October 2008 - Page 4

Global Neighbors to Sponsor Externs to China

Global Neighbors, a new service group working with individuals with leprosy or Hansen's Disease (HD), is currently raising funds to send two student externs to rural China over winter break. Both externs intend to establish a local network of connections with Joy
October 24, 2008

The Week In Pictures

Photographs from this week: Coming Out Week chalkings, Bush Leaguers, and of course the brilliant fall colors.
October 24, 2008

Sometimes I Want to Get Back in the Closet

Coming Out Week always makes me wonder: Is my sex life a political statement? Is that what I want? Can we just go back to the "laughing at hilarious fetishes" model at the end of the column and see how that works
October 23, 2008

Coming Out Week Arrives

Between Monday the 20th and Friday the 25th, Coming Out Week (COW) at Swarthmore will feature open and closed events centered on queer issues in the community. Sponsored by SQU, other queer student groups, and academic departments, Coming Out Week is run
October 23, 2008

Swarthmore Cycles Opens

Swarthmore Cycles, a repair and used bike shop, has opened in the Ville. All bikes are sold for around $100, and Lindsay Yanez, the store's proprietor, pledges to stand behind her products.
October 23, 2008

File Sharing Warnings Down

Swarthmore's ITS received fewer RIAA file-sharing notices, but administrators hesitate to attribute this to success of new policies. Other possibilities include the rise of Youtube and Pandora or merely a quiet time in the RIAA's aggression.
October 23, 2008

Sports Update 10/22

SCOREBOARD Golf Eighth at Muhlenberg Fall Invitational W. Soccer Swarthmore 1, Ursinus 0 Volleyball Swarthmore 3, Ursinus 0 M. Soccer #25 Swarthmore 3, Immaculata 1
October 22, 2008

Parent’s Weekend

Have you ever felt that while everyone you know agrees that you are wrong, they just can’t agree what part of you is wrong? And you just feel sort of helpless, not wanting to upset anyone, but instead not being able to
October 21, 2008

World Series Preview

After a long and grueling regular season and an exciting first two rounds of the playoffs, the World Series is finally set to start with the Tampa Bay Rays hosting the Philadelphia Phillies. Here is how the two teams stack up.
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