Uticas organized crime revisited Sep 14, 2008
Some people were intrigued and others were disgusted, said Phil Bean, Utica historian and dean of academic affairs at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. As a teen, Bean heard the spray of bullets from his Utica home as Albert Marrone was gunned down in front of his Kathleen Street home in October 1976. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Tiny feather gives wings to owl theory Aug 22, 2008
Roger Lane, a historian at Haverford College in Pennsylvania who has written about the societal fascination with murder, said the cultural phenomenon can be traced back in this country to the 18th century, when Charles Brockden Brown, called the father of the American novel, wrote about murder. For many years, Lane said, a staple of the penny press was homicide cases and courtroom dramas. (News & Observer)
Students work to make a difference Jul 28, 2008
Mon Jul 28, 2008, 04:24 AM EDT. Matthew Mazzotta is a former television journalist in the midst of a major career change. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Austrian journalist who was secretary-general of the Socialist International dies Mar 1, 2008
Born in Vienna, Janitschek was a Fulbright scholar at Haverford College in Pennsylvania in 1953. When he returned to Austria, he worked for United Press and in 1957, he joined Reuters as a senior editor. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Prep School President Jumps to His Death Jan 13, 2008
He previously was president of Hamilton College in New York and provost at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. He had a doctorate in history from Yale and for 12 years taught history at Colgate University. (Fox News)
In admissions, applicants and colleges each look for 'authenticity' in each other Aug 23, 2007
As Jess Lord, dean of admission and financial aid at Haverford College in Pennsylvania puts it, "everybody's imperfect.". "Since that's true for all (students), those that portray that aspect of themselves are that much more authentic.". (North County Times)
Dr. Daniel Bernstein, early backer of fluoridation, activist Jul 30, 2007
Dr. Bernstein majored in English at Haverford College in Pennsylvania and put himself through the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore by doing odd jobs. He married Marjorie Hiatt of Worcester and they celebrated 53 of marriage a few weeks before he died. (Boston Globe)
Daniel Koshland Jr., 87; UC Berkeley molecular biologist Jul 26, 2007
"An heir to the Levi Strauss jeans fortune, Koshland was probably one of the wealthiest academic scientists in the country, with a net worth estimated by Forbes magazine at nearly $800 million in 1997. But he spread his wealth liberally, with generous donations to fund a science museum in Washington, D.C., named after his late wife, a new science center at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, where his sons studied, a science library at Berkeley and a fellowship program at the Weizmann Institute... (Los Angeles Times)
Duck finalists named for Pan-American games Jul 18, 2007
The team will continue training at Haverford College in Pennsylvania and the Verizon Center in Washington, D-C.. The final 12-man U-S team will compete July 25th through the 29th at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Sports)
Gist Named Finalist For USA Basketball Pan American Team Jul 16, 2007
The USA Pan American Games team will continue training from July 13-18 at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. From July 19-21, the squad will train at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.. (Umterps.com)
Sean Singletary Added to USA Pan American Team Trials Roster Jul 10, 2007
was added to the roster for the USA Basketball Pan American Games Team Trials to be held July 12-14 at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Singletary is among 32 collegiate players selected to participate in the trials, which will be used to select the team to represent the United States at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 25-29. (Virginiasports.com)
Lofton gets Pan Am invitation Jun 6, 2007
The tryouts will be held July 12-14 at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. The Pan Am Games begin July 13 and continue through July 29 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (InsideTennessee.com)
Hendrix, Gee Will Try Out Jun 5, 2007
The trials are July 12-14 at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. The Pan American Games are in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 13-29. (BamaMag.com)
Low And Weaver Get Pan-Am Props Jun 5, 2007
Offers were extended to 30 collegians to vie for the 12 roster spots on the team and tryouts will be held from July 12-14 at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, with finalists being selected for extended camps from July15-18 and July 19-21. The are scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 13-29 with the basketball portion to be contested July 25-29. (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Material world Mar 6, 2007
The lyrics are by , an associate professor in physics at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, and the coordinator of last nights event. He runs a that collects physics songs. (Nature News Service)
Secret of Ribbon Curling Revealed Feb 16, 2007
So he gathered together some colleagues and enlisted an undergraduate student, Anna Klales of Haverford College in Pennsylvania, to assemble a motorized curling device. They attached thick plastic ribbons (similar to the plastic used for transparencies) to the motor and draped them over a metal rod. (Scientific American)
