Dear Swarthmore Activists,

We love you, and we know you’re always up to something, but we often don’t have time to cover your day-to-day projects. So we’d like to publish an “Activism Roundup” featuring 200 words, max, about whatever your current campaign is. And yours too. And yours!

If you’re an activist group, just send in the description of your current campaign to dailygazette [at] swarthmore [dot] edu before Thursday the 5th, and we’ll give you a little bit of free publicity, all in the name of journalism.

Love,
Your Daily Gazette Editors

The March 5th issue of the “Swarthmore College Weekly Classifieds” has been posted at:

http://weeklynews.swarthmore.edu/

Friday 3/6
8:00–10:00 pm Laura Pond and Carmen Perez-Leany

Tuesday 3/10
9:00–10:30 pm Pat Hartnett and Anne Miller

Friday 3/13
12:30–2:00 pm Anne Miller and Jen Crick

Saturday 3/14
2:00–5:00 pm Anne Miller and Jen Crick

Sunday 3/15
8:00 – 10:00 pm Dante Fuoco and Pat Hartnett

Did you forget to reserve a spot on the airport shuttle?
It’s not too late!!!

Just show up at a designated pickup location and hitch a ride. It will cost you $10 payable to your driver.
Vans cannot hold more than 9 passengers, so plan accordingly!

Please contact the van coordinator at vanreq@swarthmore.edu with any questions

Don’t forget to bring a camera along with you over spring break! PUN/CTUM, Swarthmore’s own photography magazine, is now accepting submissions for our spring issue. To confound and inspire, this time we’ve selected a THEME for your photographic exploration.

Theme?: FLESH
Deadline?: April 1st.
Who Can Submit?: Swarthmore students, past & present. Whether it’s your first or four millionth photo, we want to see it!
Where To?: pun.ctum.mag@gmail.com

Please help us with our thesis!

Are you bicultural?

Do you identify with at least one other culture besides U.S.-American culture? For example, are you Latino/Latina, Chinese-American, etc.? If the answer is yes, we are very interested in hearing about your experiences as a bicultural person.

The link below will take you to our on-line questionnaire, which will take you about 45 minutes to complete. If you complete the whole questionnaire, we will enter you in two $100 lotteries!!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=FjxFZCJgirO9ObSzbS51nA_3d_3d

This study is being conducted by Lindsay Festa (lfesta@haverford.edu), Chloe Levenson (clevenso@haverford.edu), and Rena Rosenblum (rrosenbl@haverford.edu) for their senior thesis in psychology. If you have any questions, please contact one of us or our faculty advisor, Jennifer Lilgendahl (jlilgend@haverford.edu).

Drama Board and the President’s Office are sponsoring a Clown Workshop taught by Quinn Bauriedel ‘94. Clown is an incredibly fun and challenging performance style that explores the relationship between actor and audience. And you get a red nose. The dates are:
March 22, 7:30–10:30 pm
March 28, 3–6 pm
March 29, 7:30–10:30 pm

Sign up on the Drama Board in Parrish today!

Two roundtrip tickets to Atlanta, GA for sale – 2 for $150 or $75 each.

Flight information:

Depart: Friday March 6 from PHL at 6:43 p.m. arrive in Atlanta at 9:03 p.m.
Airtran flt# 333

Return: Wednesday March 11 from Atlanta at 7:16 p.m. arrive in PHL at 9:20 p.m.
Airtran fl# 335

Please reply to Jeremy Loomis, jloomis1, x8204 TODAY.

Thanks,

Jeremy

All used textbooks that are still in stock at the Bookstore must be returned to our distributor very soon. Please stop in before Friday, March 13, to purchase any used texts that you will need for this semester. Because we find as many used books as possible, some texts are only available in used copies. New texts will be on hand until the beginning of May. Please, don’t wait until after 3/13/09 to look for your books—they may not be here!

If you have any questions, concerns, or special needs, please feel free to contact us.

Thanks!

