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Swarthmore Borough Tops Philly Magazine Ranking

The Borough of Swarthmore was named the #1 “Awesome Neighborhood to Call Home,” by Philadelphia Magazine. The article described “access to Swarthmore College’s 300-acre Arboretum" as a main perk and President Rebecca Chopp as a "resident you ought to know."
April 29, 2010

Nacht and English Department Host Pynchon Symposium

Nacht Magazine and the English Department co-hosted a symposium this past Tuesday on notoriously reclusive author Thomas Pynchon, writer of such novels as "Gravity's Rainbow" and "The Crying of Lot 49." The symposium was brought together as a continuation of Laura Backup’s
April 27, 2010

George Lakey, Lang Center Research Associate

An activist since the Vietnam War protests and an author of seven books, George Lakey is a Research Associate at the Lang Center of Swarthmore College. In this interview, Lakey talks with the Gazette about the Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) he
April 26, 2010

Class of 2014 Prospective Students

During Ride the Tide, the Daily Gazette had the opportunity to talk with a few prospective students about their college application experiences and decision to visit Swat.
April 23, 2010

Traveling Storyteller Ivan Coyote Captivates Audience

A traveling storyteller, Ivan Coyote was born and raised in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. She is an award-winning author and performer who has become progressively more popular through the Internet. So far, she has produced four collections of short stories, one novel,
April 23, 2010

President: Amelia Mitter-Burke ’12

My name is Amelia Mitter-Burke and I would like to be your next Student Council President. I am running for president as someone that wants to see StuCo continue growing in its relevance, accessibility, power, and effectiveness.
April 20, 2010

Financial Policy Representative: Ben Hattem ’12

I'm Ben Hattem and I want to be your next Financial Policy Representative. In my role on Student Council, I want to help foster trust between students and administrators about financial policy decisions. Doing so would encourage the administration to more directly
April 20, 2010
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