Like live music? Like food? Comes to Paces Cafe Wednesday night where the two will UNITE! There will be a live jazz jam session for your listening pleasure, as well as super cheap eats and drinks.

Paces Cafe – 9:30 pm – 12:30 am, Wednesday!

Jazz Jam is returning to Paces tonight! Come by from 10.00 to 12.30 for some live music from Swarthmore’s finest jazz musicians and food from Paces Cafe.

The Swarthmore College Department of Theater’s Production Ensemble presents William Shakespeare’s Pericles, Prince of Tyre on Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 28 at 8 pm and Sunday, March 29 at 2 pm in the Frear Ensemble Theater, Lang Performing Arts Center (LPAC). A cast of fifteen offer a fresh telling of Shakespeare’s epic tale of one man’s journey through the exotic islands and ancient cities of a mythic Mediterranean.

As Pericles, and then his daughter, quest to find what’s been lost, they come across pirates and prostitutes, corrupt Kings and licentious Governors, victims of incest and priestesses of the moon, evil stepmothers and amorous lovers—all coming together to create an adventurous and fantastic tale of transformation and redemption.

Guest artist Eleanor Holdridge directs with Christopher Compton ’09 assistant directing. Pericles features new music composed by Christopher Colucci; set and costume design by Laila Swanson; sound design by Louis Jargow ’10; and lighting design by Kim Comer ‘09.

The performances are free and open to the public without advance reservations. Each performance will be followed by a reception in LPAC lower lobby with the cast and crew of the production. For further information, contact Liza Clark at lclark1@swarthmore.edu or call (610) 328–8260.

The Fun Fun’d sponsored video project, Swarthmore ReScripted, is starting production with a week full of Confessionals for the Class of 2009!

Stop by the ENLACE Room* any time for as long as you want (max. up to 20 minutes of tape) to tell us about your Swarthmore experience. The open hours are: 4:00pm – 8:00pm on Tuesday – Thursday AND 1:00pm – 5:00pm on Friday!

Questions? Contact swatrescripted@gmail.com

• The ENLACE Room is in the fragrance garden, between the bell tower and the big IC room. Across from Tarble. See you there!

Need help with your 2009–10 financial aid application? Questions about loans you’ll be repaying after Swarthmore? Other questions about money or financial aid? The Financial Aid Office will extend our hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays until 5:30 during March and April. Stop by with your questions!

…and we plan to keep it.

The Obama administration recently appointed a new envoy to Sudan to pressure the gov’t to end the genocide in Darfur largely as a result of demands from STAND and GI-net activists.

(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/world/africa/18prexy.html?scp=3&sq=envoy&st=cse)

Come to Swat STAND meetings, Mondays at 9 in the Lang Center to find out how YOU can get involved in creating concrete CHANGE and a PERMANENT anti-genocide coalition.

Email ncheray1 with any questions.

Do you have an hour to spare on Monday nights? Then join Swarthmore TOPSoccer! Swarthmore TOPSoccer is a student-run, community-based program at Swarthmore College. We work to foster a safe and supportive environment where young athletes with disabilities can learn how to play soccer and have fun!

There are only THREE more sessions in the semester (monday nights, 7–8:15 pm), followed by a fun banquet. We have hit a record number of kids this year, and we need you to volunteer! Just think: that’s a little more than 3 hours of your time for the rest of the semester. The amount of impact you have on these kids far exceeds those 3 hours, and trust me, you’ll love it. So come on down, and bring a friend!

This is the last week of GREENMarch and it’s packed with awesome events! Learn to grow your own food, participate in a recycled materials fashion show, and top it all off with an epic Olde Club party! Event details below…

Wednesday 3/25
—Green Roof Tours, 12:00–1:30PM, leaves from Scott Arboretum Office
—David Schlosberg Lecture on Climate Change Justice, 7:30PM, Scheuer Room

Thursday 3/26
—Farmer’s Market Parlour Party- GoodFood will be giving out seeds. Bring a recycled can or water bottle and learn how to grow your own food! 9:00–12:00PM, Parrish

Friday 3/27
—Recycled Runway Fashion Show- materials will be provided, 4:30PM, Tarble

Saturday 3/28
—Stadium Protest in Chester, 10:00–11:00AM, meet at YWCA in Chester
—Lights Out Acoustic Music Earth Hour Party, 8:00–10:00PM, Olde Club
—RAVE THE ENVIRONMENT PARTY, 10:00–2:00AM, Olde Club

Drama Board is getting ready to hold auditions for this semester’s One Act Play Festival!!!

