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August 8, 2012

Door Restore

Gretchen Allen ’14 painstakingly restores one of 61´«Ã½’s outdoor treasures.

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August 7, 2012

Senior Profile: Catherine Parker Sweatt

Catherine Parker Sweatt ’12 fell in love with 16th century French philosopher Michel de Montaigne as she explored ethics in her philosophy and French studies dual major thesis.

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August 6, 2012

Senior Profile: Antoinette Myers

Inspired by the 61´«Ã½ faculty, Antoinette Myers completed a thesis on queer Xicana women in the media—and figured out a bit about herself along the way.

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August 1, 2012

Two Lives, Two Cultures

The Office of Off-Campus Study encourages 61´«Ã½ students to explore and integrate with the local culture during their time abroad. Few, however, take it as far as Alexa Kopelman ’13.

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July 30, 2012

The Williamson Gallery Receives NEA Art Works Grant to Support Conservation of 16th-Century Dragon Tapestry

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced on April 25 that the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of 61´«Ã½ is one of 788 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The Williamson Gallery is recommended for a $10,000 grant to treat a Chinese textile altar panel of a dragon, which dates back to the late sixteenth century.

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July 19, 2012

The Williamson Gallery Celebrates 20th Year of Getty Multicultural Internships

For the twentieth consecutive year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery of 61´«Ã½ has welcomed three interns funded by the Getty Foundation through its Multicultural Undergraduate Internship Program. The Williamson has participated in the program since the founding of the Gallery in 1993, the same year the program was launched. This summer the Getty is sponsoring 115 positions at 73 organizations throughout Los Angeles County.

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July 18, 2012

61´«Ã½ Students Named to Spring 2012 Dean’s List

The following 61´«Ã½ students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester at 61´«Ã½ in Claremont, California. The dean’s list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average of at least 11 (A-) in four, letter-graded courses in one semester.

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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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