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Chat weighs in on strategic planning goals

On Monday, President Rebecca Chopp, Dean of Students Liz Braun and history professor Timothy Burke talked with a group of about 20 students about the process of strategic planning, an evaluation of Sw…

Students, alumni awarded Fulbright Grants for abroad

Two students and three alumni were recently chosen as Fulbright Scholars. The grant funds students to teach, to attend graduate school or to perform independent research in one of over 155 partner nat…

Professor revitalizes endangered languages

Correction Appended

By 2100, over half of the world’s languages could be gone. According to associate professor and chair of the linguistics department K. David Harrison, the disappearance of those la…

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StuCo prepares elections

A Q&A session for StuCo candidates originally planned for yesterday was changed to today because of conflicts with the freshmen lottery last night.

Financial Policy Repres…

'Dash for Cash' ends due to concerns about nudity

For many years, rugby players from the men’s and women’s teams have run naked through the first floor of Parrish Hall at the biannual fundraiser called “The Dash for Cash.”

At separate interva…

While others go 'need-aware,' college consistent in policy

With few indications of the economy quickly making a full recovery, Swarthmore will have to find ways to maintain its financial aid and admissions policies, especially since the college has had a 30 p…

Ville restaurant closes after 3 months

Donald Delson claims that he never had so much fun losing money as he did with his investment in the recently closed “Bring Your Own Bottle” restaurant “Rudi’s on Park.”

“You have no idea ho…

Senior granted Watson to study transportation

Having spent most of his school years walking to school, Anson Stewart ’10 never thought he would be interested in school buses. But now, posters of school buses adorn the walls of both his room at ho…

Braun discusses future during visit

Dean of Students-Designate Liz Braun opened Sunday’s special Student Council meeting with stories of her son recently singing Swarthmore chants and planning a teddy bear picnic in the Crum Woods.

Af…

Black History Month refocuses in Sams’ absence

Last year, Bridget Boakye ’12 said that Black History Month was an eye-opening experience for her.

“I particularly remember a performance by KuluMele, an African dance troupe from Philadelphia, and …

Record snowfall blankets campus

The second largest snowstorm in Pennsylvania’s history swept through the region last weekend, causing Worth Health Center to close as well as cancellations and postponement of various student events. …

College Dems support Lentz

Natalie Litton ’12 was one of many Swarthmore students who helped Democrat Bryan Lentz defeat a 28-year Republican incumbent to become the Pennsylvania State House Representative for Delaware County i…

Class on Haiti extends earthquake relief effort

In response to the recent earthquake in Haiti, groups such as Coalition for Free Haiti have been working to raise money for and awareness about the recent disaster. Furthermore, events such as film sh…

Bike thefts remain a concern, precautions rarely taken

As Dan Spagnolo ’13 was preparing to go home after finals, he discovered that his bike was no longer among the unlocked bikes in the Mary Lyon bike room.

“I left it in the ML bike racks unlocked dur…

Sams, Wilcox join in launch of NYU Abu Dhabi

This piece is part of ongoing coverage of administrators’ transition to NYU Abu Dhabi.

Kelly Wilcox ’97 said that she never thought she’d leave Swarthmore.

“I love what I do,” said Wilcox, assis…

Alum wins Mitchell Scholarship for Ireland study

Calling through a 12-hour time zone difference in Vietnam, recent George J. Mitchell Scholarship winner Yongjun Heo ’09 explained how thankful he is for Swarthmore.

“I can’t express clearly enough h…

Forum addresses textbook issues

When last year’s Student Council decided to designate $10,000 of the rollover funds for reducing textbook costs, they didn’t realize how little an impact that would have.

“Not much research was do…

Sri Lankan novelist tells a story of the civil war

Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan never intended to become the spokesperson for 20 million Sri Lankans, not counting the millions who left the country as part of the Sri Lankan diaspora. Yet with the publicati…

BCC: 40 years supporting diversity on campus

For over 20 years after graduating, Maurice Eldridge ’61 was unable to cope with his alma mater. As one of the few black students in what was then a predominantly white college, his experience left hi…

Student financial panel established by college

In an effort to represent student opinion in these next months’ budgeting plans, the college has established the Student Financial Advisory Panel. Made up of students, the panel will assist the Ad Hoc…

Chopp hosts first collection for the sophomore class

“Fall in love! Not with that attractive person sitting three rows in front of you in calculus class, but with an intellectual vision of the future you probably can’t even imagine at the moment,” Presi…

Bike-sharing program under consideration

Since their start in Amsterdam during the 1970s, bike-sharing programs have spread to cities and colleges worldwide. In last week’s Student Council meeting, Student Council President Rachel Bell ’09 p…

Alum demystifies finances in the collegiate sphere

“A Blast from the Past” was the subject line of an e-mail that 2012 Class Dean Myrt Westphal received earlier this semester.

The e-mail was from Matt Wallaert ’04. As a part of his fairly new job,…

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Donation to library

The council discussed ways to spend the $10,000 gift to the library for the purchase of textbooks. Since textbooks quickly become obsolete as new editions are produced, the library…