By James Burton

Columnist

Risk. It is possibly the most popular term that has emerged from the financial crisis after “sub-prime.”

Perhaps for this reason, many of us are scared to take financial risks. Most people understand that with greater risk comes greater reward; however, very few of us are willing to take financial risks ourselves. There is nothing wrong with avoiding these risks. Read the rest of this entry »

By Atticus Brigham
Staff Writer

The Fords, led by Sam Permutt ’11’s double-double, handily beat rival Swarthmore on Wednesday night in front of a full crowd.

The Garnet came out strong and were up by seven a quarter of the way through the game, but over the following ten minutes the Fords scored 18 points while holding the Garnet to six. The Fords had a double-digit lead from over three minutes to go until the end, leading to “Game Over” and “Goodbye” chants from the crowd in response to Swat’s small cheering section’s use of “Safety School,” as recognition of defeat. Read the rest of this entry »

 By Laura Martin

Staff Writer

Earlier this week I happily went to breakfast at the DC, picking up a copy of The New York Times on my way in. My happiness quickly dissipated when I saw the front page and learned that the average American aged 8 to 18 spends more than 7 and a half hours a day using a “smart phone, computer, television or other electronic device”. Seven and a half hours every day! Read the rest of this entry »

Tuesday, January 26, 7:30 PM: Hear great guitar composers Lulo Reinhardt, Stephen Bennett, Brian Gore, and Itamar Erez display all the posibilities an acoustic guitar holds. Held at Calvary Church on 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue in Philadelphia. For more information, visit crossroadsconcerts.org. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the most interesting and original additions to Haverford’s curriculum this semester is the first course taught by Dr. Bill G. Sampson, the college’s newest professor. Sampson was initially hired over the summer of 2009 as a part of the Physics Department. A family crisis forced Sampson to seek a postponement of his first course until the spring semester.  Not much was heard from Dr. Sampson during his absence except a mass e-mail sent to all faculty members at the beginning of January. The original e-mail reads: Read the rest of this entry »