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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#1: 12/10/2007 at 3:20 a.m.
This clip does not even begin to do Kara justice--she absolutely blew me away!
— Kendal Rinko | Unregistered, Swarthmore
#2: 12/10/2007 at 10:22 a.m.
Way to go, Kara!
— Paceey | Unregistered, Swarthmore
#3: 12/10/2007 at 8:45 p.m.
You go Kara....You were amazing!!
— Rosanne | Unregistered, Swarthmore