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Lauren Learns to Speak Up in Germany

I’m finally starting to feel comfortable with expressing opinions—about feeling bad about slavery, about the Bosniak Muslims in Switzerland, about the Jewish perspective, about lesbian history through the ages and why it’s not depicted in the world’s only museum of queer history,
December 2, 2009

Reconsidering the Humor of LSE Comedian

I know that, in Swarthmore time, the Fall LSE was a long time ago. To bring it up again now might seem odd. But I believe that the point I have to make is worth dredging up this ancient history. Comedian James
December 1, 2009

Spotted

From the very top of Mephistos to somewhere within the mile-ish radius of the WSRN tower, love can strike anywhere at Swarthmore...
November 30, 2009

Unequal Access to Email Lists

College Vice President Maurice Eldridge sent an email Monday on behalf of Earthlust urging students and faculty to consider fasting during the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. While Earthlust is certainly entitled to its opinions, it is not entitled to spamming the entire
November 24, 2009

Olde Club Booking Controversy

Last week, an Enlace party and the Olde Club cover bands event ended up scheduled for the same time and place. What happened after that ended up a controversy. An op-ed letter from Enlace, and a response from a friend of Olde
November 23, 2009

Spotted…(Mid-November)

From the game room in Tarble to the public computers in McCabe, love can strike anywhere at Swarthmore. Find your connection in time to meet the family on Thanksgiving day.
November 18, 2009

Saving the Country One Investigation at a Time

We, the liberal artsy equivalents of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, were very surprised by the response to our first article, in which we ranted about how the Washington Post sucks balls. Of course we thought we’d ruffle some feathers, but we
November 18, 2009

The Budget Cuts are Unacceptable: We Need a Student Voice

Whatever you’re doing tomorrow, make it a point to go to SCI 199 at 7 PM tomorrow evening, where there will be a discussion about the College’s finances with Deans Jim Bock and Garikai Campbell. As students, we have—now—an opportunity to demand
November 17, 2009
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