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My time here at Swarthmore has particularly informed myself in the ways in which I see the strengths and deficiencies of a Swarthmore Education. My identity as a first-generation college student, as a student who has faced significant academic hardship during my

As the SBC Manager I have worked with representatives from over one hundred chartered groups, and have developed a good understanding of the activities and events they organize. Additionally, I am quite familiar with many of the student run services, having overseen

Swarthmore students crammed into Olde Club to listen to artist Zee Avi this past Saturday. Her performance was the final SAO event of Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. Self-described as "pocket-sized," Avi captivated the audience with her jazzy sound and incredible stage

Whether Swattie, Swattie-to-be, once-a-Swattie, Swattie-at-heart, or never-going-to-be-a-Swattie, the weather is fine, and you—yeah you!—should be enjoying it. Or, you could go to these sweet arts events. There are a plethora of activities to enjoy on and off campus this weekend; here are

Bodas de Sangre (Blood Wedding) surges with passion and poetry, and McFeely Sam Goodman's original production vividly captures the turbulent desires and fears of characters plunging towards a shared catastrophe. The Honors Directing Thesis of Goodman '10 situates Federico García Lorca's powerful

Photographs from Family Weekend (including the Crum Regatta, fencing nationals, and Mr. Swarthmore) as well as other events from last week.

Some students have expressed concern about possible health risks from the new melamine plates, bowls, and mugs in Sharples. Studies have shown that in some situations -- especially if microwaved -- trace amounts of potentially hazardous chemicals may leak from the bowls.

Invoking all the rollicking charm of a good old-fashioned comedy, _The Butter and Egg Man_ is an affectionate send-up of the theater business and all its vanities, venalities, and thrills. Deftly directed by Anne Coleman ’10, Drama Board’s spring offering immerses the

An ominous bulletin appeared in the ITS spring newsletter: “3) Keeping out the riff-raff.” While this announcement is not particularly new or revelatory, it is a reminder that external computers attempt to infect the Swarthmore network daily. The ambiguity of the update

A roundup of photos of musical and theatrical events since break. See pictures of Grapevine's Bell-Sing, the One-Act Plays, Sixteen Feet's Toejam, the Haiti Benefit Concert, The Course of True Love, and more.