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March 2010

Family Weekend and StuCo Payment

Only six members of Student Council attended the weekly meeting, meaning that quorum was not met: at least seven members of StuCo must be present for StuCo to meet officially. However, StuCo members did discuss upcoming initiatives, including collecting student feedback on
March 28, 2010

Poet Angela Shaw ’90 Speaks on Recent Book

On April 22nd, Angela Shaw, author of the recent collection of poems _The Beginning of the Fields_ and alumna of Swarthmore, will read selections from her book at the Swarthmore Public Library. In the past, Shaw has taught the Advanced Poetry Workshop
March 26, 2010

Hayavadana Divides, Conquers, and Unifies

Divided Together: Hayavadana is a theatrical event of pluralities. As the title suggests, Hayavadana explores themes of division and reconciliation, and the Department of Theater's Production Ensemble presents a multicultural, multisensory, and multilayered staging that engages the audience in a synergetic theatrical
March 26, 2010

On Politics and Paddling: Reconciling Feminist and Submissive Identities

Sometimes, you just need some nurturing, connected, vanilla-est-of-the-vanilla sex. But sometimes, you don't. A confession: we both love rough, kinky, slap-me-on-the-ass-and-call-me-a-bitch sex. Both of us identify as rough-sex enthusiasts, masochists, submissives, and, here's the kicker: committed feminists.
March 26, 2010

Queer Issues Symposium Begins on Campus

On Wednesday, the annual Queer Issues Symposium began with a lecture by William Leap on balancing anthropological studies and social justice work. This year’s Symposium, themed, “Oh, the Places You'll Queer: The Impact of Place on Queer Movement Building,” will feature speakers
March 26, 2010

Cooper Foundation brings Poet Kevin Young to Swarthmore

“Poetry is about the everyday and the transcendent,” said Kevin Young, a poet who performed a reading of his work on Tuesday, a Cooper Series Event. “Food is like that too. It’s a way to reflect on its position in our lives.”
March 24, 2010

Sager Fund Restructuring Formalized, New Committee Formed

After over three years of conversation, the formal plans for restructuring the administration of the Sager Fund--endowed by Swarthmore alumnus Richard Sager '73--have been approved. Principally, the Sager Fund Committee (SFC) will be dedicated to allocating funding for a "Sager" speaker series
March 24, 2010
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