Kathy, Linda, Martha, Mike, Steve, & Ali, Bart, ,George, & Harry
The Bookstore

Sunday:
Rice Crispy Cupcakes
Pumpkin Squares
Peruvian Stirfry

Monday:
Peanut Butter Pie
Green Tea cupcakes

Tuesday:
Boston Cream Pie
Mini Burgers

Wednesday:
Chocolate Cheesecake
Vegetarian Pizza

Sunday to Wednesday! 9:30 to 12:30!

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 3/16). Please click on the attached link in order to access the proposal form. 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

—
Andrea Pien ‘08
Admissions Counselor

Swarthmore College
500 College Ave.
Swarthmore, PA 19081

(610) 328–8300
www.swarthmore.edu

The Mon-Fri, 4 – 6PM open swim session will begin the week of March 16th.

The Red Cross will be hosting a Lifeguard Certification class beginning after break on Tues/Thurs. March 24th – May 26th. The cost to a Swarthmore Student/Faculty/Staff member will be $ 100.00 ˆ materials only.

Please call 1ˆ 800— 42-Cross to register and mention that you are a Swarthmore Student/Faculty/Staff member so that the discount can be applied.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at x6883.

Renee Clarke
Head Softball Coach

Free Culture and Olde Club are hard at work on the new Olde Club Compilation CD. This release will cover both the Fall 2008 semester and the Spring 2009 semester. It will be distributed free to Swarthmore students.

If you haven’t played at Olde Club, but would like a chance to get on the CD, please let me know. We can record you or you can submit any of your own recordings. Every genre of music can be on the CD.

Get your seminar papers published in a reputable, student-produced policy journal!

The Virginia Policy Review is now seeking article submissions for its Spring 2009 issue. The VPR is dedicated to addressing international, domestic, and regional (Virginia/Mid-Atlantic area) policy issues. To see an example of what we are looking for, visit us online at www.virginiapolicyreview.com.

We recommend articles be between 1000–1500 words. Submissions must be made in MS Word format, with all supporting media (charts, graphs, tables) in jpg format. In your submission, please specify your name, year, and which section you would like your article to be considered for (International, Domestic, or Regional). Email submissions to virginiapolicyreview@gmail.com.

Submissions are due March 15.

This Friday morning the 6th, three Swat students need a ride to Newark International Airport (about an hour and a half drive), in order to fly to San Salvador, El Salvador, for a week-long election observation mission. We’re asking anyone with access to a car and some free time to consider helping us, and offer in return gas $$$ and breakfast! The hope is that this might be convenient for students from the northeast expecting (or able) to drive home Friday morning. Thanks!!

Even more events this week at the Women’s Resource Center!

Monday, 7–9:30 pm: Got skills? Just love to play? Come by the WRC for a Guitar Hero Tourney!

Thursday, 7–9:30 pm: Come for a tasty treat – yummy cinnamon rolls and milk!

Come check out Women’s Resource Center Open Hours this week! Sunday, 3–5:30, and Monday-Thursday, 7-midnight.

Sunday, 3–5:30 Did you put off doing homework all weekend? Come for s’mores and studying!

Monday, 10-midnight: Clothing Swap Party: give away old stuff, leave with new stuff!

Tuesday, 7–9:30 Open Study Hours with yummy Chai!
Tuesday, 9:30-midnight Open Soup and Study Hours!
Come for the whole night and do your studying in the WRC!

Wednesday, 7–9:30 Marathon of the popular TV show about an awesome vampire-slayer!
Wednesday, 9:30-midnight: Marathon of the popular TV show featuring everyone’s favorite obnoxious and drug-addicted doctor, with pizza!

