‘Sounds’ Like a Great Library
By Farida Esaa Staff Writer Are you a musician looking for something to play? Do you ever find yourself curious about 20th-century composers? Have you ever needed an encyclopedia devoted entirely to pianos (or even thought it would be cool if one existed)? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should check...
The Fashion File: Why Fashion?
By Darren White Columnist About a week ago, when I decided to revive this column for my last year at Haverford, I had fallen out of love with all things style and fashion. New York fashion week was a bore, September issues of all the major magazines were stale, and I just no longer took...
Do Tell, Don’t Compromise
By Raymond DeLuca Staff Writer You probably heard earlier this year that the United States Senate was finally ready to take up the repeal of a discriminatory 17-year-old policy. You then probably heard last week that the effort to repeal this policy failed. The policy in question is widely known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,”...
Mame Time
By Andrew Smith Columnist When I took the MAME Time mantle from @iamsamkaplan I had no conceptions or premonitions of the following future events: that I would continue writing this column, that I would start using Twitter, that Duke Nukem Forever would be a concrete thing, and that I would buy a Gundam Seed Astray...
Media Brief
By Rachel Kobasa Arts Editor Wallace and Gromit always find themselves in the midst of adventures. Once it was with a crazy penguin and a pair of robotic trousers. Another time they flew to the moon for holiday (they love cheese, so it seemed only natural). These adventures lasted only 30 minutes on the screen,...
The Girls Who Do Bryn Mawr in Three Years
By Stephanie Tse Staff Writer You may have seen them around campus or you may know them personally, but what eludes us all is how and why they did it. Bryn Mawr College (as you will hear and maybe experience) is hard. If you choose to involve yourself in the many activities offered on campus,...
From SGA Bombs to Dating Profs: Bryn Mawr of the Past
By Mallimalika Gupta Features Editor In 1997, Dolly the sheep was cloned. Bill Clinton began his second term as president. Princess Diana and Mother Teresa died within weeks of each other. And Bryn Mawr alum Kirin Kalia ’97 published INSIDE OUT, a magazine that featured stories of Bryn Mawr from different point in its history. ...
Losing Communication with Texting
By Hannah Zuckerman Staff Writer Once upon a time, in the ‘good old days’ before television and cars, if a girl in Boston wanted to talk to her friend in New York, she needed to write a letter. Once the letter was signed, sealed, stamped, and sent, it might take weeks before it reached the...
The Runway Isn’t for Everyone
By Gwen Michael-Jones Opinion September has come to a close, which means the end of Fashion Week for the Spring 2011 collections. As per previous few fashion weeks, the cuts and textures have taken a back seat to the models themselves. Specifically, the inclusion of plus-size models in a number of the runway shows, which...
I Love My Brain
By Molly Fessler Staff Writer While riding my bike to the train station the other day, I had the misfortune to pass by a gaggle of well-dressed young women. Perhaps the misfortune wasn’t passing them; perhaps it was simply being able to hear what they had to say. As I wheeled along, happily ensconced in...
Staff Editorial: Bryn Mawr, Prioritize Printing
Bryn Mawr has printing problems. There are not enough spaces for printing, the machines are constantly jammed, and it’s easy to accidentally print in color and get charged. The Help Desk is working to fix all of this, but there is only so much they can do given their resources. The College needs to take...
HC News Briefs
An Alum Reflects on CPGC This week Joe Ballou '06 reflected on his blog about his experience going to Venezuela with a CPGC grant in 2005. Five years on, Ballou continues to use the lessons he learnt in his own teaching. He asks why, if the CPGC provides such diverse and deep experiences for students,...