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 riveting diary of a man on a mission.
Part III.
Day #15
Admiring my beard with Swarthmore's Moustache November maestro, Martin Warner.
Day #16
The beautiful tunes and bushy beard of Bon Iver provided inspiration on this rainy Wednesday.
Day #17
The musical vibrations of Phantogram invigorate my facial hair follicles at Union Transfer.
Day #18
Taking a STAND with Wes Willison, Tim Be Told, Swarthmore Christian Fellowship, and MyFight.org. The purchase of MyFight t-shirts (pictured) provides money for loans that are used to help empower families to escape the prison of poverty.
Day #19
As Benjamin Franklin told me today, A beard saved is a beard earned.
Day #20
Camus says, Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. My beard and I lounge comfortably in a pile of autumn flowers.
Day #21
Today was bittersweet. I saw the Big Chair taken away. While sitting in its previous location on Parrish Beach, a comforting thought came to mind: even though a Swarthmore icon is now in hibernation, my burly beard continues to thrive each day.
Nayla Punjabi '26 shares her experiences at Middlebury's Experiential Learning Conference, where herself and two other Swarthmore students learned about systems mapping, a technique which encourages a holistic and strategic approach to problem-solving.
In this special Final Exams edition of Swat Says, students discuss their plans for winter break, reveal their most dreaded upcoming finals, and share their thoughts on the Swarthmore Marriage Pact.