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Confused by the ninja tablers in Sharples in the days leading up to Valentine's Day? Wondering what worthy causes a ninja might promote? As it turns out, Swarthmore's ninjas, in [...]

Imagine you are an eager, young Ukrainian schoolteacher. It is 1890 and your next post is located in a small village. Upon your arrival, to your utmost dismay, you find [...]

Despite ample presence of wishes, witches, and loquacious furry woodland creatures, Stephen Sondheimís acclaimed musical Into the Woods is not your everyday fairy tale. However, itís quirky - and often [...]

On Saturday night, the Department of Music and Dance presented the Faculty and Friends Dance Concert in the LPAC. Ranging from traditional dances to highly interpretive modern work, the program [...]

Learners of any new language are familiar with confronting seemingly erratic distinctions. When do I know to use the subjunctive? Is this 'une chaise' or 'un fauteuil'? And, what gender [...]

Dance, theater, opera, music, art: all of your cultural interests can be met this weekend, on campus or in Philly. This weekend, consider checking out some less frequented destinations like [...]

Justified or not, there often seems to be a perception that the faculty at liberal arts colleges are habitually hostile to people of faith. Five Swarthmore College professors generally countered [...]

As we all hope for winter to turn to spring (or at least snow), you may fondly remember the swing that graced Parrish Beach last April and wonder whether it [...]

Any Swarthmore student who was once (or still may be) a teenager should be able to appreciate "Spring Awakening," the spring play directed by Professor Elizabeth Stevens featuring eighteen current [...]

Add/drop is done and now we stand on the precipice of another semester! Fortunately weekends afford us with an excellent opportunity to not only do our laundry and get ahead [...]