Sharples Dining Hall:
Last meal Friday, March 6 dinner 4:00–6:30pm Sharp
Sharples re-opens Sunday, March 15 Dinner 4:00–6:30

Snack Bar:
Last Meal Friday, March 6 Doors Close 10:30 pm
Monday , March 9— Friday, March 13 8:00am-2:00pm
Closed Saturday March 14
Re-open Sunday March 15 7:00pm

Kohlberg Coffee Bar:
Monday, March 9 8:00–1:00
Wednesday, March 11 8:00–1:00
Friday, March 13 8:00–1:00

Science Center Coffee Bar:
Tuesday, March 10 8:00–1:00
Thursday, March 12 8:00–1:00

Thank you and Have Safe & Relaxing Break!

Clueless about the federal income tax filing process? The College cannot be a tax advisor or prepare your 2008 federal income tax return, but we do offer the following tax-related services:

~ALL STUDENTS: Pick up our TAX GUIDE from the shelf opposite the Post Office window. The guide provides easy, straightforward information about how to complete your federal income tax return. Use the green guide if you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; use the blue guide if you are a foreign national.

~AIDED US CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS: If you received taxable scholarship in 2008 (see Tax Guide) and would like Swarthmore to pay the tax caused by our scholarship, stop by NOW in Parrish 160, to sign up for a TAX HELP DESK appointment. This service is offered from March 2nd through March 31 only. The appointment slots fill up quickly. Don’t procrastinate.

~FOREIGN NATIONALS: You must file a federal Form 8843 each year, even if you have no U.S. income! If your 2008 U.S. wages exceeded $3,500, or if you received scholarship in excess of tuition & fee you also must file Form 1040NR-EZ or 1040NR. Don’t panic! Our tax guide walks you through the process. If you have questions after reading the guide, or would like Swarthmore to pay the federal tax (if any) caused by our scholarship, sign up NOW for an appointment with the Tax Help Desk (Parrish 160). The Tax Help Desk is open from March 2nd through March 31only.

We are unable to respond to email inquires about this message or about your taxes. If you have questions please take advantage of the services and information outlined above.

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!)

No auditions necessary! No holds barred! Just send an email to spikemagazine@gmail.com before the end of the break if you’d like to tell a funny story at Spike’s Storytelling Night!

Calling all hilarious storytellers! Spike is hosting its first ever storytelling night! Note that this is different from our stand-up night (which will be later in the semester), as we are looking for people to tell single, true stories. Our theme for the night is Epic Fail: Blunders, Debacles and the Stupidest Moments of Our Lives. The event will be Friday, March 27th at 7PM, so if you’ve got a story of monumental stupidity or crushing failure (that’s funny!) please sign up to tell it. Just email spikemagazine@gmail.com by March 6th to reserve your spot. It can be just a quick minute or up to 10 minutes max (give us a very brief description and tell us how long you think it will be, and if you need any other media like slides or pictures).

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

A) Community CPR: adult,infant, & child
Tuesdays: 3/24 and 3/31/2009
Time: 6 pm – 9:30 pm Cost: $50.00
B) Progressive First Aid:
CPR certificate required
Tuesday: 4/7/2009
Time: 6 pm – 9:30 pm Cost: $15.00
C) Community CPR recertification
Tuesday: 4/21/2009
Time: 6 pm – 9:30 pm Cost: $15.00
Community CPR and first aid can be combined for the cost of $60.00
To register for classes call Worth Health Center at 610–328-8058
Registration ends 3/19/2009
6 person minimum to hold class

lost/missing ipod original, in green glow-in-the-dark case with dangling chain on side. i’ve had this ipod for 5 years-it was a meaningful present for me. i realized it was missing in mccabe 2nd floor today 3/4, along with a silver clutch purse with various medicine. PLEASE let me know if you might have any info!!- tlee9

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.

I lost the keys to my car sometime this week. They are bkack standard keys that say Ford on them. Its the Key, the remote and a yellow tag that describes the car. If you find them PLEASE contact me. Thanks

I lost the keys to my car sometime this week. They are bkack standard keys that say Ford on them. Its the Key, the remote and a yellow tag that describes the car. If you find them PLEASE contact me. Thanks

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.