December 2008 - Page 2

This weekend, Senior Company is presenting Caryl Churchill’s “Vinegar Tom,” which combines a historical drama of a 17th century witch-hunt with modern issues and energizing modern musical vignettes. "Vinegar Tom” struck the group as an outstanding pick since it was written in

Benton Peak, better and more affectionately known as Chef Ben, has been providing Swarthmore students with meals for five years. The Daily Gazette sat down with Chef Ben to find out more about the man behind Caribbean bar.

Don Thomas, better known as Donny, is a familiar face behind the grill at Sharples. The Daily Gazette sat down with this father of three and grandfather of three to discuss his past, and his unique perspectives on Swarthmore and on life

Donnie Thomas and Benton Peak tell a Gazette reporter what it is really like to work behind the grill at Sharples dining hall.

On December 1st, a group of Swarthmore students kicked off No Pants December by forsaking jeans for an entire month.

Community ties in a small agrarian community in 17th century England begin to crumble as villagers take out frustrations on one another and search for a scapegoat. Performances will be in the Frear Ensemble Theater at 8 pm on Friday, December 5th,

Just about every student group or ensemble on campus is in the midst of organizing performances. Here are a few of the on-campus attractions and, as always, an off-campus escape or two for the adventurous.

"Roland" is a nine-year old with a hyperactive imagination and a dysfunctional family, as well as a 70-minute play by Jon Peters '09 that will play three times this weekend, starting Friday at 6 PM.

A few dozen students attended Nguyen Tan Hoang's lecture and multimedia presentation exploring the intersection of visual culture and queer male Asian American identity on Wednesday evening. His films all explore what he called "my own sense of perverse identification with pop