We have a great group of directors who are excited to start working on their shows, so please be sure to come on out and audition. The One Act Play Festival is a ton of fun, and we would love to see YOU at auditions!

Audition times are this Friday, 3/27, from 3 to 5 pm, and this Saturday, 3/28, from 12 to 3 pm. No experience or preparation is necessary! Audition location to be announced.

Sign up for an audition slot on the Drama Board board in Parrish West.

Questions? Comments? Concerns? E-mail Jessie Cannizzaro (jcanniz1) or Isa St. Clair (istclai1).

Hope to see ya there!

A locally-based production team will visit campus on Thurs., Mar. 26 (rain date 3/27), to film a public service announcement for the American Diabetes Association. The crew will film scenes (without sound) in the Field House as well as in the Fragrance Garden and on a path near Wharton and the tennis courts.

We are working closely with this production team to minimize their impact on campus. Parking spaces near the Field House and behind Clothier will be reserved for the crew’s vehicles, but otherwise life on campus should be uninterrupted.

Many thanks to everyone in Athletics, Facilities, the Scott Arboretum, and Dining Services for helping with these arrangements, and to everyone on campus in advance for your help in accommodating these visitors.

If you have any questions about this project, please contact the
Communications Office, newsandinfo@swarthmore.edu or x8533.

HOST FOR RIDE THE TIDE

Want extra cash? Want to ensure another student’s RTT experience was as great as your own? Want new faces on your facebook news feed?

Whatever the reason, we want you to host for Ride the Tide! This year, the two-day event will be held on April 16th and 17th, with admitted students scheduled to spend one night on campus.

Informational meetings will be held in the Admissions Commons (Parrish, 2nd floor) on Monday, March 30th and Tuesday, March 31st at 6:00pm. If you are not already a host for the Admissions Office, you MUST complete an RTT contract in order to host for this event.

Questions? Contact Tanya Aydelott at x8305 or taydelo1@swarthmore.edu.

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TANYA AYDELOTT
Admissions Counselor
Swarthmore College

Phone: 610.328.8300
http://www.swarthmore.edu

Andy Gomez, assistant provost of the University of Miami and Director of the Bacardi Center for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies will be giving a lecture on Cuba’s transition from Fidel Castro to Raul Castro and the changing dynamics between the US and Cuba under the new administration.
Signs coming out of the White House and US Department of State indicate an attempt to create a more constructive engagement on US-Cuba Policy, not only by engaging the Cuban Government, but also by supporting the 11.4 million people that are in search of a better future.

This coming April 17th, the Summit of the Americas will be held in Trinidad and Tobago, and President Obama will attend the meeting. His intentions are to begin a process of a “new” policy towards Latin America and Cuba, that takes US National Interest into consideration rather than reacting on issues and events that for half a decade have led to the deterioration of policies such as democratic forms of government, immigration, trade, security, and drug trafficking to name a few.

RTT Proposal Deadline Extended to 4/1!
Still interested in hosting an event but haven’t had the time to put together a proposal yet? Never fear – the deadline has been extended to 4:30 PM on Wednesday, 4/1!

Hello! Want to make a deeply profound (and positive) impression on prospective students? Ride the Tide is fast approaching (Thursday, 4/16— Friday, 4/17)! Get in on the action by hosting an event! (Deadline is extended to 4/1). Please click on the attached link in order to access the proposal form: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dd4dsvqf_49hrd7p9fh&hl=en. You may also pick up proposal forms in the Admissions Commons. If you have an electronic copy of the proposal, please email it to apien1. Paper copies can also be turned in to the Admissions Commons. Any questions or concerns, feel free to email apien1. Thanks! Admissions
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Andrea Pien ‘08
Admissions Counselor

Swarthmore College
500 College Ave.
Swarthmore, PA 19081

(610) 328–8300
www.swarthmore.edu

First week back from Spring Break = beautiful weather. Did you hang out with your friends? Play frisbee? Take a walk in the Crum? Watch a sports game, read poetry? AND TAKE PHOTOS? Well, we want them!

*Photos from weekend events would also be cool: the Iraq War Collection, Black Tie Auction, any of the parties or Comedy Weekend events. Have your photos published in the yearbook!

Send photos our way: photos.halcyon@gmail.com! Or be our friend on Facebook (“The Halcyon” in the Swat network) and check the info box for an easier way to submit!

