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The LARP at Swat continues ever on

Confession time: When I was a kid, I played a lot of Dungeons & Dragons. My mom sent me to an after school program, and the guy who ran it, John, was just really good at D&D. Good enough to spark a
April 2, 2015

Quirky’s a myth and you’re still alone, sorry

Unsurprisingly, given last week’s column, I’m still single. I’d given myself one week as the final bracket within which I could logistically find a successful partner at Swarthmore and failed just as badly as I did on my CHEM10H final. In light
April 2, 2015

Community-building, post-community

“What does it mean to be a Swattie?” my professor asked towards the beginning of the semester. Are we able to claim a common title just by going to the same college? Her tone implied that it is somewhat ridiculous to think
March 19, 2015

Growing up: how does fashion grow up too?

I am about to turn 20. I’ve heard a lot of people announce big changes on the advent of their 20th birthdays: no more weed, no more reckless spending, regular visits to the gym. Whether or not these resolutions last, they indicate
March 19, 2015

Honeygrow tastes like home, i.e., dirt

Honeygrow, stylized as “honeygrow,” is a restaurant that “has been having people come together over wholesome foods since 2012,” according to their website. Currently, the nascent chain has a very impressive three locations, one in Radnor, one in Bala Cynwyd, and one
March 19, 2015

Affecting change from the ivory tower

Why should your education end with your BA? For many, the prospect of entering the job market implies distancing oneself from academic environments and moving onto more practical career paths. As indicated by the large proportion of students who go on to
March 19, 2015

What does Career Services do? No really, what?

I stumbled upon Career Peer Advisor (CPA) Stephanie Wang ’17 off-work, doing her homework in Trotter. I needed help on a Cover Letter (CL) I had written for various newspapers, online publications, superegos, Twitter followers, Facebook friends. Like any of Swat’s generous
March 19, 2015

Remembering our secret society of old

At seven minutes to seven tonight, many of us will be daydreaming about Pub Nite, enjoying Caribbean bar at Sharples, or settling in for another long night at McCabe. Had we attended Swarthmore in the first half of the 20th century, though,
February 26, 2015
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