Gary Lupyan came to Swarthmore Thursday to give a talk called "What Do Words Do?" about the impact of language on our thought processes. He posited that giving labels to objects can have a powerful effect on the way we think about,
Author Vladislov Zubok spoke Wednesday about high culture in the life of Russians. He touched on the role of the Russian Revolution and especially Stalin's regime in supporting (and censoring) artistic expression, and on its "diluted" state today.
Stalls in a Mertz women's bathroom were found covered in sexually explicit graffiti during the last week of September. The graffiti was clearly targeted at two women on the hall.
International Climate Day of Action is October 24, 2009, and to go along with that, Earthlust is hosting 350 week, an initiative to raise environmental awareness on campus. ”It’s not just about hitting that number," said an Earthlust member, "it’s a symbol
On Tuesday, National Writing Day, the Writing Associates Program sponsored a faculty panel discussion called "Pieter Judson, Kathy Siwicki, & Phil Weinstein Discuss Their Personal Writing Processes." Many students turned up at Upper Tarble for this rare opportunity to gain insight into
The popular, annual Halloween party is going to be held on Mertz Field this year. SAC has received funding from SBC and the blessings of the Dean's Office and those in charge of campus spaces to set up a large tent in
The Game Room attendant position was cut by the administration this semester, because it was what Dean Myrt Westphal called "a non-job job." Although Student Council and SAC considered turning it into an SBC-sponsored position, their proposal was denied, and StuCo eventually
The new Swarthmore Wellness Advisory Team is attempting to add something that a survey last year indicated students found lacking at Swat: knowledge about individual health. In the long run, they hope to have members in each dorm as advisers for health
Ana Celia Zentella, the current Eugene M. Lang Visiting Professor for Social Change, gave a lecture Wednesday afternoon entitled "Transfronterizo Talk: Conflicting Constructions of Bilingualism on the US-Mexico Border". The talk presented the preliminary findings of her most recent research interviewing 79