Students in ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Scholars Language, Math, and History classes, will present their final projects as Thanksgiving break approaches. The ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Scholars program is a college-model course that introduces students to the rigors of directed independent study and allows students to engage deeply with a topic he or she is passionate about in any discipline over the course of a trimester.
On Wednesday, November 13, at 11:15 a.m. in the Dodge Room in Reed Campus Center, we hear from ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Scholars Language students in French and German:
- Dom Behrens ’20: Language: The Key to the World via Bilingual Children’s Literature
- Akivha Mazile ’20: Haitian Creole, Is it Really Just ‘¹ó°ù²¹²Ôç²¹¾±²õ?’: A Phonetical Comparison Between the Two Languages
- Jason Rhett ’20: The Complex Nature of the French Language—Even for Francophones
- Sarah Kimmel ’20: Doctors With(out) Borders: Faults in Médecins Sans Frontières Training that the French Language Can Bridge
- Bailey Schiff ’20: The Art of Drunken Boats and Bad Flowers: An É³Ù³Ü»å±ðÌýof the poetry of Gautier, Baudelaire, and Rimbaud
On Friday, November 15, at 11 a.m. in the Dodge Room, Latin students present:
- Eric Albanese ’20: An Idiot’s Guide to Ancient Idioms: Lessons From Now and Then
- Nikki Foster ’20: Pulchra Horatii Flacci Carmina: The Beautiful Songs of Horace
- Lauren Solzak ’20: A Response to Horace’s and Catullus’ Representations of Women
- Nat Markey ’20: Translation Station: The Tricky Relationship Between Horace’s Poetry and Some Well Known Translations
Next week, History Scholars will present in the Dodge Room on Thursday, November 21, at 8:30 a.m.:
- Gabe Lui ’20: Presidential Powers and Immigration Post-9/11
- Rachel Goodman ’20: The History of Anxiety
- Louisa Weed ’20: The Depiction of Women in Ancient Greek Art
- Katie Borden ’20: The First Generation of Women in the Ivy Leagues
- Keyu Lu ’20: Feminism and Morality in Film
- Penn Cancro ’20: 1994 Crime Bill
Math Scholar presentations take place in the PA room, Thursday, November 21, beginning at 8:30 a.m.:
- Sebastian Santelices ’20: A Study on the Impact ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Scholars has had on Scholars Alumni
- Abby Dennin ’20: Progress towards Building a Self-driving RC Car
- Mac Kongsomjit ’21: An Attempt to Explore the Practical Applications of Using a Beginner-Grade EEG Headset