Student Council’s Sumemr Break Airport Shuttle Service is accepting reservations!

Dorm-to-terminal service is available for both your departure and arrival. All for just $5!
****DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MAY 1 AT 5:00PM****

Please read this ENTIRE message and follow the directions.
TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE ON THE SHUTTLE:
* DO complete a Request Card available directly across from the post office window.
* DO return your Request Card WITH PAYMENT by placing it in the orange and black Airport Shuttle mailbox located prominently to the right of the request cards.
* DO include your $5.00. Make checks payable to Swarthmore College.
* DO NOT submit email requests. They will be ignored. Complete instructions are posted on the wall opposite the post office window.
If you do not sign up for the airport shuttle before-hand, you can still take it, space permitting. YOU WILL BE CHARGED $10.00 PER ONE-WAY TRIP. The easiest way to do this is to simply show up at one of the scheduled pick-up spots at the time nearest to when you wish to leave.

Want to earn some extra cash? Be a shuttle driver! Contact the van coordinator for details.

More questions? Contact the Van Coordinator at vanreq@swarthmore.edu about pick-up procedures, policies, scheduling errors, etc.

We’ll take care of your move-out and summer storage for you, so you can concentrate on finals.

Sign-ups will only be accepted this week, so visit SwarthmoreStorage.com TODAY!

Saturday 5/2

10–11 am Laura Pond, Allison Bishop

Sunday 5/3

8–10 pm Laura Pond, Hannah Epstein

Monday 5/4

12:30 -2 pm Chelsea Brett, Rosalie Lawrence

4–6 pm David Saltzman, Eric Burger

9–10:30 pm Laura Pond, Hannah Epstein

Tuesday 5/5

12:30 -2 pm Chelsea Brett, Rosalie Lawrence

4–6 pm David Saltzman, Sasa Bedolfe

9–10:30 pm Laura Pond, Hannah Epstein

Wednesday 5/6

12:30 -2 pm Sasa Bedolfe, Eric Burger

9–10:30 pm Hannah Epstein, Patrick Hartnett

Thursday 5/7

12:30 -2 pm Sasa Bedolfe, Rosalie Lawrence

9–10:30 pm Laura Pond, Anne Miller

Friday 5/8

12:30 -2 pm David Saltzman, Anne Miller

Saturday 5/9
2–5 pm Carmen Perez, Rosalie Lawrence

Sunday 5/10
2–5 pm Carmen Perez, Hannah Epstien

Monday 5/11

12:30 -2 pm Carmen Perez, Eric Burger

Tuesday 5/12

12:30 -2 pm Sasa Bedolfe, Rosalie Lawrence

9–10:30 pm Hannah Epstien, Patrick Hartnett

Wednesday 5/13

12:30 -2 pm Sasa Bedolfe, Rosalie Lawrence

4–6 pm Carmen Perez, Eric Burger

9–10:30 pm Hannah Epstien, Patrick Hartnett

Thursday 5/14

12:30 -2 pm David Saltzman, Eric Burger

4–6 pm David Saltzman, Eric Burger

9–10:30 pm Laura Pond, Hannah Epstien

Friday 5/15

12:30 -2 pm Eric Burger, Jen Crick

8:00–10:00 pm Laura Pond, Hannah Epstien

Saturday 5/16
2–5 pm Hannah Epstien, Jen Crick

DOROTHY DITTER GONDOS PRIZE CONTEST

The Comparative Literature Committee announces its annual competition for the Dorothy Ditter Gondos Award. This award, offering prizes of $300 and $200, was bequeathed by Victor Gondos Jr. in honor of his wife, Class of 1930. The award recognizes the student who submits the best paper treating literature not written in English. Preference is given to essays based on works read in the original language, but students from any major are eligible to enter the competition.

Papers must be typewritten, double-spaced, proofread, with pages numbered, and should be submitted to Carolyn Anderson in the English Department, LPAC 202, by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2009. The winner will be selected by members of the Comparative Literature Committee and notified by email.

