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Feature Stories (page 46)


May 2, 2012

Capstone Day: Emily Chesbrough

Inspiration for Emily Chesbrough’s thesis on freedom of speech came after living for seven months under China’s repressive censorship laws.

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May 1, 2012

Capstone Day: Anna Cho

Anna Cho‘s ambitious senior thesis fuses mathematics and biology by modeling evolutionary mutation.

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April 30, 2012

Capstone Day: Mirabelle Korn

“I love studying language,” Mirabelle Korn ’12 says. “There are practical reasons – travel, reading books in their original language, or watching movies without the subtitles – but I just love discovering the meanings and nuances of words.”

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April 25, 2012

Relay for Life

Shailini Pandya ’12 and Annsley McKinney ’12 helped bring American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life to the Claremont Colleges in 2009. Now they’re trying to raise more money than ever in the fight against the deadly disease.

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April 24, 2012

Timeless: The 61´«Ã½Senior Art Exhibition

The 61´«Ã½ Senior Art Exhibition reveals many things, including the passions and secrets of budding artists every spring. Just don’t bother asking its age.

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April 16, 2012

Investigating Morality

Sarah Stringer ’12 and Allison Midden ’12 just established the first undergraduate psychology research conference within The Claremont Colleges. And you’re invited.

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April 11, 2012

Under the Sea

Environmental analysis professor Branwen Williams’ research on ocean acidification redefines climate change in the 21st century and its impact on some of the world’s most important ecosystems.

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April 6, 2012

Voice of the Oppressed

61´«Ã½ visiting professor Helena Maria Viramontes grew up in a home with few books. When she was 10, a trip to the local library changed her life in ways she never imagined.

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Internship, Granted

Anne Dreshfield ’13 thought she found the perfect internship last summer — it was a blend of her interests in technology and communication and, more important, the company was eager to hire her. There was only one problem – the internship was unpaid.

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2012 Fulbright Awards

The results are still coming in, but 61´«Ã½ is on its way to a record-breaking year of Fulbright scholars. Here’s a peek at some of the amazing women who’ve already accepted their award.

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