Dear Friends,

Sustainability begins at home and most of us are living a good
portion of our lives right here on this campus – so by some definition
this is home too. The Sustainability Committee has been active since
its formation last Fall and has a new website with recommendations for a
more environmentally-sustainable campus home:
http://www.swarthmore.edu/x21356.xml

As an added consideration in this context, we would also like to point
out that conserving resources often also helps save money. With
million-dollar annual electricity bills, and in the current financial
climate, the College must rely even more upon its community members to
do all we can to help keep Swarthmore moving forward. As you know we
welcome not only your greater attention to this matter and your greater,
more conscious effort to be an active environmental citizen, but also
your ideas for making all of our efforts more effective. To that end,
when you visit the Committee’s website, notice and use if you can, the
GreenBox to offer your suggestions.

Yours for a greener future,
Maurice

—Maurice G. Eldridge ‘61 Vice President and Executive Assistant to the President

Open swim cancelled, 2–5PM Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009 – varsity swim meet vs Dickinson College.

Come audition for Grapevine, Swarthmore’s most fun and female a cappella group! Auditions will be held from 1–4 and 7–10 on Sunday February 8.
Sign up on the a cappella board in Parrish.

Please see the English Department web site for information regarding Spring 2009 Creative Writing Contests:

The William Plumer Potter Fiction Contest –Submissions are due by March 6

The Lois Morrell and John Russell Hayes Poetry Contest –Submissions are due by March 20.

The Morrell-Potter Summer Stipend in Creative Writing – Submissions are due by March 20

The Philip M. Hicks Prize for Literary Criticism –Submissions are due by April 17

A Body Image Support/Discussion group is meeting every Mondays at 9 p.m. in Kohlberg 328. Healthy snacks provided.

Open only to all students who have experienced body image issues. All genders welcome.

The Swarthmore Martial Arts Club is now offering free classes in the empty-handed Korean art of Taekwondo for Swarthmore students. Classes are geared toward adult beginners, and are taught by student black belts. Learn to defend yourself, get some extra exercise, or just have fun! Classes for Spring ‘09 are Fridays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm in the fieldhouse wrestling room. See you there!

Check out this exciting opportunity to volunteer off campus:

On Sunday, February 15th, Saturdays of Service will be participating in a food distribution day with the Jewish Relief Agency, an organization committed to combating hunger in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Not only will we join other volunteers in helping to package and load food shipments, but we will also be hand delivering them to families in need. This is a great opportunity to get off campus and engage face-to-face with the local community!

Interested? Email Rebekah Judson at rjudson1. Space is limited!

We will be leaving from Parrish Circle at 9:30 on Feb. 15th. Returning at 1:30. Breakfast provided!

I’m organizing my Lang Opportunity Scholarship for this summer. It’s the Voices for Change Summer Institute, a youth media program for teens in Chester, and I’m looking for volunteers to help me throughout the summer. Below are some quick facts about the program. Please let me know if you’re interested in helping out.

VOICES for CHANGE Summer Institute 2009

What is the VFC Summer Institute?
A 6-week summer program to help teens in Chester become media producers (film, radio, etc.)

When & where is the VFC Summer Institute?
Held in Chester, at local sites, from July 6-August 14 from roughly 10 am to 5 pm

What does VFC need?
Volunteers, full or part time, to help the teens through the process of media production

How do I find out more?
Contact Joslyn Young (joslyny@gmail.com) or Cory Long (djcoryak_1@yahoo.com)

Four (4) swim test opportunities will be offered this spring to those students who need to complete the swim test requirement for graduation. The dates and times of the swim tests are as follows:

Wednesday, February 11: 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm
Thursday, February 12: 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm
Wednesday, March 18: 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, and 5:30 pm
Thursday, March 19: 4:30 pm, 5:00 pm, and 5:30 pm

Please RSVP for the February dates by Monday, Feb. 9 and for the March dates by Monday, March 16. When replying, state your preferred date/time slot, full name, and class year.

For those students who cannot pass the swim test, two (2) Beginning Aquatics classes will be offered in Spring II (March 17 – April 30):

Tuesday/Thursday 8:30AM – 9:45AM (new)
Tuesday/Thursday 11:20AM – 12:35PM

If you have any questions about the swim test, or PE requirements, please contact me.

Marian

Expanding Your Horizons is a one-day conference intended to introduce middle school girls to fields in which women are traditionally underrepresented and to provide their parents with information on how best to support their daughters. We are currently seeking students to conduct a Q&A with the parents—this would include discussing your academic background, your high school/college prep experiences, challenges you’ve faced, and the kinds of support you received from parents and teachers.

The conference will take place in the Science Center on Saturday, March 21 from 8am to 3pm. The student Q&A will occur in the afternoon and will probably last about 40 minutes. Email Lbackup1 or Jtrinh1 for more information.

FREE GRE, GMAT, LSAT, and MCAT Practice Tests
Saturday, February 7, 2009 – 9:00 AM
Princeton Review welcomes you to take a FREE GRE, GMAT, LSAT, or MCAT!

