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My name is Omari Scott and I am running for Campus Life Representative. As a sophomore, I have had the great opportunity to meet so many of you, and learn about the issues our community faces. That is why I am excited

Swarthmore's First Friday was inspired by similar events in Philly and Media. But while their events are known for their bustling nature, the organizers of Swarthmore's First Fridays wanted to preserve the quaint charm of their "sleepy little town". Yet this month's

Photos from Preparations for Departure, at the Philly Fringe Festival. The show is by the Matchbox Theater Company: Swarthmore '09 alumni Colin Aarons, Jessie Bear, Dan Perelstein, Sasha Shahidi, and Jackie Vitale, as well as Emma Ferguson '10.

A preview of the Ville's monthly First Friday lineup for September

It's the first weekend: time to do something fun. The Philly Fringe (including three shows by current Swatties) is starting this week, but there's also plenty of options on campus and in the Ville for the train-averse.

The residents of Wharton CD 3rd and Strath Haven are facing a unique situation this year: no RAs on their halls. Swarthmore now has a total of 49 RAs, as opposed to 51 RAs last year. After much consideration, Rachel Head, the

Let's be honest: after you turn in your last final, thinking about all the messed-up drama that our small, (beloved?) liberal arts college can sometimes rouse up is... well... probably the last thing you want to do. Seeing that word on the

While the Co-op and Renato's are fairly well-known on campus, most Swatties never bother to browse or explore the Ville's small collection of specialty boutiques, much to the disappointment of the Borough's store-owners.

There's something of a tradition at the Gazette of profiling an incoming student, to bring the rest of the community an annual dose of nostalgia and to make the hundreds of new faces on campus that much more human to the rest

Rebecca Chopp, the College's new President, took the reins from longtime president Al Bloom after the class of 2009 graduated. As students return to the beginning of the school year, the Daily Gazette sat down with her for a talk about what