Sharples TV purchase flawed but salvageable

Sharples Dining Hall’s new flatscreen television came first as a surprise to students — confusing and, perhaps for some, frustrating.

Since having…

Swarthmore Inn project given $2 million grant

The economic downturn put an abrupt halt to a project that planned to bring an inn, a restaurant and the college bookstore to the Swarthmore town cent…

AlliedBarton replaced by local security firm

After much conflict over the labor practices of the college’s contracted security firm, AlliedBarton, Alpha-Centurion Security Inc. is replacing Allie…

War News Radio mentor budget halved

Published September 2, 2010

Jim MacMillan, the new journalist mentor of War News Radio, has big shoes to fill. While his predecessor, Abdulla Mizead, worked full time, recent budget cuts have halved hours from 35 to 17. Mizead l…

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Week in pictures

Published September 2, 2010

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College swears in first female president

Living & Arts

Swat Style Snapshot

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Amelia Mitter-Burke ’12 for president

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Garnet ready to spike Centennial competition in 2010

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Tribute to Joan Friedman (1943-2010)

Joan Esther Friedman asked all the members of her upper-level Spanish class to memorize Pablo Neruda’s simply-titled “Poem 20.” Many of her past stude…

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Career Services Open House for First Years & Sophomores

Meet your Career Services staff and seek advice for how to get through the academic yea…

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Google apps available for college community

While students returning to Swarthmore this fall will be familiar with the sudden upstart of classes and clubs, they may also be surprised by a new In…

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College to transition to Moodle by fall 2012

Over the next two years, the college will be making a transition from Blackboard, the current learning management system, to an open source software c…

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Summer residents leave costly mess

Maintenance, Environmental Services Technicians and numerous other summer program coordinators were greeted with a messy kitchen and trash-filled hall…