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At the heart of Zeynep Sertbulut’s class is the question of “culture” and its relation to human rights.

With the second-place finish, Eshghi becomes Haverford's sixth first-team All-American in the event.

Ezgi Guner’s class is an anthropological exploration of empire, both as an analytical category and a historical phenomenon.
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Hilary Leichter '07 and Brendan Wattenberg '06 are producing a show for the NYC International Fringe Festival, a natural next step to their successes in the theater arts at Haverford.
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Haverford's Committee for Environmental Responsibility continues to promote personal responsibility for protecting the environment with its latest efforts to bring PhillyCarShare to campus.
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Haverford College's Arboretum won the American Public Garden Association (APGA) 2007 Dorothy E. Hansell Publication Award for its new Tree Tour brochure.
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Haverford basketball players Mike Fratangelo '07 and Greg Rosnick '09 think of their chosen sport as more than just a way to stay fit and have fun; they see it as a unifier, bringing together people who may have nothing in common but a love of the game.“Basketball can be played anywhere, by anyone, regardless of race or socioeconomic status,” says Fratangelo.“All you need is a ball and a hoop.”
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Media veteran Chris Mills '82 becomes Haverford's new Director of Communications.
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San Francisco is also the home of Sparks' own production and event servicing company, Sparkie Brown Productions (SBP), a venture she began four years ago as a way to satisfy her passion for the arts.
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Alum's new detergent looks to save environment.
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Professor Ruth Guyer speaks to NPR's "All Things Considered" about humankind's uneasy relationship with fire
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Two Haverford basketball players found DiverseCity Hoops Basketball Camp to use sports as a way to reach out to children and teach diversity.
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2007 baseball graduates Nat Ballenberg, Ben Field and Travis Zier found newly established Israel Baseball League.
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Professor of Economics and Department Chair Linda Bell has been named provost of Haverford College, effective July 1.
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New section of college website allows Haverford students and alumni to post blogs.
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Haverford College President Thomas R. Tritton will become President of the Chemical Heritage Foundation after a semester at Harvard University.
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Two Haverford students, Anna Klales '09 and Justin Meyerowitz '09, are the recipients of Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, awarded annually to undergraduates who plan to pursue careers in science and mathematics.
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