Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has come and, hard to believe, is already gone again. It was great to go home and visit with my family, but it was also very strange to return home, which feels so much the same, and yet so different: home hasn't changed, but I have. It is hard to imagine, but the three months since arriving at Swarthmore have made a difference in the person I am, and how I see the world. More
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From Hawk to Conservatives in a Corner
Henry the guinea pig acquires a nice warm sweater and meets some conservatives in Sharples. More
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Election Night for Henry
It is election night, and in my dorm and all over campus clusters of students large and small, are glued to anything which can broadcast election results. They anxiously scan multiple news sites while simultaneously watching network television’s constant updates... More
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Parent's Weekend
Have you ever felt that while everyone you know agrees that you are wrong, they just can’t agree what part of you is wrong? And you just feel sort of helpless, not wanting to upset anyone, but instead not being able to please anyone? My college often tells us that it’s important to be your own person, develop your own ... More
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Oh, Henry! Notes from a Very Conservative Guinea Pig’s Life (No. 3)
Dear Diary, I’ve been thinking about intelligence and values. Every culture has its own value system. A professor told me that the ancient Greeks valued bravery and glory in battle, [...] More
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Oh, Henry! Notes from a Very Conservative Guinea Pig’s Life
Dear Mom and Dad, Thanks so much for the parsley! I shared it around with my whole hall (they said that it was good, but that next time I should [...] More
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Oh, Henry! - Notes from a Very Conservative Guinea Pig's Life
Dear Diary, The way things work here is very confusing for a simple-minded guinea pig like myself. I feel like I suddenly dropped down the Rabbit Hole in Alice in [...] More