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Venturing Out of the Bubble

I transferred from Villanova to Swarthmore my sophomore year of college. As a Villanova student, Lancaster Ave provided great places to go and study and restaurants to eat at with friends on weekends. I would go off campus at least once a
November 18, 2021
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We Are More Together Now

The other day, the coldest day so far this term, I couldn’t help but notice pairs of friends all over campus walking arm-in-arm, holding each other tight. I noticed as they sprang in uniform steps through the redwood alley or floated blissfully
November 4, 2021

It’s the Little Things That Count

I think we can all agree that these past couple weeks have been rough. Midterms combined with a constant stream of depressing news have certainly not filled my life with sunshine and rainbows, and I’m sure the same holds for many of
November 4, 2021

Saturday Night Freaking Sucks

[On the Saturday night before class begins, the blue skies are slowly fading along with the sunset, casting a long shadow against the windowsill. Tonight, Don’s room is illuminated by a strong yellow, and together with the album “Evermore” by Taylor Swift
November 4, 2021
Image of Sharples tray stacked with dishes
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Dish-Lifters: The Unsung Heroes of Sharples

It’s 1:05 p.m. on a Tuesday in Sharples. People everywhere are frantically chugging their last bits of juice and stuffing their belongings into bags. Some are even power-perusing the last twenty pages of their readings before their 1:15 p.m. seminars. Soon, people
October 21, 2021
Two people whose faces are covered with the "Delta" symbol

The Dastardly Delta Conspiracy

While taking a shower a few weeks ago, I glanced up at the shower head and noticed a curious detail: the word “Delta” inscribed on the rim. “Hmm,” I thought. “That’s an odd and unfortunate coincidence, what with the Delta variant going
October 21, 2021
Tree in front of Parrish

Reality Meets Fall Break

Act 1: Back to the Start [The pathways through Swarthmore College’s lush grounds empty out with the sound of luggage wheels all combining in a cacophony of oscillating friction against the unrefined stone. The dark moon says its prayers for a relaxing
October 21, 2021
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Top Three Most Comforting Places on Campus

Within the next few weeks, midterm exams will be taking place here at Swarthmore College, making it important to find places on campus to relax. These are my top three choices. The Amphitheatre, a must-see spot when visiting Swarthmore, provides a wonderful
September 30, 2021

Workaholicism

Somehow, in just the first three weeks of this Fall semester, I managed both to forget to turn in a part of my musicianship homework and to try to analyze a poem that was frankly way too big to handle. So much
September 30, 2021

Freshman Falls

Dear my inner psyche, I deliver yet another shipment of overwhelming mysteries unsolved by a weary “detective.” The freshman experience is all that’s on my mind now. Let’s talk about it?!? No reply (I mean, I am talking to you who is
September 30, 2021
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