Archive for January, 2005

New book buyback system aims to leave students with more money

By Lauren Janowitz at 8:31 pm

It's either happened to you or someone you know: standing in line at the bookstore to sell back your old Bio book-the one you paid $130 for-and receiving a pittance [...]

Swarthmore novices excel in Bryn Mawr debate tournament

By the Daily Gazette at 8:32 pm

Swarthmore debaters braved snow and freezing winds last weekend to compete at the Bryn Mawr College Debate Tournament. Sonya Hoo '05 and Emily Tredeau '06 finished as the 5th place [...]

Swarthmore professor wins award for work in evolutionary developmental biology

By Peter Yang at 8:34 pm

Late in December, Swarthmore biology professor Scott Gilbert was awarded the 2004 Alexander Kowalevsky Medal for a lifetime of achievement in the field of evolutionary developmental biology. According to the [...]

Weekend roundups

By Micaela Baranello at 8:35 pm

Before your work overwhelms you or SEPTA dies a painful weekend death, try a trip to Philly. Here are some of the more exciting things going on this weekend.
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College Corner: Questions and answers with Rhodes scholar, Tafadzwa Muguwe '05

By Alexis Reedy at 8:34 pm

In December, Tafadzwa Muguwe '05 found out that he had won a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford. The Daily Gazette recently caught up with Muguwe to talk to him [...]

New semester brings changes to college email

By Lauren Janowitz at 8:35 pm

With the college getting back into full swing after winter break, mailboxes are once again filling up with various announcements, class assignments, and assorted chit-chat. Over break ITS has implemented [...]

Vicky's Place brings two much needed meals to the Ville

By Alex Glick at 8:37 pm

Are you hungry, but it's too early for Renatos or Cheng Hing? Are you craving some eggs but woke up too late for Sharples or are simply looking for something [...]

Williams speaks on the religion of Martin Luther King Jr.

By Andrew Quinton at 8:36 pm

Classes ran as scheduled, but Swarthmore did not forget about Martin Luther King Day. Last night, Preston Williams, Professor Emeritus of Theology and Contemporary Social Thought at Harvard Divinity School, [...]

SEPTA cuts delayed but no solution yet

By Micaela Baranello at 8:36 pm

The Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, better known as SEPTA, faces a $62.2 million dollar deficit. If the proposed cuts are implemented, trains would not run to Swarthmore after 5:00 p.m. [...]

Editor's note

By Greg Leiserson at 8:37 pm

With today's issue the Gazette marks a new period in its development as we begin regular use of html in our emails. We hope this will improve the Gazette's functionality [...]