Archive for February, 2008

At the end of this week I will be leaving Berlin and going to Vienna, which I am excited about primarily because according to the "German 108: Berlin und Wien" [...]

English without non-Germanic Words

Delving into Usenet, one Gazette staffer found this article which ends with this gem:
Today we wield both kind of uncleftish doings in weapons, and kernelish splitting [...]

Stand-up comedian Margaret Cho made a visit to Swarthmore this past Saturday. As a queer Asian-American woman, Cho is known for her edgy and controversial comedy and for her activism [...]

The Board of Managers, at their meeting this past weekend, approved a balanced budget. Member Gil Kemp ’72 also offered a ten-to-one matching donation to fundraise for the college’s no-loan [...]

In the past few weeks, Swarthmore's sophomores have been trying to choose whether to do the Honors Program. It's a very different choice now than it was just fifteen years [...]

From the time I got off the plane in Ezeiza International Airport, to when I entered my apartment for lunch today, I have been hit on, whistled at, or flirted [...]

MEN'S BASKETBALL: Kurman Named Centennial Player of the Week
Swarthmore guard Matt Kurman was named Centennial Conference (CC) Co-Player of the Week for men's basketball on Feb. 25, as announced [...]

Want to make a concrete difference in someone else's life, in only a few hours? Send a book to a prisoner with Books Through Bars this Saturday at 10:15am. Saturdays [...]

Seeking WA Nominations
Do you know of a first or second year student who you think would make a
great WA? Students can be nominated by a professor or another [...]