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  • Gaestel, who lives and works as a journalist in Port-au-Prince, spoke at Haverford about her experiences at two events organized by the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship. In an interview, she discussed her motivation for the move to Haiti and the progress the country has made since the quake.
  • Hickernell's film <em>Lebanon, Pa.</em>, about the unlikely friendship between a Center City executive and a small-town teenager, will be screened as part of the Festival.

  • Two of the drills used to dig the 2,041-foot escape route for the 33 trapped miners were manufactured by Schramm, Inc, a West Chester, Pa., company whose chairman is Richard Schramm '58. The company also had two employees at the site.

  • <em>Consent</em>, a feature film, produced and directed by Brown screens at the 14th Annual FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival on October 16.

  • Haverford professors Jerry Gollub and Karl Johnson have co-authored a paper that has been named an "Editorial Selection" at Physical Review Letters Online.
  • War With Pigeons tells the story of a young Korean man's journey of love, loss and hope following the death of a friend.
  • As an intern at Panama's largest newspaper, La Prensa, Annie Mendez '11 spent the summer investigating the human rights violations committed by the country's former dictators. She also had the opportunity to interview Panama's president.
  • Professor, composer and pianist Curt Cacioppo takes to the stage once more after conquering an inflammation of the tendons in his wrist. He performs a program of original works at the American Academy of Rome October 14.
  • Haverford College alumnus Michael B. Kim '85, through his foundation, the MBK Educational Foundation, has pledged $7.5 million toward construction of a new dormitory that will be sited adjacent to, and constructed in tandem with, another new dorm that received separate funding a year ago.
  • Samuel Freeman '97 has donated an electric truck to the College for use by Facilities Management and Arboretum staff members. The truck serves as an environmentally conscious alternative to gas-powered golf carts.
  • After serving as Hurford Humanities Center-sponsored interns at the Philadelphia Museum of Art this summer, Janet Yoon '10 and Andreea Bailuc '11 are pursuing exciting new opportunities in the art world.
  • This year, five members of the class of 2010 have been selected as 2010-11 Philly Fellows, and are participating in a year-long service program founded by two Haverford alumni.
  • Actor and Haverford alum Daniel Dae Kim '90 ("Lost") makes an appearance in our new Study Away blog, "Postcards from Abroad".

  • Find out the latest news on the Annual Fund, ways for alumni and parents to stay connected to the College, and read about upcoming events.
  • Haverford congratulates the 2010 Volunteer Award winners for their sustained support to the College. Awards will be presented during Volunteer Leadership Weekend on October 1st.

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