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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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Swat Receives B+ in Sustainability

November 11, 2009
Swarthmore earned a B+ on the College Sustainability Report Card for 2010, which was released in October. The grade is a step up from last year’s B-; it was reached through a survey of nine categories such as “green building,” “student involvement,”

Spotted…

November 11, 2009
From McCabe to Sharples to Cornell -- hey, where else do we spend our time? -- love can strike anywhere at Swarthmore.

It’s Time to leave Afghanistan

November 10, 2009
Like the overwhelming majority of conservative commentators, David Brooks of The New York Times has come out in favor of sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Underlying his perspective is a tacit, and utterly wrong, assumption: that winning in Afghanistan is crucial

The Power of Caricature: Victor Navasky ’54

November 10, 2009
Victor Navasky ’54, former editor of The Nation, delivered the annual McCabe lecture Monday night titled, “The Art of Controversy: or why caricatures may be worth 10,000 words.” The lecture explored why the so-called “low art” of caricature manages to have such

Weekend Round-up: DJs and One-Act Plays

November 5, 2009
‘Sup, Swatties? It’s Friday, again, which means it’s time for another Weekend Round-up! This weekend is going to be sunny and cool, so grab your sweaters (and maybe a soccer ball or Frisbee) and get outside! Or, you could perhaps attend some
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