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On Friday February 16, at 8:00 p.m. in the Pearson-Hall Theatre of LPAC, one of South Africa's leading choreographers, Vincent Mantsoe, will collaborate with South African composer Anthony Caplan to [...]

Here at Swarthmore, we use three quarters to wash our clothes and two quarters for each half-hour of drying. Where do all these shiny coins go? According to Director of [...]

Yesterday afternoon, translator Alexis Levitin presented the lecture "The Nitty Gritty in Poetic Translation." The lecture used two of his own poetic translations of "A Rapariga e a Praia" by [...]

Two weeks ago, the Swarthmore Treasure Hunters' Society sent Swatties sniffing for clues all over campus. Though insisting they remain shrouded in mystery, a few members of this society (Tom, [...]

Recently a handful of Swarthmore students have stumbled upon the website http://www.spiritandearth.org/. Until yesterday, the site held a legacy copy of Swarthmore College's old website. According to Kelly Mueller of [...]

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 [...]