Category: Features

What is the History of Paces' Mural? By Neena Cherayil on 05-12 at 4:00 am

In response to an "Ask the Gazette" attempting to date the mysterious black-and-white painting, the Daily Gazette managed to track down alum Tim Applebee ’03, who painted the existing Paces [...]

Under-Reporting? A Report on Facebook at Swarthmore By Brandon Lee Wolff on at 1:02 am

Underclassmen spend more time on Facebook but yet still less time than you would expect
Glancing though the computer terminals in McCabe Library or the dorm lounges, you are almost certain [...]

Stalking on Facebook By Brandon Lee Wolff on at 1:01 am

Students had the option in the survey to add their own reasons of why they use Facebook. Multiple students added that they use the Scrabulous application, which allows them to [...]

The Freshman Connection By Brandon Lee Wolff on at 1:01 am

Did you ever wonder why so many people in the freshman class knew each other before
coming to Swarthmore? Well, if you are a freshman you may know that the answer [...]

Senior Art Exhibits: Grennan, Ghublikian, DiBiase, Horowitz By Daisy Yuhas on at 12:58 am

The last two Senior Exhibit pairs at the List this semester incorporate paintings, drawings, sculpture, installation and photography work. Via online interviews, the artists shared their thoughts on art, inspiration, and their work to be exhibited. Kira Grennan and Anna Ghublikian’s exhibit will open in the List on May 16, while Amy DiBiase and Sophie Horowitz’s exhibit will open on May 23. [...]

Senior Art Exhibits: Haesun Han, Eve Lampenfeld By Daisy Yuhas on 05-08 at 11:59 pm

This weekend, Haesun Han and Eve Lampenfeld’s senior exhibits in the List Gallery incorporate two-dimensional work that takes an image to the brink of abstraction in dynamic and intriguing ways. The exhibit’s opening reception will be today, Friday, May 9, at 4 pm. The gallery will be open Saturday through Monday from 12-5 pm. [...]

Spring Jamboree '08 - Encore, Please? By Ramya Gopal on 05-07 at 1:42 am

Once again, Jamboree staged Swarthmore’s finest a capella groups, with the unfortunate exclusion of Cantantrix. The event was an improvement on last year, both in musicality and in theatrics.
Grapevine’s [...]

Three Swarthmore Seniors Selected for Teach for America By Daisy Yuhas on at 12:24 am

Three graduating Swarthmore students have been placed in the Teach for America program this year: Ashanti Hubbs in the Mississippi Delta region, Micah Katz in the Rio Grande Valley region, [...]

Junior Talent on Display in the Kitao By Finlay Logan on 05-05 at 3:31 am

Juniors Elizabeth Brown, Adrian Davalos, Yuan Liu, Sofia Lopez, Laura Post, Sebastian Moya and Crystal Richardson are currently exhibiting their work from the first-ever Junior Workshop in the Kitao Gallery. [...]

College Corner with Valerie Naranjo, Gyil Virtuoso By Daisy Yuhas on at 3:31 am

Valerie Naranjo, whose credits as a percussionist include performing with Saturday Night Live, Philip Glass, and the Lion King on Broadway, is leading a gyil workshop from 2-5 and performance at 7:30 today, May 5, in Science Center Room 101. [...]

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