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Spring Has Finally Sprung

Spring Has Finally Sprung

Rebecca Raber Apr 16, 2018 2 min read
Is Friday the 13th unlucky? Not this month, when the mysterious annual campus tradition of Pinwheel Day, which marks the arrival of spring’s warm weather, brought sunshine and festive decorations to Founders Green.

Continuing a Century-Old Tradition

In what was the third event of its kind since 1917, the classes of 1967 and 2017 convened for a meal and conversation on the eve of this year’s Commencement.

Celebrating the Second Graduating Class of Chesick Scholars

On the eve of their College Commencement, the 14 Fords who make up the second class of Chesick Scholars were feted at a dinner with their families, faculty mentors, and program donors.

COOL CLASSES: “Food Bioethics: The Ethics, Justice, and Human Rights of Food Choice”

This course in the Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Program explores the questions that commonly arise in food ethics, such as how values influence individual choice, health issues concerning food, the environmental impacts of farming choices, and food distribution concerns.

Fords Win Big at Tri-Co Film Fest

Of the 17 films screened at the sixth annual festival, eight were made by Haverford students and four took home prizes.

COOL CLASSES: “European History: Nationalism and Migration”

A history class on the theory and practice of nationalism uses “history as an indispensable tool for understanding the present.”

COOL CLASSES: “Human Rights and the Dead”

This course explores the material presence of dead bodies as reminders of the effects of violence, objects of mourning, and problems for those who seek to move forward into a new, post-conflict future. It focuses especially on forensic science as a tool for clarifying the fate of victims, prosecuting perpetrators, and identifying remains on behalf of loved ones.

Cool Classes

A series highlighting interesting, unusual, and unique courses that enrich the Haverford College experience.

The Club Life @ Haverford

A series exploring the many varied student clubs on campus.

What They Learned

A series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates.

Where They’re Headed

A blog series detailing the post-Haverford plans of our recent graduates.