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Kemp Hall Construction

The Daily Gazette caught up with Mike Boyd, Swarthmore College Project Manager for Kemp Hall. Construction continues on schedule, with much of the building already in place. Kemp incorporates improvements based on experience from Alice Paul.
September 12, 2007

Musician Showcases Opportunity to Learn Ghanaian Gyil

Out on Parrish beach on the afternoon of Tuesday September 11, a group of interested students gathered around a woman playing a unique instrument. The woman was Gina Ferrera, a Philadelphia-based musician who plays the gyil, a Ghanaian xylophone-like instrument. [...]
September 11, 2007

Riot Group Tackles Pedophilia in Hearts of Man

The Riot Group kicked off its week-long residency at Swarthmore on Sunday with its play Hearts of Man, which examines pedophilia in our society. The play, by Adriano Shaplin, the Group’s leader, debuted on Sept. 5th. In the piece, a man has
September 11, 2007

Mythbusters: Genuardi’s and the Co-op

It is common wisdom at Swarthmore College that the Swarthmore Co-op is vastly more expensive than the more distant Genuardi’s. When students have to supply study breaks or stock up [...]
September 10, 2007

What Will YOU Call Kemp Hall?

While it is increasingly common for Swarthmore students--particularly freshmen--to speak of Alice Paul Hall as “Alice Paul” or “A.P.,” the fact remains that most Swatties prefer the descriptive title of [...]
September 9, 2007

Mike Super Amazes

Image supplied by publicistOn Saturday, magician Mike Super returned to Swarthmore and performed a show to a not-quite-full, yet enthusiastic crowd at LPAC. Sponsored by the Office of Student Activities, [...]
September 9, 2007

Plant Sale Comes to Swat

I’m a freshman, the wide-eyed and overenthusiastic type, but hey, our arboretum is pretty awesome. When I heard the opportunity to report on those colorful and charismatic flowers, naturally my [...]
September 9, 2007
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