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Feature Stories (page 53)


April 7, 2011

A Savvy Investment

The women of 61´«Ã½ take the finance and consulting world head on.

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April 5, 2011

Would-Be Gentlemen

Professors Thierry Boucquey and Eric Haskell present a night of theatre you’ll never forget, as the students of 61´«Ã½’s French 131 re-enact select five plays and pieces — all in the original French.

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April 3, 2011

No Shoes Allowed

The 61´«Ã½ capacity to encourage social justice takes the field in a student-organized soccer tournament that raises money to combat HIV in Africa.

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March 21, 2011

Making Fun: The Legacy of the 61´«Ã½ Ceramic Annual

67 years young, one of the most exciting aspects of the 61´«Ã½ Ceramic Annual is its focus on presenting new and original perspectives year after year.

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March 7, 2011

Brown is the New Green

How does Lola Trafecanty, 61´«Ã½’s director of grounds, keep Alumnae Field lush and green during the cold winter months? She doesn’t – and it’s all in the name of sustainability.

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February 24, 2011

The Art of Networking

61´«Ã½’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery breaks new ground by utilizing social media to help program one of its upcoming exhibits.

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February 17, 2011

Globetrotters

Ariel Bloomer ’12 heads a network of students as they report on their study abroad experiences for the new 61´«Ã½ Off-Campus Study blog.

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January 24, 2011

The Calling

How does a studio art major end up in Kabul? Elizabeth Baker ’06 talks about the personal journey she took leading her from 61´«Ã½ to outreach in war-torn Afghanistan.

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January 11, 2011

Gabrielle Giffords’ Message

Gabrielle is a role model, not just for our students, but for all women and for all Americans. She did not shy away from her calling to be a leader. With grace and determination, she has become an outstanding and courageous public servant. Gabrielle Giffords’s career shows that she is fiercely independent — framing her positions on issues thoughtfully and humanely, and, in the words of our founder, Ellen Browning Scripps, “with confidence, courage and hope.”

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December 13, 2010

A Global Affair

Professor of International Relations David Andrews heads the European Union Center — one of only two in California — so 61´«Ã½ students may have opportunity to work with another important consortium: the European Union.

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