Do you have a talent that you want to show off? Do you like to perform? Are you interested in contributing to an exciting week for the Swarthmore campus? Than you’re just the person we need! The I20 International Club welcomes all interested performers (yes, all! We are hosting it, but you don’t have to be an international student to perform or attend) to its annual Cultural Show, an exciting kick-off of the International Week. The Show will take place on Sunday, April 5th, at 4:30 PM, in Upper Tarble. Any performance is welcome (unless you want to burn Upper Tarble or similar magic tricks :), no one cherishes diversity more than us I20-ers! If interested, contact Adriana Popa, PR Officer for the I20 Club, at apopa1@swarthmore.edu. Help us make this week a fun experience for all Swatties!

This week at Paces Cafe:

Sunday:
Vegan Banana Bread
Classic New York Cheesecake w/ Apricot Glaze
Vegetarian Black Bean Chili with Orange and Cumin
Cornbread

Monday:
Chocolate Mousse Miniature Tarts
Peanut Butter Cream Pie

Tuesday:
Cinnamon Rolls
Chicken Stir Fry

Wednesday:
Pumpkin Apple Streusel Cake

Don´t act like you aren´t interested.

Sunday – Wednesday, 9:30 pm – 12:30 am

The Women’s Resource Center has open hours every week, Monday-Thursday, 7 pm to midnight. Come check it out!

Monday, 7–9:30: Screening of the Disney classic about a young lion.
Monday, 9:30–12: Discussion – “Listening for Gender in Jazz Studies,” an exploration of gender dynamics, race, and sexuality in jazz.

Tuesday, 7–9:30: Screening of a new film adaptation of the life of artist Gustav Klimt
Tuesday, 9:30–12: Open Soup and Study Hours

Wednesday, 7–9:30: Marathon of the popular TV show about an awesome female vampire slayer.
Wednesday, 7–9:30: Marathon of the hit TV medical drama about New Jersey’s most obnoxious doctor.

Thursday, 9:30–12: Discussion – Gendered Notions of Race

Sibshop is a group that works with the siblings of special needs children. We meet Monday nights from 7–8:15 in the fieldhouse Hospitatlity Room (Room 20), and we play games, eat snacks, and just generally have fun. Experience with families of special needs children is helpful, but only an interest in working with children is required.

For more information, see our article in the Phoenix http://phoenix.swarthmore.edu/2009/03/19/news/sibshop-focuses-attention-on-special-needs-siblings

or contact Erin Ronhovde ‘10 (eronhov1)

The Jesse H. Holmes Prize in Religion of $l50, a gift of the late Eleanor S. Clarke of the Class of 1918 and named in honor of Jesse Holmes, Professor of History of Religion and Philosophy at Swarthmore College from 1899 to 1934, is awarded annually to the student who submits the best essay in a competition judged by the Department of Religion. All Swarthmore College students are eligible to compete, and the essays may be on any topic in the field of religion. The deadline for submission of papers this year is Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Papers must be typewritten, double-spaced, and should be very carefully proofread. Students may wish to consult a Department paper, “Guidelines for Papers and Term Essays,” available in the Department office, Pearson 211. Papers should normally be between 15 and 30 pages of text. Papers are to be submitted to the Department office. The author should not include his/her name on the paper but should sign it with a pseudonym. The author’s name and pseudonym should be put in a sealed envelope submitted with the paper.

THE HAY-URBAN PRIZE FOR A SUMMER INTERNSHIP, STUDY, OR RESEARCH IN RELIGION

With a generous gift from Stephen Hay ‘51 and funds given in honor of P. Linwood Urban’s retirement from the College in 1989, the Department of Religion will again offer the Hay-Urban prize of $1,000 to assist in supporting at least one student internship, summer study, or research in the area of religion studies.

Your application should consist of a two-page narrative description of your project and its relationship to your studies at the College, a one-page budget proposal, a recommendation letter on your behalf, and a transcript.

Students interested in applying can direct questions to the Chair, Steven P. Hopkins

Applications must be submitted by Monday, April 20, 2009. Note: required application forms are available in the Department office, Pearson 211.

A Body Image Support 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.

It is that time of year again! The Photo Club is running a student photography show during
Family Weekend and we are accepting submissions now!

Submission guidelines are simple: Send full-size photographs of any subject to Steve Dean [sdean1@swarthmore.edu] by Friday, April 3rd.

If you want to submit film photographs, please send either Steve Dean or Miles Skorpen a copy via the Mail Room or hand it off to either of us in person.

