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Crossword by Preston Cooper
Independent Newspaper of Swarthmore College Since 1881
Plant Giveaway
Comic by Renu Nadkarni First-years, go off and get your plants. But don’t be fooled.
Fire at Collection kills all 353 members of the Class of 2016
While newly-admitted freshmen listened with rapt attention to the drone of Collection speakers and to the buzz of a swarm of satisfied mosquitoes, disaster struck. In a freak and unprecedented accident, all 353 freshmen dropped their candles at precisely the same time
Once Worn Consignment not worth multiple trips
Once Worn Consignment Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 910 N 2nd Street Philadelphia PA 19123 215.627.1122 oncewornconsignment.com Once Worn is located in Northern Liberties and has a small selection of consigned clothing for both men and women as well as trendy accessories.
Jamie places his bets: soccer season preview and predictions
It is wonderful how the new school year and the new soccer season just happen to coincide with each other. While you are trying to figure out your classes, there are teams all across the European leagues trying to figure out how
The Large Scale Events Committee: New changes after the Childish Gambino performance
Amidst collecting students’ feedback, making plans for future events and deciding what to change, the Large Scale Event (LSE) Committee had a busy summer in order to “put on better shows, bring in better acts, and create a better night all around
The Collegiate Blog expands over summer, gains notice
Senior year at high school can be a challenging and harrowing environment as students begin the college application process and attempt to piece together little nuggets of wisdom from various sources. Overworked and thinly stretched college counselors form the primary source of
Orientation Committee and Admissions Office shift to closed Facebook group for first-years
In a change from years past, the Facebook page for the Class of 2016 has become an official, closed group controlled and monitored by the Admissions Office and the Orientation Committee and no longer created and maintained by incoming students or upperclassmen,
Seasonal Beers and a Beer Buying Guide: How to not get screwed at the store
Though it is often hard to see the connection in our modernized and industrialized society, beer is as much a product of Mother Nature as your favorite artisan bread or locally made cheese. The flashy cans, stainless steel brew kettles, and massive
Sharples Shake-Up
Old Favorites Make Exciting New Deals It’s the first week back! The health center is renovated, Worth courtyard is spruced up, and the first-years are wide-eyed and fresh-faced. But for all these changes, our old faithful Sharples is still serving up familiar
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