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Advice From A Professional Matchmaker

November 6, 2025
If you haven’t read your emails in the last month, then there’s a chance you don’t know me. If you have, you might recognize the name Corinne even if you don’t want to. I ran Screw Your Roommate this year because I

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The Truth About The Truth

April 1, 2010
As many of you will no doubt remember, there was some controversy in the comments section of my last column about whether my column title, "The Truth" was meant ironically or not. Here's the answer.

Garnet Quidditch Brings Home Regional Cup

April 1, 2010
Last night, Swarthmore's newest athletic team took home one final win to close out its regular season. The Garnet's Quidditch squad stole the regional championship game from right underneath the noses of their rivals, the Hungry Hungry Hippogriffs of Middlebury College, earning

Dean Leaves for North Korea

April 1, 2010
After Dean Sams and Wilcox announced last semester they were leaving for NYU Abu Dhabi, one more administrator announced their departure. Dean of Internal Human Rights Liz Smithy is headed to North Korea to establish the country's first liberal arts college.

The Zombie Invasion of 1881

April 1, 2010
It’s not uncommon for Swarthmore students today to make plans for a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. Yet it’s a little-known secret of Swarthmore history that once upon a time, Swarthmore students were actually forced to make these decisions.

Family Weekend and StuCo Payment

March 28, 2010
Only six members of Student Council attended the weekly meeting, meaning that quorum was not met: at least seven members of StuCo must be present for StuCo to meet officially. However, StuCo members did discuss upcoming initiatives, including collecting student feedback on

Poet Angela Shaw ’90 Speaks on Recent Book

March 26, 2010
On April 22nd, Angela Shaw, author of the recent collection of poems _The Beginning of the Fields_ and alumna of Swarthmore, will read selections from her book at the Swarthmore Public Library. In the past, Shaw has taught the Advanced Poetry Workshop

Hayavadana Divides, Conquers, and Unifies

March 26, 2010
Divided Together: Hayavadana is a theatrical event of pluralities. As the title suggests, Hayavadana explores themes of division and reconciliation, and the Department of Theater's Production Ensemble presents a multicultural, multisensory, and multilayered staging that engages the audience in a synergetic theatrical
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