After we receive submissions, we’ll select a limited number of
photographs, and then matte them all (and, if funds allow, even frame
a few). There is no limit to the number of photographs you can submit.

See further details here: http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/photo-club/

If you are interested in helping with the show (matting, selecting
photographs, organizing) send me an email as soon as you can.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics gives one or more awards each year for the best essay on a mathematical topic written by a Swarthmore student or students. The prize is $200 per winning paper, and winners have their names engraved on the Brinkmann Prize Plaque and are asked to give a lecture on their work. (This lecture can be given in the fall, if desired.) This prize honors Heinrich W. Brinkmann, who taught at Swarthmore from 1933 to 1969.

Any mathematics paper is eligible, including papers written for summer research projects, senior conference, and W courses – so long as every author is a Swarthmore student. However, Brinkmann papers should be aimed at a general mathematical audience, who may know nothing about your special topic and for whom clarity and readability are key. Papers written for research groups or advanced courses often assume familiarity with special material. In order to be strong candidates for the Brinkmann Prize, such papers should be revised before submission.

Papers should be submitted to the chair, Professor Stephen B Maurer, by 5pm on Monday, April 27, 2009. For further information, please contact Prof Maurer (smaurer1, SC 139).

Revista ñ: Concurso de cuento corto, Primavera 2009

La Revista ñ invita a todos los estudiantes de Swarthmore a participar de nuestro concurso de cuento corto en español.
*Las reglas del concurso (incluyendo límite de páginas y formato) las encuentran en nuestro blog: http://revistaenie.wordpress.com

Tema: Tragedias cotidianas
Fecha límite: 20 de abril de 2009, 11:59PM
Primer premio: $100
Segundo premio $50
Tercer premio $25
Enviar cuento corto de acuerdo a las reglas a la siguiente dirección: larevistaenie@gmail.com

Global Health Forum, in partnership with SolesUnited and Crocs, Inc., is collecting Crocs and sending them to people living in Pémon, Venezuela in order to improve their health and quality of life.

So how do Crocs help improve people’s lives?
—Basic footwear improves hygiene and lowers rates of infections transmitted through barefeet, like tungiasis. These infections can greatly increase the risk of secondary infections, like tetanus, which can be lethal.

These infections are completely preventable—Please donate any available Crocs to be recycled and redistributed—collection begins after Spring Break!

Collection Bin Locations:

Shane Lounge
Sharples (top lobby)

(and as always, every little bit helps. GHF and the people of Pémon thank you!)

Students interested in the Buenos Aires Program for Fall 09 should contact Professor Diego Armus, darmus1@swarthmore.edu as soon as possible. There are still few available places. Swarthmore in Buenos Aires provides individually-crafted programs of study with total immersion in the academic, artistic, social and political life of Buenos Aires. It aims at serving students in social sciences, the humanities, and applied sciences interested in taking their Spanish to an advanced level of fluency, as well as those at beginner or intermediate levels. But along with its language improvement component students participating in the Swarthmore in Buenos Aires program will organize their work around three or more areas of interest (in any field or discipline) that may include directed reading on a chosen subject, a research project, community work, an internship in a lab or in a cultural institution. They will participate in individual weekly discussion meetings with their mentors – university professors, artists or researchers – as well as in open courses at several public and private universities. Academic oriented traveling (from Patagonia to Iguazu Falls to areas of the Argentine interior with a strong native American presence) could be part of the program’s offerings. Students may enroll for one semester or the full year. For a detailed description of the different ways in which you can plan your stay in Buenos Aires, please contact Professor Diego Armus, History Department and check the Program Web site: http://www.swarthmoreba.com.ar

Looking for a black Cruzer jump drive. Likely lost somewhere between Cornell and Kohlberg. Email me if you find it!

Missing brown leather jacket with iPod Touch in pocket. Disappeared from Tarble lobby on Thursday night.

I lost a black and white striped umbrella. Please contact me if you’ve seen it. Thanks!

FOUND a small brown leather coinpurse (empty) on the big hill up from sharples. Let me know if you lost it!

Found keys in Parrish Parlors on Sat. If you are missing your keys forward me the description and I’ll give them to you.

Lost a personal check to Marc Engel as I was leaving the Mailroom/Parrish. It was a birthday check!

A pair of men’s gloves were found in Kohlberg’s classroom 328 on February 17th. Please stop by Kohlberg 316 to claim them. Thank you.

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.