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Natalia Cote-Muñoz ’12

Swat Style Snapshot: Mexico City, Mexico, David Kemp Her Current Outfit: Cote-Munoz wears a solid tangerine-colored dress with three-quarter length sleeves and a scooped neckline. She has accessorized the dress with a slim, patent black belt. Purchased from H&M, the dress has

February 23, 2012

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Real Estate’s ‘Days’ gives Jersey a reason to be proud

Matt Mondanile has been lingering on the fringe of the music scene for a few years now. His early releases under the Ducktails moniker attracted moderate attention from the blogosphere, and his most recent release, Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics, garnered Mondanile critical

February 16, 2012

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Save big or go home: introducing Swat shopping basics

If there is one thing I like in this world, it is knowing that I got the best deal possible on anything, be it clothing, shoes, or accessories. When faced with a college student budget, I realized that this would come in

February 16, 2012

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Hollywood portrayals of love, relationships are just fantasies

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, the heart shaped chocolates are almost empty or too disgusting to even keep eating. Those flowers you received are beginning to show their first shades of brown. Whether your valentine was a friend or someone for

February 16, 2012

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Humanity unravels within Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’

Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” is a disturbing tragedy that exposes the horror of the Congo in the late 19th century. Conrad writes from experience, since he was one of the representatives civilized societies, particularly Britain, sent to “civilize” the natives in

February 16, 2012

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Concert highlights various forms of dance expression

The lights fade. Two musicians walk on stage in bluish purple light and take a seat stage left; one plays guitar, the other viola de gamba. Then two women walk on stage and stand next to each other. There is a brief

February 16, 2012

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Remember pale ale’s place in American brewing

In my previous column I began the long but fulfilling process of wrestling with the complicated and idiosyncratic naming system of beer styles. I touched on the historical, cultural and functional roots of some of the world’s most popular brands and why

February 16, 2012

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Dorm Dive: The community spirit of Mary Lyon

Andrew Karas & Ben Goloff Situated off campus and arguably closer to Wallingford than the town of Swarthmore, Mary Lyon is generally not the most popular of dormitories. However, for first-year students Ben Goloff and Andrew Karas, Mary Lyon is a perfectly

February 16, 2012

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Crossword artist Will Shortz shares his love of words

The most puzzling piece of personal history New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz shared with the audience packed into Haverford College’s Robert Marshall Auditorium on Friday night may not have been his favorite word (ucalegon: a neighbor whose house is on

February 16, 2012

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WRC creates space for conversation, home cooking

This semester, students at Swarthmore College will have another party option on Saturday evenings. At the Women’s Resource Center (WRC), parties with different themes each week will provide a cozy and home-like atmosphere. This past Saturday, the themed party “Home Sweet Home”

February 16, 2012

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