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The Swarthmore Food Cooperative

How was the Parrish Lounge "Dedicated in May 2006"?

by LAUREN STOKES, EDITOR EMERITUS | February 13, 2006

Has Swarthmore been graced by travelers from the future? Fortunately (or unfortunately) not, according to Dan West, Vice President of Alumni, Development, and Public Relations. "The plaque was finished and it seemed unnecessary to wait," he told the Gazette, "so we put it up in anticipation of the formal dedication on May 5."

Spotted any UFOs over the bell tower recently? Ask the Gazette at dailygazette [at] swarthmore.edu.

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October 30th, 1929- The Day a Cow Entered Parrish

In the wake of Halloween, I think it’s appropriate to celebrate the 80th anniversary of one of the more wonderful pranks ever pulled at Swarthmore: the Cow Episode. On December 4, 1929, the editor of the Phoenix received a letter from the owner of Crumwald, a nearby farm with some loose connections to the college.

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