Charlie Decker's contributions to the Daily Gazette

Newcomer to Democratic congressional race cuts his teeth at Swat

February 9th, 2006

New democratic Congressional candidate Joe Sestak, who hopes to dethrone Republican incumbent Curt Weldon in Pennsylvania's 7th district, made the requisite Swarthmore stop on Wednesday night to discuss his candidacy. [...]

Super Bowl Sunday: The one day Swatties are like everyone else

February 3rd, 2006

As a long bye week draws to a close, Super Bowl Sunday is finally on the horizon. Some salivate with anticipation for the big game, while others wonder why two [...]

Keeping the faith: Bush outcast speaks on religion and public policy

November 18th, 2005

Swarthmore's political science department hosts an annual Charles Gilbert lecture, which always attracts high profile speakers. This year was no exception, as John J. DiIulio, Jr. came to lecture on [...]

Finding our voices on the Middle East conflict

November 4th, 2005

Documentary filmmakers Cindy Burstein, Tony Heriza and Wendy Univer came to Swat to show their film "Passionate Voices" and lead a discussion about the issues raised. Passionate Voices deals with [...]

The return of Assassins: True friends grab you in the front

October 19th, 2005

Swarthmore is world renowned for its high levels of stress among the student body. However, along with papers, midterms and social pressures, there is a new cause for dread on [...]

Why can't we be friends? A new take on the axis of evil

September 23rd, 2005

Mark LeVine does not blame American incompetence for the chaos in Iraq. Thursday afternoon during his lecture, entitled "Why They Don't Hate Us: Lifting the Veil on the Axis of [...]

Fusing Islam and Modernity in an Ambivalent Nation

September 20th, 2005

Alev Cinar, the assistant professor of political science at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, spoke today about the strange and complicated marriage between Islam and modernism in Turkey. She took [...]

McCabe Library's Nip/Tuck

September 15th, 2005

As returning students get used to being back on campus and bushy-tailed freshmen begin their Swarthmore careers, they will have the benefit of an improved McCabe Library. McCabe, the home [...]

Swarthmore steps up to aid victims of Katrina

September 7th, 2005

Additional reporting by Jon Peters
Last week, much of the nation watched helplessly as Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, displacing enormous populations and leaving thousands dead. The feeling on [...]

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News Headlines

Freshman: "Swat Hackers"
Rachel Head Begins Tenure as Dean of Residential Life
Female Students Report Harassment on Campus

Arts Headlines

Senior Art Exhibits: Grennan, Ghublikian, DiBiase, Horowitz
Senior Art Exhibits: Haesun Han, Eve Lampenfeld
Three Swarthmore Seniors Selected for Teach for America

Opinions Headlines

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