Weekday and Saturday Morning Shuttles, Movie Shuttles, and Target shuttles will all run through Sunday, May 9. That means that as of 9 PM on May 9, the Morning, Target, and Movie shuttle will stop running. Thanks.

Join us for the opening of the Photography Class exhibit this Thursday from 4–6 PM! Refreshments served. Additional open hours are as follows:

Friday, 5–7 PM
Saturday, 5–7 PM
Sunday, 5–7 PM
Monday, 5–7 PM

This Sunday, May 3 at 3:30 pm in Kohlberg 116, the Darfur Radio Project will host a lecture by Leon Willems. Mr. Willems is the director of Press Now, an NGO that supports independent media in conflict zones and areas of transitional government.

In December of 2008, through his work with Press Now, Mr. Willems helped to launch Radio Dabanga, a daily radio news show broadcast into and around Darfur. The program aims to provide Darfuris with information about safety, health, national politics, and other crucial issues that would otherwise be largely inaccessible to them.

Mr. Willems’ talk, Cracking Closed Doors—The Media in Sudan, will explore issues of press freedom in present-day Sudan. Mr. Willems will discuss the challenges that journalists in Sudan and other conflict zones face. He will also discuss his experiences working to establish alternative media outlets as one potential solution to these difficulties.

Co-hosted by: War News Radio, Swat STAND, SASA, the Departments of History and Sociology/Anthropology.

The Village Education Project needs your old Spanish Dictionaries and/or Textbooks. If you own either of these and are willing to part with it, please put it in the box labeled “VEP Spanish Materials” in Kohlberg Coffee Bar. We really appreciate your help!

A friend of mine who lives in Sevilla, Spain, will be visiting the United States this July. He’d like to visit a couple of cities around the country, maybe for a week or two in each location. He is fluent in both English and Spanish, and currently in college. If you’d like to spend a week or two this summer introducing a good looking (and, I believe, highly eligible bachelor) European to your part of the country, here’s your opportunity! Email me if you’re interested.

The April 30th issue of the Swarthmore College Weekly Classifieds has been posted at:

http://weeklynews.swarthmore.edu/

Don’t forget! ASAP applications are due tomorrow.

The Student Healthcare Action Network and Citizen Access are hosting a panel discussion about the health care crisis in the United States. The panel will feature Joe Sestak, Professor of Economics Ellen Maggenheim, Chuck Pennacchio of Healthcare for All Pennsylvania, Dr. Walter Tsou, the former health commissioner of Philadelphia, and Marc Stier of Health Care for America Now. Panelists will discuss various solutions to the current insurance crisis. The panel will be held at 1:30 on Sunday, May 3rd in Science Center 101.

Come to one of the biggest performances of the semester!

RnM has been working hard to produce a fun, energetic, and diverse show this semester. And you can see it all this Friday at 8:30pm in LPAC mainstage.

You don’t want to miss it!

AND DON“T FORGET:
RnM After-party @ PACES from 10pm to 2am
(SAC Funded)

The Project Japan Fund will support one student during the summer months to conduct research in Japan- specifically exploring contemporary issues that challenge Japan and seeking possible ways to address those issues, potentially drawing upon American experience. Students must have some mastery of the Japanese language and requisite coursework preparation to conduct their research.

Travel, living, and project expenses may be covered, up to a maximum of $3750. Interested students should apply with a letter detailing the aims of the project and the plan of work the student proposes to engage in. In addition, applicants should describe their previous coursework that is relevant to the project, explain how the project relates to their ongoing academic program, and identify a faculty advisor for their project. The letter should also include a budget and a timetable outlining when the work would be done.

Letters should be sent to grant coordinator Prof. Will Gardner by May 1, 2009 (e-mail letter to wgardne1). Applicants should identify one Swarthmore faculty member whom the selection committee may contact for an oral recommendation.

