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Heed the warning: a “Black Swan” is soon approaching

“We have never lived before under the threat of a global collapse. The financial ecology is swelling into gigantic, incestuous, bureaucratic banks — when one fails, they all fall. We have moved from a diversified ecology of small banks, with varied lending

September 29, 2011

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Players’ Club of Swarthmore presents: ‘Our Town’

Few plays possess the enduring, trans-generational quality exemplified by Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” which is currently being performed by the Ville’s own community theater, the Players’ Club of Swarthmore (PCS). The play, directed by renowned Philadelphia theater veteran Ellen Wilson Dilks, opened

September 29, 2011

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Laying out the important tips on pleasurable oral sex

Oral sex. It needs no introduction. As the sloppy drunk sister of penetration, oral sex frequents most love-smash sessions. Like God, it is both loved and feared. A lot of that anxiety aspect comes from worries about odors, preconceived notions about the

September 29, 2011

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Campus Panache: Galoshes Galore

September 29, 2011

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McCabe movie collection features untold variety

VHS and DVD shelves contain some old classics and new hits, as well as some unknowns Most Swarthmore students are painfully aware of our collective tendency to stay on campus. Swatties don’t always make it to a movie premiere or spend the evening in Media.

September 29, 2011

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Guilty pleasure shows still strike emotional chord

Watching the sporadically entertaining telecast of the Emmy awards on September 18, I was shocked by two personal discoveries. First of all, I’d never thought that I would actually care about the best movie/miniseries categories until Kate Winslet managed to become one

September 22, 2011

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What we really talk about when we talk about e-books

I’ve never been one of those people who is up on the latest technology: I still use the iPod nano I got for my 13th birthday; I probably won’t get a smartphone even when my contract renews next year (I’m clumsy, so

September 22, 2011

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Local bass quintet to perform a variety of styles

The Marietta Brass Quintet is so named because the group practices on Swarthmore’s own Marietta Avenue. The group is composed of Gil Rose and George Gehring on trumpet, Phil Runkel on French horn, Bill Nazzaro on Tuba and Carr Everbach on trombone.

September 22, 2011

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Dorm Dive: Kandinsky to Kanagawa

This ample, L-shaped single in David Kemp belongs to Natalia Cote-Munoz, which she acquired through the blocking process. The room is at once spacious allowing Cote Munoz to regularly host friends and features cozy places for her to relax in. She has

September 22, 2011

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TEDxSwarthmore set to bring alumni speakers in spring

From Nepal to New York to India to England, activists, entrepreneurs and scientists flock to Long Beach, California each year to present their most powerful ideas. All are gathered for one conference — TED. TED stands for Technology, Information and Design. It has hosted speakers

September 22, 2011

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