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After Dean Sams and Wilcox announced last semester they were leaving for NYU Abu Dhabi, one more administrator announced their departure. Dean of Internal Human Rights Liz Smithy is headed to North Korea to establish the country's first liberal arts college.

Divided Together: Hayavadana is a theatrical event of pluralities. As the title suggests, Hayavadana explores themes of division and reconciliation, and the Department of Theater's Production Ensemble presents a multicultural, multisensory, and multilayered staging that engages the audience in a synergetic theatrical

On Wednesday, the annual Queer Issues Symposium began with a lecture by William Leap on balancing anthropological studies and social justice work. This year’s Symposium, themed, “Oh, the Places You'll Queer: The Impact of Place on Queer Movement Building,” will feature speakers

After over three years of conversation, the formal plans for restructuring the administration of the Sager Fund--endowed by Swarthmore alumnus Richard Sager '73--have been approved. Principally, the Sager Fund Committee (SFC) will be dedicated to allocating funding for a "Sager" speaker series

The first Discovering Abilities Week started last Friday. The week is hosted by Global Neighbors, a new student organization with the goal of working "to eliminate discrimination and promote the dignity of people marginalized because of medical and/or physical conditions.”

Anson Stewart '10, an Engineering and Urban Studies major, recently received a $25,000 grant from the Watson Foundation for a year of independent travel and study. The unique aspect of a Watson Fellowship is that it expects no tangible results from its

The Gazette sat down with Professor of Englis Craig Williamson, the coordinator of the Medieval Studies program, to talk about the unique program at Swarthmore. Williamson discussed, among other things, being the world's leading expert on Anglo-Saxon riddles and the importance of

Finally, spring break. The snow is melting, the temperature is in the 40s, and, hooray, we have a week off from classes! You can practically feel all of campus take a collective sigh of relief. Some of you may be traveling by

Events from the last two weeks: the open Board of Managers luncheon and a visit by the incoming Dean of Students to a drag troupe at Olde Club.

Photos from three big events over the last few weeks: the campus-wide pep rally, ABLLE's Amateur Night at the Apollo, and the Haiti Charity Ball.