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For Fresh Kicks, It’s Worth Going the Distance

I felt that recently I have not been paying enough attention to all the sneaker heads on campus that are looking for a place to grab new kicks. Sneaker boutiques are my favorite because you are immediately absorbed by a wall where

November 1, 2012

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Beautiful and Bizarre as Life: Dancing around the Bride Debuts at the PMA

Contemporary art can often seem cryptic and inaccessible to viewers. Devoid of recognizable figures, it leaves us with random dabs of paint, slashes of lines and absurd juxtapositions, making it appear impossible to even understand how the work speaks to us. And

November 1, 2012

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Merrily’s Cast Brings Characters to Life

“Merrily We Roll Along,” with music by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, is both depressing and inspiring.The musical was directed at Swarthmore by Jonghee Quispe ’14 and stage managed by Marta Roncada ’14. It was performed on LPAC mainstage this

November 1, 2012

Campus Journal

Sex: Your Questions and Answers

This week is dedicated to reader questions. Feel free to send along any of your questions about sex, relationships, sexuality, or sexual health. The nastier, the better. The tamer, the better. Anything you got, I’ll answer. You can submit questions by sending

October 25, 2012

Campus Journal

Sometimes Swatties: Over-committed Students affect Clubs on Campus

The Swarthmore College Student Life Team’s Wellness Packet places a heavy emphasis on taking a few moments out of every day for basic de-stressing activities. Wes Willison ’12 advises students to “take a Sabbath. Don’t do any work for a day, either

October 25, 2012

Campus Journal

Our Flag Still Stands For Freedom

Whether you call it Old Glory, Grand Old Flag, or the red, white, and blue, I want to begin this article by talking about the personal meaning that the American flag holds for me. I take you back to September 11, 2001.

October 25, 2012

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Campus-wide Misery Poker tournament leaves many casualties, few winners

Last Sunday, a self-organized misery poker tournament swept through Swarthmore, leaving chaos and unfinished problem sets in its wake. Witnesses report that the first signs of impending disaster came early Sunday morning, when Swatties in states from Virginia to California reportedly woke

October 25, 2012

Campus Journal

Band Profile: Riley Road

Hello Swatties! I On the Arts has returned from the most holy mini-hibernation that is Fall Break, rejuvenated and full of ideas for new art- and culture-related columns! For several weeks now, I’ve wanted to write a feature about a local band

October 25, 2012

Campus Journal

Split Britches has audience in stitches

What’s a performance without cross-dressing, photographing each member of the audience, and eating an entire raw lemon? Straight theater. And theater that has all of these things? Well, it must be “One Night Stand” by the lesbian performance company Split Britches. Split

October 25, 2012

Campus Journal

Preview: “Merrily We Roll Along” promises talent, production

It starts on Saturday.New York sophisticates; the height of physical comedy; singing, dancing, acting; yes, the team that brought Swarthmore “Company” last year is back. Only this time they’re bigger, badder and better.“Merrily We Roll Along,” with music by Stephen Sondheim and

October 25, 2012

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