This is the last week of WRC Open Hours! Monday to Thursday, 7 pm to midnight – come check it out!

Monday, 7–9:30 Screening of the drama/comedy about a woman who bakes creative pies while she deals with her controlling, abusive husband.
Monday, 9:30-midnight: Study Break – baking brownies & Hannah Montana

Tuesday, 7–9:30: Open Study Hours with Iced Tea
Tuesday, 9:30-midnight: Open Soup & Study Hours

Wednesday, 7–9:30: Marathon of the TV show about an awesome female vampire slayer
Wednesday, 9:30-midnight: Silent Study Session with Pizza

The Phoenix is currently hiring for the fall 2009 semester. We’re looking for reporters, bloggers, columnists, photographers, artists, graphic designers, editors, cartoonists, business staff and web developers.

Pick up an application from our board on Parrish 1st outside of the mailroom, or download one online at www.swarthmorephoenix.com/hiring. Applications are due May 1 at 3 p.m. sharp. You can send your application through campus mail to “The Phoenix” or e-mail it to azaloko1@swarthmore.edu. Contact Anna Zalokostas (azaloko1) with any questions.

I lost my blue Jansport backpack with all of my psychology notes and textbook in it. I would really appreciate it if anyone finds it. I lost it in Sharples

I lost a very lovely white-and-teal-and-salmon-and-yellow handkerchief somewhere between Wharton and Sharples (or even within Sharples) on Wednesday morning. Said handkerchief hasn’t appeared in the lost-and-found at Sharples, so if anybody has found it, please know that it has a home, and an owner who is feeling very much like a sad Desdemona right now.

Looking for black Geek Squad Flash Drive. Please, if you have found it, send me a message!

Housekeeping found a graphing calculator in a 2nd floor classroom in Kohlberg. If its your’s, you can claim it in K216.

Someone accidentally took my maroon Swarthmore zip up sweatshirt with my keychain inside it. The keychain had 3 sets of keys on it. If you accidentally took it, or if you’ve seen it anywhere, please either email me or take it to the front desk at the gym. Thanks!

A blackish/dark gray backpack with a Swiss
Army and Silestone logo on the front.

I lost my phone on Saturday, most likely in Parrish or Pearson Hall in LPAC. It is a navy blue Samsung, and the outer screen is cracked and has an orange blob where caller ID info should show up. I miss it a lot, so please email me if you found it or find it.

My (grandfather’s) wool army jacket disappeared while I was at Pub Nite. It’s dark green, with a round white patch on its right arm, and is missing most of its buttons. I had a lot of crap in its pockets, incl. pocket knife and keys. If you’ve found it or have it, please, please return it.

Someone accidentally mistook my sweatshirt for theirs at the gym Friday morning. If you did, or you have found a maroon Swarthmore sweatshirt with a keychain holding 3 sets of keys, please call/text me at 1–718-406–7463, or email me. Thanks!

lost verizon lg blitz cell phone – blue and squarish shaped with a slide out qwerty keyboard.
looks like this: http://www.amazon.com/Verizon-Wireless-Blitz-Phone-Blue/dp/B001ELJEPQ

My black Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W90 digital camera was last seen while I was on a Swarthmore van coming back from Longwood Gardens. It was in a small blue case with a gray zipper. It has no identifying material with it except the pictures on the memory card, which are of flowers and trees from Longwood and possibly some of myself and my family.

Please email me if you know anything about its whereabouts. Thanks!

Lost a thin, black digital camera at crunkfest last weekend. It was in a red and black camera case. I last remember having it somewhere in worth courtyard. If you have it or have seen it please let me know.

Found a Coach wallet/purse at the Deshi Paces Party on Saturday, April 25. If you can describe its appearance and contents, I can return it to you.

I lost a pair of white Electric sunglasses. If you find them call me at (202) 215 8865

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.