November 2008 - Page 3

The Bayou

Williams-Mystic's third and final field seminar took us to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana to experience the third major body of water that borders our fair continent. The Arctic Ocean is, sadly, not a part of our curriculum (not that I wouldn’t
November 17, 2008

Pulitzer Prize Winner Junot Díaz Presents

Friday November 14, Junot Díaz, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, came to Swarthmore as a part of the Cooper Series to read a selection from his novel for a packed LPAC cinema.
November 16, 2008

Worth Health Center Charges HIV Test Fee to Students

Starting this November, the Worth Health Center will charge students $10 to test for HIV. The test -- which about 150 students take annually -- has always been free in the past, but now concerns about balancing Worth's budget have changed that.
November 13, 2008

“Pop Out” Premiering in the Frear

Jessie Bear’s ’09 senior playwriting thesis, “Pop Out,” will be premiering on Friday night in the Frear Ensemble Theater. The production, examining contemporary gender politics, layers conflict through naturalistic dialogue and moments of deep introspection.
November 12, 2008

Campus Blacks Out, Parties Go On

At about 10:50 PM on Saturday evening, Swarthmore College lost power for around three hours, which didn't stop students from partying in Phi Psi and the BCC.
November 12, 2008

Photos from “Pop Out,” a play by Jessie Bear ’09.

"Pop Out," the Honors Playwriting Thesis of Jessie Bear '09, premieres on Friday. The cast features Sasha Shahidi '09, Judy Browngoehl '09, Isa St. Clair '11, Jane Abell '11, Sara Lipshutz '11 and Ben Hattem '12. See images from the play here.
November 12, 2008

WA Program Hosts Faculty Panel on Writing Process

The Writing Associates hosted a faculty panel that discussed the intricacies, nuances, dynamics, and personal principles of each professor's own writing and writing processes. The talk featured Professors Ken Sharpe of Political Science, Amy Vollmer of Biology, and Nathalie Anderson of English
November 12, 2008
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