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SAMM NEWTON

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Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Samm is incredibly friendly, open, and available to talk. Obviously cares about the material a lot and is very passion about teaching others. You're asked to read a LOT. You watch films in class which is time consuming but worth it (like a movie theatre!). Discussion is mandatory, lecture slides aren't posted.
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Classes with SAMM NEWTON

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Spring 2025ENVIRST/HISTORY/HISTSCI 125Green Screen: Environmental Perspectives Through Film
Spring 2024HISTSCI 350Special Topics in the History of Science

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