Haverford Headlines

Community Care and Resources in Response to Israel-Gaza

At a time of conflict and divide, the College is working to bring students, faculty, and staff together to support one another and engage these important issues through peaceful and constructive dialogue.

Fall Fun with Friends

On a beautiful fall weekend, more than 700 friends and family members flocked to Haverford.

Alumni

Brandon Alston ’14 Shares Research on Police Countersurveillance and “Camera Cues”

The Haverford alum returned to campus to share his most recent research on Black protectionism and the camera as self-defense.

Where They’re Headed: Tai Nguyen ’19

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The economics major will be joining IBM at their Burlington, VT., location as a data scientist.
Summer Centered: Jessica Lopez ’21 Strives for Positive Social Impact

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Students, Centers

Anthropology major Jessica Lopez ’21 is doing her Whitehead Internship with real estate group Shift Capital to learn how a for-profit real estate group can emphasize positive social impact.
What They Learned: Paul Brucia Breitenfeld ’19

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Classical languages major Paul Brucia Breitenfeld ’19 used the cultural allusions in a second-century North African Latin novel to understand the reach and oppression of the Roman empire.
What They Learned: Hassan Ahamed ’19

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In his thesis, the chemistry major explores potential cures for pancreatic cancer.
Summer Centered: Cameron Albrecht '20 Tells a Story

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The history major is revitalizing the past with a digital exhibit he’s producing for Tulsa’s Woody Guthrie Center.
What They Learned: Jharna Jahnavi ’19

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Alumni

The biology major’s thesis examined a non-toxic method of controlling the population of the <em>Drosophila suzukii</em>, which pose a threat to the agricultural industry by attacking fruit at a much earlier stage than their standard fruit fly counterparts.
Telling Different Narratives: Allyn Gaestel ‘09

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The writer based in Lagos, Nigeria, reports on topics as varied as women's health, trauma, and fashion aesthetics and freelances for publications such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The New York Times.
What They Learned: Seanna Viechweg ’19

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For her thesis, the English major examined the politics of race and trauma in Octavia Butler’s science-fiction novel Kindred.
Migration Encounters Team Brings Truth and Compassion to a Contentious Discourse

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Led by professors Anne Preston and Anita Isaacs, a team of Haverford students is working to combat misinformation about immigration and immigrants by collecting and sharing personal stories from migrants in Mexico about their immigration and deportation experiences.
Where They’re Headed: Hanae Togami ’19

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The Haverford House Fellow is supporting immigrant families at the nonprofit HIAS PA.
Summer Centered: Anna-Sophia Capizzi ’20 Learns Medical Specialties and Spanish

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The biology major is spending her summer exploring a series of different medical fields with the Clínica Universidad de Navarra in Spain and soaking in the culture during her free time.
What They Learned: Madeline Guth ’19

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Political science major and statistics, Chinese, and health studies minor Madeline Guth ’19 used her diverse set of tools to study the many ways that public policy can impact unintended pregnancy rates among low-income women.
An Old Dog Teaches Some New Tricks

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In Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog, Dave Barry '69 takes some wise cues from his beloved dog about how to live a better life, offering thoughts about letting go of anger, having more fun, not letting your happiness depend on things, making new friends (and keeping the ones you have), and the importance of paying attention to the people you love, “Not later. Right now.”
What They Learned: Chris Goings ’19

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For his thesis, Chris Goings ’19 pulled research and advice from a wide range of sources, materializing years of classroom experience.
Jayme Guokas' Craftwork

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Jayme Guokas '97 started out with a hobby of teaching himself how to remodel homes on the weekend. He ended up with a fully operational business that designs and constructs interior spaces.