Immediately following the exam, you’ll receive your results during a FREE Strategy Sessions. In these sessions, you’ll learn the ins and outs of the tests, have your admissions questions answered, and get the chance to talk to PR’s expert instructors.

You must register by visiting Career Services in Parrish 135.

Reserve your date now! Nights still open in March and April. Contact Elise at egarrit1 to reserve your date. Open to individual hosts and groups

Interested in learning more about the politics of Chester, Pennsylvania while working on an exciting documentary film project? A group of students are producing a documentary on the history of environmental and political disenfranchisement in Chester, the current state of development projects on Chester’s riverfront, and the vision for Chester’s future. We are currently regrouping for the spring semester and looking for energetic and committed volunteers to help with collecting footage, conducting interviews, and video production. NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY—anyone and everyone is welcome to be involved!

For more information, please contact Jenny Akchin (Jakchin1@swarthmore.edu) or Majandra Rodriguez (Mrodri1@swarthmore.edu) or attend our weekly meetings on Mondays at 9:15 in the Kohlberg Coffee Bar.

The Speak 2 Swatties Peer Counseling Center will be opening its doors this Monday, February 2nd. All students are invited to drop by the peer counseling center in Upper Tarble rooms 308 and 312 Monday-Thursday from 9–11pm and Friday-Sunday 2–4pm. The peer counseling center is a confidential, judgment-free space for you to speak with, get advice from, or just be heard by other Swatties who are there for their peers. Any questions about the peer counseling center can be sent to Melissa Cruz (mcruz1) and Megan Jeffreys (mjeffre1).

Program Representative from IES Abroad will meet with interested students on Wednesday, Feb 4th at 12 noon in the Alcove in Tarble (Snackbar). IES offers programs in Nagoya, Japan and Barcelona, Spain. Please RSVP rbernar1@swarthmore.edu, if you plan to attend.

¿Escribes en español? Envía tus escritos a la Revista ñ, la revista cultural en español de Swarthmore.

Aceptamos todo tipo de escritos en español de ficción y no ficción:
-cuento corto
-poema
-ensayo (pueden ser académicos)
-reseña crítica
-etc.

*Los escritos deben ser en español, aunque también aceptamos escritos que trabajen con más de un idioma, siempre y cuando el español esté presente (español e inglés, español y francés, etc.)

*Si estudiaste en el extranjero en un país de habla hispana y llevaste un diario o blog, envíanos algún capítulo para publicarlo. Si puedes acompañarlo de FOTOS, mejor aún.

FECHA LIMITE : 16 DE MARZO DE 2009 a la medianoche.
Envía tus escritos a: larevista.enie@gmail.com

IFE Program Director, Tim Carlson, will be on campus on Thursday, Feb 5th at 12:00 noon and will meet with interested students in the Tarble Snack bar (Alcove). Please RSVP rbernar1@swarthmore if you would like to attend.

The Orientation Committee has 3 more vacancies. If you want to make a difference for the new freshmen please apply!

Reporters attend weekly meetings and write at least one story a week for the news section. Contact Anna Zalokostas (azaloko1@swarthmore.edu) if interested.

The MLL Language tables start the week of 1/26/09. Arabic meets in Room 6 on Thursdays at 6:00 PM. Chinese meet on Monday in room 6 at 12:30 PM and on Friday in room 5 at 12:30. French meet on Wednesday in room 6 at 5:30 PM. German meet on Friday in room 4 at 12:00 noon. Japanese meet on Monday in room 4 at 12:15 PM. Russian meet on Thursday in room 6 at 12:30. Spanish meet on Wednesday in room 4 at 12:30 PM. Everyone is invited to come and eat and converse in these languages.

I found a brown wool hat in Kohlberg 201. It’s 100% alpaca wool, made in Bolivia but probably bought in Mexico. The hat is mostly light brown with horizontal stripes with tones of darker brown in the middle.

Please contact me if you think it is yours.

Lost black LG phone, possibly in Parrish or the field house.

If you have seen a single (dorm) key lying around without a key ring, please contact me at mtomazi1@swarthmore.edu

Lost an red ipod shuffle yesterday (2/3) either in the snow or somewhere in Paces. If found, please contact!

I lost a hand-woven blue scarf of great sentimental value within the last week, most likely in Bond, Lang, Sharples, or the Science Center.

Lost: a green slider Samsung A737 phone, probably at olde club. If found please email ddamen@gmail.com

Lost gray wool hat with red stripes from Patagonia. Went missing Tuesday-Wednesday last week.

I lost a necklace at the gym. Its a silver chain, with a pendant (mexican symbols/ruins) green. Please let me know if you found it.

I lost my scarf! It’s very red and very shiny and you probably don’t want it because it sheds shiny red bits a lot. I don’t know where I lost it (Sharples? Kohlberg?) or when exactly (definitely within the last week), but please let me know if you find it!

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.