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Female Students Report Harassment on Campus

By Urooj Khan on 05-12-08 | 22 comments

Two weeks ago, four female Swarthmore students reported being verbally harassed with homophobic and sexualized epithets by a group of older men. The men were not Swarthmore students. One was [...]

Project Shingayi Plans to Construct Zimbabwean School

By Zoe Davis

Chengetai Mahomva ’11 and Ashia Troiano ’11 founded Project Shingayi this spring to bring a sustainable school to children in Epworth, Zimbabwe. “We knew we wanted to do something [...]

Associate Director of the Lang Center To Resign

By Dougal Sutherland | 4 comments

Patricia James, the Associate Director for Student Programs and Training in the Lang Center, has announced that she will resign from the College at the end of the month. She directed the Lang Opportunity Scholars program and the Swarthmore Foundation, in addition to other work with student groups involved in social action.

Two Alums to Form All-Swattie Professional Gambling Team

By Finlay Logan on 05-08-08 | 9 comments

Are you a senior still thinking about post-grad plans? Good with numbers and cool under pressure? Comfortable handling large sums of money? Went to see "21" and thought, "I could [...]

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What is the History of Paces' Mural?

By Neena Cherayil on 05-12-08 | 5 comments

In response to an "Ask the Gazette" attempting to date the mysterious black-and-white painting, the Daily Gazette managed to track down alum Tim Applebee ’03, who painted the existing Paces [...]

Under-Reporting? A Report on Facebook at Swarthmore

By Brandon Lee Wolff | 2 comments

Underclassmen spend more time on Facebook but yet still less time than you would expect
Glancing though the computer terminals in McCabe Library or the dorm lounges, you are almost certain [...]

Nestbeschmutzer, Now Out of Austria

By Lauren Stokes

When I boarded my plane out of Austria, the newspapers were breathlessly reporting on the just-broken story of Elisabeth Fritzl, an Austrian woman recently freed from the windowless basement where [...]

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Associate Director of the Lang Center To Resign
05/14/2008 02:05 am

Female Students Report Harassment on Campus
05/14/2008 02:01 am

What is the History of Paces' Mural?
05/13/2008 05:53 pm

Under-Reporting? A Report on Facebook at Swarthmore
05/12/2008 01:09 pm

Dog Walker Needed in Media
05/12/2008 12:39 pm

Athletics News

Scoreboard
M. Lacrosse Swarthmore 14, Manhattanville 4
Softball at ECAC South Championships
Misericordia 3, Swarthmore 2
Swarthmore 10, Lake Erie 4

MEN'S LACROSSE: Musynske Inspires Garnet to ECAC Victory
Garnet sophomore attackman Gavin Musynske tallied a career-high five goals to lead Swarthmore to a resounding 14-4 win over visiting Manhattanville in semifinal action of the 2008 E.C.A.C. Metro/South Men's Lacrosse Championship Friday night at a misty Clothier Field. Swarthmore (9-7) advances to Sunday's championship game against Drew University (10-7). The first face-off is slated for 1:00 p.m.

WOMEN'S TENNIS: Wallwork NCAA-Bound
Swarthmore sophomore Rachel Wallwork has been selected to compete at the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Individual Championships. The singles and doubles championships will be hosted in St. Peter, Minnesota on May 16-18 at the Swanson Tennis Center on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College.

SOFTBALL: Another Golden Day for Swat Softball
Swarthmore senior Katherine Gold tied a Centennial Conference record with five hits as the Garnet softball team flexed its offensive muscle in a 10-4 win over Lake Erie at the 2008 E.C.A.C. South Softball Championships Saturday on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College.

TRACK & FIELD: Swat Last Chance Meet in Jeopardy
The second annual Last Chance Track & Field Meet at Swarthmore College is in danger of being moved from its scheduled 5:00 p.m. start on Monday afternoon. The weather forecast is calling for a 90 percent chance of rain and over 20 mile per hour wind gusts. A decision will be made on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. if the meet will be moved to its rain date, Tuesday, May 13.

MEN'S LACROSSE: Garnet Seek ECAC Title
The Swarthmore men's lacrosse team (9-7) hopes the third time in the charm as they face Drew University in the championship game of the 2008 E.C.A.C. Metro/South Men's Lacrosse Tournament right here at Clothier Field Sunday, May 11 at 1:00 p.m. The Garnet played in the ECAC Championship in 2000 and 2003, coming up empty on both occasions. Swarthmore has already faced the Rangers in 2008, winning 12-6 on April 23.

Fans can follow the action live here.