Archive for November, 2006

Weekend roundup

By Daisy Yuhas at 5:44 pm

Love music, love to dance? This weekend Swat and Philadelphia boast a plethora of picks for things to do on your last weekend before Thanksgiving break. So take a break [...]

Students' Music Chamber creates a casual performance environment for Swarthmore musicians

By Urooj Khan at 5:39 pm

This Sunday afternoon, musicians at Swarthmore will be able to relax and perform their favorite pieces for students in the Lang Concert Hall. The concert was organized by Mark Loria [...]

Plenty to consider in "Uncle Vanya"

By Allison McCarthy at 5:35 pm

"I think this is going to be a show that everyone can be proud of, and everyone can look back on and laugh."
Anne Coleman '09 speaks fondly of the production [...]

NCAAs-bound runner Nyika Corbett '10

By Faith Pampel at 5:47 pm

Garnet freshman super-runner Nyika Corbett recently qualified for this Saturday's NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championships. The Gazette sat down with Corbett
and discussed everything from chasing down deer to [...]

College cuts fountain Coke contract but wants to continue dialogue

By Lauren Stokes at 5:44 pm

The college has decided to terminate its fountain Coke contract after the company did not respond adequately to its October 23rd letter demanding an independent investigation of past and present [...]

A look at a smattering of spring courses

By Miles Skorpen at 5:50 pm

Many classes at Swarthmore are regulars. Economics students know to expect Intermediate Microeconomics in the fall and in Political Science the four introduction courses are offered every semester, without fail. [...]

What's up with the new spam blocker?

By Lauren Stokes at 5:47 pm

Last week, members of the Swarthmore community should have noticed a change in their e-mail inboxes: less spam. The college used to use the open-source SpamAssassin filter to keep viruses [...]

A glance at Swarthmore's Quaker roots

By Daisy Yuhas at 5:51 pm

In 1864 the "corporation of Swarthmore College" was established after several years of planning on the part of Quakers who were hoping to establish higher education opportunities to both young [...]

Easy pickings

By Elizabeth Hipple at 5:53 pm

Wandering down the hall, one thought courses through my mind: will Katie have pistachios? If not, perhaps Arielle will have some chocolate chip cookies. Of course, dinner is only in [...]

What's up with the Class Recommendation Book?

By Urooj Khan at 5:53 pm

If you have recently browsed through the Class Recommendation Book, you may have noticed that the feature that allows you to rate classes has been removed. According to Eric Zwick [...]