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While many of us have explored the floors of McCabe library, hunkered in the depths of its basement or talked with friends over coffee in the Reading Room, few know of the incredible breadth of McCabe’s holdings, from its historic archives to

Photos from the last week: Sixteen Feet and Mixed Company, former Taliban hostage David Rohde, the Spike clown party, OASIS, and more.

On Wednesday evening, Swarthmore was visited by economist Gary Burtless, who serves as the senior fellow of Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution. He discussed the recent recession, the government’s response, and why the stimulus package was a lot more successful than

Swarthmore will send two Mock Trial teams to the national semifinals following strong showings at recent Regional Championships. The team continues to grow from a new club chartered just four years ago to a regional powerhouse.

Photos from the last week: theater productions Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along and Three Tall Women, along with the study abroad celebration and Randall Exon's faculty lecture.

On Monday evening, members of Swarthmore’s administration held an informational Q&A session on the college’s plans to build a hotel in Swarthmore. The hotel’s construction will be funded and supervised by the College, and its primary purpose will be to provide lodging

The RA selection process is far more competitive than usual this year, due in part to a large number of Junior RAs selected last year.

Last weekend, the College’s recommendation to self-develop the Swarthmore Town Center West was approved by the Board of Managers. The proposed project would include a 40- to 45-room inn, a restaurant, and a bookstore.

This year's Orientation for first-year and transfer students will look substantiallygt different from those of years past. The most dramatic decisions are shifts to the way CA groups are organized, which will result in a drastic decrease in the number of CAs