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23 hrs ago | Tri-College Library News

Swarthmore Library Exhibition: Conspiracy Walls

Posted by Susan Dreher on December 2, 2009 at 11:20 AM Posted in Events , Exhibits , Swarthmore Students in FMST 43: Conspiracy, taught by Assistant Professor of Film & Media Studies, Bob Rehak, unveil their versions of conspiracy at McCabe Library.

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Tue Dec 01, 2009

Zagat Buzz

Rendezvous With Rudi's

Globally influenced American fare and a romantic setting with intimate dining rooms and balconies beckon suburban date-nighters to Rudi's on Park , an elegant BYO located in a restored house in Swarthmorea s emerging Downtown; save room for dessert, as Austrian-born chef Rudi Doeller is known for his strudel.

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

Philly.com

Boxer dies in Philly bout

Francisco Rodriguez collapsed while in the ring at the Blue Horizon Friday. He was taken to Hahnemann and later removed from life support.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009
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PennLive.com

Pennsylvania native among 2010 Rhodes Scholars

When Henry Spelman of Swarthmore, Pa., found out he'd won a Rhodes Scholarship , his first call was to his girlfriend.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

The Patent Trader

Larchmont man named Rhodes Scholar

A Swarthmore College graduate from Larchmont who helped fight malaria in Uganda has been named a Rhodes Scholar.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Education Week

Study Finds NCLB Law Lifted Math Scores

The No Child Left Behind Act has significantly boosted mathematics achievement, but no evidence exists that it has done the same for reading, concludes a study released yesterday .

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Philly.com

Table Talk: All of a sudden it's dining time in Swarthmore

Swarthmore is awakening as a dining destination. First up, this week, is Rudi's on Park , an elegant, intimate BYOB in a restored house with hardwood floors, a romantic balcony, and lots of patio space for outdoor dining in season.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Tri-College Library News

Open Access E-Textbooks: One Solution to the Growing Textbook Dilemma?

Posted by Meg Spencer on November 12, 2009 at 8:52 AM Posted in General News , Info & Society , Swarthmore The Swarthmore College Library has been holding ongoing discussions with students this semester about how to deal with increasing expensive textbooks.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Philly.com

Kiss the Earth: Cool tools

Tools are cool - old ones, I mean. These are sheep shears belonging to Harold Sweetman, who heads up Jenkins Arboretum in Devon but grew up on a farm in Colorado.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

CNN

Do digital diaries mess up your brain?

People may choose different activities if they know people can access an account of it -- for example, on Twitter.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Tri-College Library News

National Information Literacy Month Scavenger Hunt

Posted by Pamela Harris on November 4, 2009 at 9:51 AM Posted in Events , General News , Swarthmore Carpenter ants and woodboring beetle larvae are the primary diet of Pileated Woodpeckers and the answer to one of the library scavenger hunt questions.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Deseret News

Seeds, a favorite collectible

This summer, there must have been a dozen patches around the tiny borough of Narberth, Pa., sporting huge sunflowers.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Philly.com

Monica Yant Kinney: They won't burn Rx cards, but . . .

October was the deadliest month in the war in Afghanistan, but it's been ages since I saw anyone protesting the military industrial complex.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Couple spent decades remodeling house on cemetery grounds while staying true to its history

Ruth and James Weir stand in front of the Greek Revival farmhouse where they reared five children while Mr.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

Philly.com

Briefly... CITY/REGION

Eleven people blocking the office to a major Philadelphia-based insurer were arrested yesterday while participating in a nonviolent protest at Market Street near 19th, police said.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

WPVI-TV Philadelphia

Phillies runs scored add to yarn store discount

Cathy Finley is the owner of Finely A Knitting Party, a knitting store in Swarthmore, Pa.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

Frontpage Mag

Ron Bloom, Manufacturing Czar

Posted by John Perazzo on Oct 21st, 2009 and filed under Discover the Networks .

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

Philly.com

Chester school thrives with focus on the arts

John Alston is an avid cyclist. With a tailwind, he can pedal from Chester to Swarthmore - just over two miles - in about six minutes.

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Mon Oct 05, 2009

Philly.com

The dish on phosphates

Pennsylvania is joining 15 states that have banned dishwasher detergents containing the compound.

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Thu Oct 01, 2009

Philly.com News

Daniel Rubin: Healing hands for 'a connector'

Gordon Hershey sits by the window of the hospital room with its view of the changing leaves.

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