins at jtompki1 by December 5.

Contact: Caroline (caroline.sacko@gmail.com)

Pay:$150/week ($50/day)

Hours: 3:30pm-6:30pm

When: Monday, Tueday, Thursday

Where: Park Stree

I am currently a nanny for a family in the ville (on Park Street 5 minutes from the train station). I am looking for someone to take over Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (Tuesday and Thursday are negotiable). In a normal day you pick the kids up from the bus stop, make an after school snack, put in a load of laundry, prepare dinner and help with homework. No car necessary.

Contact: Julie Warech (jwarech1@swarthmore.edu)

I am looking for someone interested in giving guitar lessons (probably once a week). Someone who is a good teacher, preferably someone who can teach chord theory. Pay can be worked out. Contact me by email if interested.