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“Bella Bateekh in: Out of Mind” Brings Theater Off the Stage and Into the Audience

When I arrived in the lobby of the Frear Ensemble Theater fifteen minutes before “Bella Bateekh in: Out of Mind” was set to start, an usher told me to wait; the show hadn’t started yet, and no one could go inside and

October 27, 2022

Highlights·Opinion

America’s Obsession with Consuming Crime

A while ago, my boyfriend sent me an Instagram post that, in his words, reminded him of me. The screenshotted tweet read, “Imagine you get murdered, and some girl skips your episode of ‘Forensic Files’ because it’s boring”. I laughed out loud

October 27, 2022

Highlights·News

Renovation of Clothier Field draws mixed reactions from students

The Clothier Field Stadium is Swarthmore’s main athletic venue, home to the soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, and track and field teams. In early September, the stadium’s turf field and track surface were refurbished and became available to athletic teams for practices and

October 27, 2022

Highlights·News

SBC Announces Budget Reallocation Plans Amid High Projected Deficit

On Friday, Oct. 21, the Student Budgeting Committee (SBC) Board sent an email informing the Swarthmore community that the amount of money they have currently allocated to student clubs and organizations for the 2022-2023 academic year would put SBC into a deficit

October 27, 2022

Arts·Highlights

Artist of the Week Mirabai Smoot ʼ23: the Connectivity of Music

When the first notes of a concert ring out and the audience quiets, a musician hovers in a state of nervousness and excitement. Months of practice, however, must come before the figurative curtain can rise. One of the first things Mirabai Smoot

October 20, 2022

Campus Journal·Highlights

Goodbye Sharples

It’s about 5 p.m. on a Tuesday in August, and I am sitting in a big, empty, dim room. Medieval-looking chandeliers hang above my head. Stationed around me at a long, rectangular table are other first-year Swarthmore students in my social justice

October 20, 2022

Highlights·Opinion

My Chemical Romance and the Ghost of Fall Break

Breaks are typically a breath of fresh air — a welcome detox from the overwhelming nature of academia. Breaks are something to look forward to and help cut the monotony of seemingly endless exams, papers, and demanding extracurriculars. After all, nothing beats

October 20, 2022

Highlights·Opinion

Lula, Brazil, and the Perils of the Political Center

There are so many conflicting narratives about the presidential election which occurred in Brazil early this month that it’s taken me until now to even have a semblance of an idea of what it all means. Nevertheless, the results of this election

October 20, 2022

Arts·Highlights

“Don’t Worry Darling:” More than just a Harry Styles Movie

In a new suspenseful and colorful feature of the budding director Olivia Wilde, viewers and critics seem only to notice the questionable efforts of pop star Harry Styles and the drama behind the scenes that resulted in many on-screen changes, including the

October 20, 2022

Highlights·News

“We are really desensitized to it”: Florida Students Share Their Experiences During Deadly Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian is the deadliest hurricane to threaten the United States since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Prior to the hurricane’s landfall near Fort Myers, FL, on Sept. 28, 2022, at 3 p.m, weather experts were uncertain about the path that the storm

October 20, 2022

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