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Friday, May 25, 2012


Miriam Hauser


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Braun, Chopp defend long-distance relationships

In the past, the Peaslee Debate Society has competed against teams from Cambridge, Yale and Harvard. In 2009, they were ranked eighth in the nation and made it to the octa-finals at the World Universi…

Away from The Hush Sound, exploring summer

_On Wednesday, April 28, The Phoenix’s Miriam Hauser interviewed Greta Morgan, former vocalist and pianist for The Hush Sound. Morgan is currently working on solo project Gold Motel. Gold Motel recent…

Campus Connection Corner

Years at Swarthmore:

Nine

How she spends her free time: 

“When I can steal some time, I have been delving into our landscape, turning it into an organic edible yard.” She also enjoys watching her f…

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AMC Marple 10 Theater, Springfield

Dear John

In this adaption of Nicholas Sparks’ novel of the same name, John Tyree, a young soldier (Channing Tatum) falls in love with college student Savannah Curti…

Week in a Flash

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Tomorrow ends Religion and Spirituality Week, a student-organized event meant to recognize the campus’s richness and diversity of spiritual life. Throughout the week, events meant to encourage discuss…

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AMCMARPLE THEATER 10, SPRINGFIELD

Legion: After once again losing faith in the human race, God sends down a legion of angels to bring about the apocalypse. Only Archangel Michael (Paul Bettany) sta…

Art in Miniature: Kitao Gallery

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A recent exhibit at Kitao Gallery emphasized small pieces of art. Students were invited to submit artwork with dimensions of 4X4X4 or smaller for the exhibit, called Miniatures, either on their own ti…

For Muggles only: Quidditch in the college world

It may seem like the inability of the average student to perform magic could provide an obstacle for those hoping to play Quidditch, but since the founding of the Intercollegiate Quidditch Associatio,…

Martial arts club packs a big punch on campus

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Martial arts is not always just a sport; sometimes, it’s a way of life. The Martial Arts Club, in operation since last November, aims not only to teach the different forms of martial arts, but also to…

Coming Out Week fosters annual campus dialogue

With the end of fall break on Sunday came the beginning of the annual Coming Out Week, a Swarthmore tradition that encourages awareness of queer issues. Over the course of the week, the queer communit…

Rita Dove to feature new work on old musician

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Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize winner and former United States Poet Laureate, is coming to Swarthmore, bringing with her the story, as told in her newest book of poetry, “Sonata Mulattica,” of a brilliant …

Evil monster hordes held back for one more year

If you passed the Science Center Saturday evening, you probably saw them: the monster hordes dressed in trash bags, clutching Fun Noodle swords, in fearsome battle against human hunters. You probably …

Rita Dove to feature old work on old musician

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Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize winner and former United States Poet Laureate, is coming to Swarthmore, bringing with her the story, as told in her newest book of poetry, “Sonata Mulattica,” of a brilliant …