Archive for February, 2008

Taste of Buenos Aires from a Beginner

By Stephanie Appiah at 1:15 am

The food in Argentina, on a day-to-day basis, is very affordable. For the equivalent of $5-$10 a day, you can eat various kinds of steaks—breaded ones are called milanesas, grilled [...]

Weekend Roundup: Moments Musicale

By Daisy Yuhas at 11:56 pm

To those who have long wished life had background music, this weekend may just have enough musical possibilities to come close. On campus there are a range of arts events [...]

Pinter's "Old Times" Premieres in Frear

By Daisy Yuhas at 11:52 pm

“Old Times” whose very title suggests willful nostalgia, is a play that explores the shifting boundaries of memory as three characters’ assemble and revive memories with fraught, tangled results.

Visiting Linguistics Prof on Indigenous Canadian Languages

By Neena Cherayil at 11:32 pm

Distinguished visiting professor of linguistics Keren Rice presented an overview of her work with the aboriginal languages in Canada on Thursday. As part of the teaching faculty at the University [...]

Old Times

By Carolyn Whipple at 11:20 pm

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College Corner with Margaret Cho

By Urooj Khan at 2:25 am

Between her question and answer session with college students, a lecture for the community of Swarthmore, and her sold-out comedic performance at LPAC, Margaret Cho sat down with the [...]

Restaurant Review Roundup

By Myles Louis Dakan at 12:49 am

Going into Philly isn't always successful. I've had some nights where I've stayed out past the last SEPTA train, forgot to sign up for the Philly shuttle, and then [...]

WA Program Hosts 3rd Annual Student-Faculty Dialogue

By Shilpa Boppana at 12:40 am

Students and faculty gathered in the Schuer room last night to discuss writing assignments in an event sponsored by the WA program. This third annual student-faculty dialogue, centered on questions [...]

Tarble

By Carolyn Whipple at 11:57 pm

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Open letter to Margaret Cho

By M at 10:55 pm

Dear Margaret,
I have never felt as loved, as directly spoken to, or as empowered by any other performer at Swarthmore as I did by you last night. You said queer [...]