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.
Opinions Editor Rafael Karpowitz '27 argues that the approach to outsourcing embraced by publicly oriented institutions such as colleges, universities, and the state undermines the social obligations that distinguish them from for-profit companies.
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their hot takes on the Oscars, reveal their feelings on midterm season, and discuss plans for spring break.
Varsity and club athletes share their thoughts on how the recently proposed renovations of Cunningham Fields and the Fieldhouse will affect them and their teams.
As BHM concludes, Nasrin Ahmed '28 discusses the importance of telling Black history not simply as a story of oppression and resistance, but instead as one of triumph and excellence.
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