From Martha Graham Cracker to the Board of Managers

March 4, 2010

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG.

The Zimbabwean musician Chiwoniso playing the mbira, in concert with Hans Lüdemann. Photo by Brendan Work.
The acclaimed Trisha Brown Company performed at Swarthmore last week. Photo by Brendan Work.
The Women's Basketball game against Bryn Mawr two weeks ago sponsored breast cancer awareness. Photo by Allison Ranshous.
The Martha Graham Cracker drag troupe visited Olde Club two weekends ago. The eponymous founder is a Swarthmore alum and also a member of the Philadelphia-based Pig Iron Theater Company. Photo by Jiuxing June Xie.
The Board of Managers luncheon during their meeting in February was, for the first time ever, open to all students. Photo by Se Eun Gong.
Swarthmore Christian Fellowship's Swat Nite. Photo by Jiuxing June Xie.
Michael Pietsch gave a lecture on working in the publishing world. Photo by Brendan Work.
The 40th Annual English-Scottish Ball, held in Upper Tarble two weeks ago. Photo by Jiuxing June Xie.
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