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Feature Stories (page 43)


July 16, 2012

Senior Profile: Karin Weston

From gymnastics in Singapore to horse riding in Saudi Arabia and crew in Delaware, Karin Weston ’12 has a wide range of interests. “Yet there’s nothing I enjoy more than singing,” she says. “Other activities I did for only a few years, but wherever I’ve been, I’ve always had my voice. I could always sing.”

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July 5, 2012

Beasts Big and Small

Lions, peacocks, and bears – oh, my! An incredible menagerie is on exhibit at 61´«Ã½ until July 20 – if you know where to look.

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July 3, 2012

Modern Day Prometheus

Pay close attention to the Olympic torchbearers as the flame makes its way through the streets of Buckingham July 9. One of the women running in the torch relay will be rising 61´«Ã½ sophomore Sarah Williams ’15.

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June 29, 2012

Senior Profile: Jenna Tico

Jenna Tico ’12 came to 61´«Ã½wanting to “study life.” Four years later, she graduated with a degree in Humanities and a minor in dance and has loved every second of it.

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June 25, 2012

Bringing the EU to Claremont

The European Union Center of California’s 10th annual Claremont-University of California Undergraduate Research Conference examines the political and economical fate of the European Union.

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June 19, 2012

Senior Profile: Melissa Mesinas

Last summer, Melissa Mesinas ’12 spent five weeks in a small town in Oaxaca, Mexico, working to help preserve the distinct culture and heritage of the Zapotec people.

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June 14, 2012

Women in Public Service Project

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the inaugural Women in Public Service Project (WPSP) while at Wellesley College June 11, singling out President Lori Bettison-Varga during her opening remarks. 61´«Ã½ will work with the U.S. State Department to launch the project in March 2013. Opening day activities also included an address by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

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June 12, 2012

Worldwide Distribution

If you haven’t had the experience of seeing Ken Gonzales-Day’s work in the classroom, that’s fine – because you can now view it at the Smithsonian, the Getty, and LACMA as well.

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June 6, 2012

Senior Profile: Claire Calderón

Claire Calderón ’12 gives a voice to the support and maintenance staff who make daily life at 61´«Ã½ possible.

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May 31, 2012

Senior Profile: Adrienne Beitcher ’12

The year before Adrienne Beitcher ’12 came to 61´«Ã½, she fostered a love for Latin America by traveling through Costa Rica. That appreciation for the culture and the people fueled her senior thesis project, which she submitted shortly before graduation.

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