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Daily archive Oct 5, 2008

Plenary issues debated

by Hanna Jaenicke Many issues raised during Plenary were debated at the post-Plenary Council of Twelve meeting on Thursday night. The meeting was held to discuss the outcomes of the resolutions brought to Plenary and to examine ways of making Plenary a better and more democratic process. The fear, after much debate on the elimination...

Paul Short Invitational

  A herd of goats and swarm of Bees competed at the Paul Short Invitational, hosted by Lehigh University, last Friday. With top Division I programs from across the nation participating, the invite was likely the most competitive event any HC sports team will take place in all year. The Bees finished sixth out of...

BMC Sports Column

by Alex Byers Last Saturday I watched my Oregon Ducks massacre the Washington State Cougars. When I left the common room for 15 minutes the Ducks scored two touchdowns. It was going to be that kind of game. I settled in, ready to cheer every missed Washington State pass and fumble. Soon I was joined...

Ferrick Joins Faculty

By Virginia Ruby Why would Bryn Mawr pay $5,750 this semester to a creative writing professor who did not graduate from College? Tom Ferrick Jr. says his thirty-eight years as a journalist is equivalent to a “PhD in experience.” Throughout his six years at United Press International and thirty-one years at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Ferrick...