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COOL CLASSES: “Matters of Taste: France and its Culinary Culture”

COOL CLASSES: “Matters of Taste: France and its Culinary Culture”

ByByDominic MercierSep 28, 20232 min read
In this course, students explore the rich culinary history of France and how it intersects with gender, identity, class, and politics.
Fashion and Advocacy Merge at Inaugural THRIVE Thursday

Fashion and Advocacy Merge at Inaugural THRIVE Thursday

ByByDominic MercierSep 27, 20235 min read
Fashion designer, educator, and nonprofit leader Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González joined Haverford last week to kick off the series of lunch and learn events.
Where They’re Headed: Eva White ’23

Where They’re Headed: Eva White ’23

ByByDominic MercierSep 27, 20233 min read
The physics major and environmental studies and global Asian studies double minor wrapped up an internship with Pacific Northwest National Lab and is now settling into a fellowship position with Launch Alaska.
Where They’re Headed: Justin Adler ’23

Where They’re Headed: Justin Adler ’23

ByByDominic MercierSep 25, 20233 min read
The neuroscience major and health studies minor started his full-time job as a cancer researcher at Penn Medicine just two days after graduation. Adler awaits his upcoming matriculation to the University of Rochester School of Medicine.
Where They’re Headed: Meg Bowen ’23

Where They’re Headed: Meg Bowen ’23

ByByDominic MercierSep 22, 20232 min read
The biology and music double major begins her post-grad career as a Medical Career Design Fellow in the orthopaedic department at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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What They Learned

A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates. View More
Isha Mehta '23. Photo by Patrick Montero

What They Learned: Isha Mehta ’23

In her thesis, the East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) major, studied the relationship between humans and animals in ancient Chinese dynasties to better understand contemporary animal welfare.
Portrait of Celia Page '23. Photo by Patrick Montero

What They Learned: Celia Page ’23

Page’s thesis research was rooted in the fields of sports economics and discrimination research, an area that has received research attention mainly in basketball, baseball and football.
What They Learned: Caroline Gihlstorf ’23

What They Learned: Caroline Gihlstorf ’23

In her linguistics thesis, Gihlstorf’s topic was inspired by a class she took her junior year.
Portrait of Natasha Bansal '23. Photo by Patrick Montero.

What They Learned: Natasha Bansal ’23

For her thesis, Bansal researched the impact of immigrant-led grassroots.
Portrait of Shi Jie Samuel Tan '23. Photo by Patrick Montero

What They Learned: Samuel Tan ’23

In his thesis, the double major in physics and computer science focuses on quantum error correction.
What They Learned: Mackenzie Tygh ’23

What They Learned: Mackenzie Tygh ’23

For her thesis, the physics major and astronomy minor researched the intersection of spiritual and secular imaginations by using the scientific phenomena in the cosmology of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy as a case study.

Where They’re Headed

A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates. View More
Where They’re Headed: Eva White ’23

Where They’re Headed: Eva White ’23

The physics major and environmental studies and global Asian studies double minor wrapped up an internship with Pacific Northwest National Lab and is now settling into a fellowship position with Launch Alaska.
Where They’re Headed: Justin Adler ’23

Where They’re Headed: Justin Adler ’23

The neuroscience major and health studies minor started his full-time job as a cancer researcher at Penn Medicine just two days after graduation. Adler awaits his upcoming matriculation to the University of Rochester School of Medicine.
Where They’re Headed: Meg Bowen ’23

Where They’re Headed: Meg Bowen ’23

The biology and music double major begins her post-grad career as a Medical Career Design Fellow in the orthopaedic department at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Filip Kesicki, wearing a white shirt and grey cap, stands against and out-of-focus arboretum bacground

Where They’re Headed: Filip Kesicki ’23

The economics major and Spanish minor joined Bain & Company as a management consultant this fall.
Where They’re Headed: Ethan Ezray ‘23

Where They’re Headed: Ethan Ezray ‘23

The sociology major and child and family studies minor is studying to become a nurse practitioner at Columbia University.
Where They’re Headed: Olivia Ahart ’23

Where They’re Headed: Olivia Ahart ’23

The psychology major and neuroscience minor now works as a Research Assistant at the University of Pennsylvania. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Bioethics (MBE), with plans to attend medical school.

Cool Classes

A series highlighting interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience. View More
COOL CLASSES: “Matters of Taste: France and its Culinary Culture”

COOL CLASSES: “Matters of Taste: France and its Culinary Culture”

In this course, students explore the rich culinary history of France and how it intersects with gender, identity, class, and politics.
COOL CLASSES: Introduction to Fisheries Science

COOL CLASSES: Introduction to Fisheries Science

The course studies fish in the context of harvest, including the million dollar question in the field: “How many can we take out and still have enough for the future?”
COOL CLASSES: “Blackness in Latin America”

COOL CLASSES: “Blackness in Latin America”

This community-engaged learning course has partnered with the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia and is creating lesson plans for their future antiracism workshops.
COOL CLASSES: “‘Sociology of Family: Pop Culture, Law, and Public Policy”

COOL CLASSES: “‘Sociology of Family: Pop Culture, Law, and Public Policy”

This sociology course explores the family as a social institution shaped as much by historical, social, and political conditions as it is by our individual experiences.
COOL CLASSES: “Musical Cultures of the World: An Ethnomusicological Journey”

COOL CLASSES: “Musical Cultures of the World: An Ethnomusicological Journey”

This music course explores the world’s musical traditions through selected case studies from each of ten regions: Oceania, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North America, Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
COOL CLASSES: “Global SF Since 1945”

COOL CLASSES: “Global SF Since 1945”

This English course explores the explosion of SF—science fiction or speculative fiction—since World War II, by reading classics from the ’50s and ’60, as well as newer stories that engage queer identities, Afrofuturism, African futurism, and climate change.

The Club Life @ Haverford

A series exploring the many varied student clubs on campus. View More
Club Life: Haverford Students for Reproductive Health

Club Life: Haverford Students for Reproductive Health

On a pleasant spring evening in 2022, a group of students converged in Lutnick Library. They appeared to be like any other group working on a problem set…
Haverford's leadership of the Tri-Co Law Review stand for a photo.

CLUB LIFE: Tri-Co Law Review

A new incarnation and expansion of the former Haverford Law Review, the The Tri-Co Law Review aims to publish law-related articles by writers from all three campuses.
Natalie White '23 and Sarah Mastrocola '23 stand in the Haverford radio studio.

Club Life: College Radio Lives Again

WHRC is bringing radio back to campus.
Brendan Holleck '25 and other members of the Haverford Fishing Club

Haverford Fishing Club Will Reel You In

The new club provides students of all skill levels with an opportunity to hit the open water, catch fish, and learn about underwater environments.
Club Life: Korean Culture Club

Club Life: Korean Culture Club

First-years Yehyun Song and Heewon Yang have restarted the Korean Culture club to create a safe space for the Asian community.
Seven dancers practicing a move during choreography.

Dancing with the HaverRitmo Dance Group

This fall, Bria Nixon BMC ’22 and Becca Zaletofsky BMC ’24 revamped a dormant Latin dance group for the Bi-Co.