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)
Alx Dow '27, writing on behalf of Swarthmore’s Afro-American Student Society, highlights the college's recent tactics of surveillance used against student protestors and the historical lineage of similar repression.
Opinions Editor Nasrin Ahmed '28 comments on Michael B. Jordan's recent Oscar victory and the historical exclusion of Black artists from the Academy Awards.
Swarthmore Friends Meeting condemns the federal government's recent, violent approach to immigration enforcement and calls for popular resistance and legal reform to ensure that the common dignity of all people is respect.
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their thoughts on dining at Swat, discuss the so-called "Swat Bubble", and reveal their ideal professorial dining companion.
