On Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, I noticed an 8 1/2½ by 11 piece of paper taped to the door of the Kohlberg lounge. Underneath a…

Opening up Pandora’s Box

A few weeks ago, a conspicuous link appeared on the Dashboard advertising in crisp block letters a site called Pandora. Being an…

Questioning the conception of gender in ‘The Graduate’

When I signed up to write this column about film this semester, I expected to devote most of my columns to reviewing specific movies. When I…

Pub Nite through the ages

Published October 2, 2008

The decision not to allow sports teams to host Pub Nite this year — a decision that subsequently pushed the date of the first Pub Nite back until after the senior class officers were elected — was a tremendously devastating blow to the booming social lives of many Swarthmore students. For the first few Thursday nights of the semester, flocks of displaced Pub Nite enthusiasts could be seen wandering campus, at a loss for what to do without their weekly dose of Natty Light. When the newly elected senior class officers hosted the first official Pub Nite last week, joyous yells of Semisonic lyrics filled the air; it was as though the Pub Niters had finally found their way home again. This weekly night of debauchery has become an essential institution of Swarthmore, so much so that some people feel downright uneasy if they go a Thursday night without playing flip-cup or dancing on tables to the hits of the 90s, red Solo cup in hand. While Pub Nite has become thoroughly ingrained in the culture of Swarthmore, however, there is a surprising lack of information about its origins.

The crash culture

On September 16, the Federal Reserve bailed out insurance giant AIG. The Crash Bash Party fell upon Swarthmore society September 20. Could…

That’s Stupid

Titus Andronicus’ airing of grievances at Olde Club

Breaking rules, changing seasons

Irrational thoughts on impossible bodies

Let’s say you’re trying to lose weight. For the moment, I’m not going to go into how you made this decision, but will assume that you have…

‘Hero’ don’t got rhythm, don’t got music

I hate “Guitar Hero.” Pretty much the only bonus of having certain friends at home preoccupied with school or work is that there is no…

A convenient truth

In my last column, I discussed many things, ranging from different reasons to be honest to the extent the Hadron Collider will change…

Sex, lies and Blair Waldorf

Alex Israel considers the authenticity behind “Gossip Girl”

I should probably start this column by saying that I enjoy intellectual pursuits just as much as the next Swattie. I read Dostoevsky for…

College Day 2008

This Saturday, Campus Philly, a non-profit organization focused on connecting Philadelphia area college students to the resources of the…

Just an olde fashion rock show

Within the past few months, Brooklyn-based garage-punk band Vivian Girls has sold out the entire first pressing of their self-titled debut…

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