When a Swarthmore debate pairing reached the final round of a tournament at Bryn Mawr early this month, they already knew what to expect from their opponents. In fact, they had driven to the tournament in the same van — both teams
The Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement (RSCA) has recently recognized Swarthmore College for its outstanding leadership in advancing scientific education among undergraduates. The college was ranked ninth in a list of liberal arts institutions awarded grants by the foundation during its 100
Created by the federal government to ensure that all research involving human subjects be ethically principled, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) has recently hired an administrator, Erin Starzyk, to be solely dedicated to the board and its work after years of having
In the past couple of weeks, a mysterious group of Swarthmore students have taken it upon themselves to create a new space for members of the college community to exhibit the beauty of their bodies. The result is Swattie Bodies, a nudist
After weeks of speculation, Childish Gambino has officially been declared the headline performer for the Large-Scale Event (LSE) for the spring semester. The performance will take place on April 27, although the location is still pending. The campus-wide vote that took place
If, as seems likely, there is a Genderfuck this year, attendees may come across guys in dresses and girls in less — but they will also encounter teetotaling fraternity brothers, dry and safe areas, sober bartenders, a phalanx of Party Associates, and,
After being blocked by Jewish lobbyists in Oakland, California, an exhibit of drawings by Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip will be coming to Swarthmore on April 6. The project’s originator and organizer, Susan Johnson, met with the Students for Peace and
Karl Clauss’s forthcoming entrance as Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations coincides with the start of a particularly exciting time for the college. Clauss will occupy a prominent position at the helm of Swarthmore’s upcoming capital campaign; a comprehensive philanthropic effort
The group that recently fought to garner charter approval for the creation of a sorority on campus held an interest meeting in Paces on Wednesday night. With approximately 30 women in attendance, the group discussed its intentions in forming a sorority and
President Rebecca Chopp announced on Dec. 20 the appointment of former Colgate University colleague Karl Clauss to the position of Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, effective on Mar. 1, 2012. Clauss’s appointment will fill the vacancy left after the Oct.
