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 IV.
Day #22
Introducing my beard to an In-n-Out Double Double and Neapolitan milkshake.
Day #23
Manly men grow beards and take their mother to see Twilight: Breaking Dawn.
Day #24
Two Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner Thriller: Meal #1 - An awesome Ostrom occasion with cousins Kristan Ostrom and David Ostrom. Meal #2 - Crazy Krainock cooking collaboration with cousin Cody Krainock complete with my beard and my
grandmother's pilgrim bonnet.
Day #25
After devouring a delectable Deli Rose sandwich from The Yellow Deli with Alex Carr and Sammi Carr, I ventured to the organic fruit stand for a grapefruit, the all-natural beard growth stimulant.
Day #26
Beachin' beard.
Day #27
Beardin' around the Christmas tree.
Day #28
I'm cultivating mass. -Mac (from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
Once, Swarthmore’s alumni network was a gold mine of opportunity. I saw firsthand as a student from 2014 to 2018 how alumni actively engaged with students, often opening doors to coveted career paths such as finance. I remember walking into Shane Lounge
This or That from the Swarthmore community: What is your favorite dorm that you’ve lived in? Adrian Ferguson ’26: Woolman because it’s mostly on-campus, but the rooms are really big, and it’s beautiful, and you’ve got AC. Louis Luo ’27: Parrish fourth,
There is no debate that Swarthmore regards itself as a highly progressive and socially responsible institution. Efforts toward cultivating a diverse body of students and faculty, carbon neutrality, and equal opportunity for current students and alumni are all high on the list
1995 The popularity of a website by Justin Paulson ’96 caused 33,807 users in Mexico to crash Swarthmore’s UNIX computer system. The Swarthmore College Computer Society (SCCS) maintained a computer system that allowed staff and students to post things on the internet.
To the Phoenix: To the students and faculty colleagues who have reached out to me in solidarity about USAID (United States Agency for International Development), where I was chief economist in 2014 and 2015: thank you. It is hard to overstate the
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