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Missing the Boat

To the people who are “late to the game”: you are most likely a lot better off than you think you are, because you have been watching the rest of us screw up for years.

May 6, 2011

Opinion

Memorandum of Understanding at Town Center West

In light of President Chopp’s recent “Statement of Principles,” responding to the Swarthmore Labor Action Project’s (SLAP) ongoing efforts to ensure protections that would help create fair, dignified working conditions and just compensation for workers at the proposed hotel at Town Center

May 5, 2011

Columnists·Opinion

Breaking Free of the Swarthmore Dating Binary

For some reason, somewhere along the way, all romantic entanglements here are forced into this binary of Hookup or Swat Marriage. Like most binaries, the majority of people aren’t actually at one of the poles that are emphasized, and some may want

April 29, 2011

Opinion

Issues of Pets on Campus Requires Constructive, Open Problem Solving

The topic of pets on campus is a complex one. It’s clear that when it comes to a pet “policy” people feel strongly no matter what their life’s experiences have been. So how does one go about bridging what seems to be

April 29, 2011

Opinion

Eva talks with Michael B. Jordan, the “actor of her generation” | According to Eva

Michael Bakari Jordan’s success lies in his unique ability to bring parts of himself into each of his characters. The result is magnetic and has produced fan favorites like Wallace from the critically acclaimed epic “The Wire” and Vince Howard from the

April 28, 2011

Opinion

It’s Time for Swarthmore to Commit to Faculty Diversity

On February 6, 1998, the Swarthmore College faculty met, discussed, and passed -- unanimously -- a resolution to “increase the number of faculty of color.” Over a decade later, Swarthmore College is stagnating in this endeavor.

April 28, 2011

Opinion

What Happened? with Mike Kappeler

This week's pick from WSRN is a staff-run show exploring psychedelic music from the 60's and 70's and the music it influenced.

April 27, 2011

Columnists·Opinion

Under the Influence

I want to talk about the influences those around us have on our relationships. No romance/hookup/fill in the blank exists in a vacuum, and more often than not we get feedback from those around us.

April 22, 2011

Opinion

Midnight Mofongo

Mofongo is a great dish for stressful end-of-the-semester nights because it’s rich, delicious, and quick to make.

April 21, 2011

Columnists·Opinion

What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?

Getting over someone is a process that we will all have to go through, unless you are one of those annoyingly lucky people who stays with their kindergarten sweetheart forever. I’m doing it right now.

April 15, 2011

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