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The American’:

Starring the timeless George Clooney and the versatile Thekla Reuten, “The American” is about an American hitman (Clooney) who escape…

Faraway foods: searching for burritos in Helsinki

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Published September 2, 2010

Name: Ryane Disken-Cahill

Year: 2012

From: New York City, New York

Current Residence: Pittenger

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Tibetan scholar pours sand mandala in McCabe

On Sept. 6, Swarthmore will welcome to campus the Venerable Losang Samten, a Tibetan scholar and former Buddhist monk, who is well known for his pract…

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From the Frear Ensemble Theater to the renowned Philly Fringe, the Telephone Bronco Theatre Company, comprised of Swarthmore alumni and current studen…

The power of dreams, the persistence of ideas

“Inception,” Christopher Nolan’s newest film, challenges ideas of reality, delving into the human psyche, a theme Nolan previously explored in films s…