The Women Upstairs Theater Review
By Taylor Stone Staff Writer On Friday evening, Bryn Mawr students were effectively transported back to an era of intellectual discourse, philosophical musings and feta cheese. “The Women Upstairs”, a play written by alumna Gwen Davis ’54, was produced as a part of Bryn Mawr College’s 125th Anniversary Celebration by Greasepaint Productions. In...
Rugby Team’s Fall Season Canceled Due to Alcohol
By Jessica Watkins Sports Editor If you live in Bryn Mawr’s Denbigh Hall, you know what rugby socials sound like after the team has just had a game. But the rest of this semester is going be unusually quiet. The remainder of the bi-college rugby team’s fall season has been cancelled due to an alcohol-related...
Head to Head: Vietnamese Spring Rolls
By Thanh-Trang Hoang-Le Production Manager Let me announce this out loud (or in a public forum): dumplings are ambrosia from gods. There is something about them though. Versatility, tradition, and taste are all well and good; now if only I knew an appetizer that is all of that, and just slightly more appealing to the...
Coop Athlete of the Week: 11/2
Women’s soccer goalie Kayleigh Herrick-Reynolds ’11 was a force in front of the net this week, recording shutouts in both of the team’s games. Herrick-Reynolds shut down McDaniel in a 5-0 win after coming up huge against Swarthmore, with 10 saves in the Fords 1-0 victory.
HC Sports Briefs: 11/2
Volleyball HAVERFORD, Pa. – The Haverford College volleyball team swept McDaniel College, 3-0 (25-10, 25-9, 25-12), Saturday afternoon to close out the Centennial Conference slate with a perfect 10-0 for the second consecutive season. In their second match of the day, the Fords downed Cabrini College, 3-0 (25-11, 25-22, 25-20), to improve their win streak...
HC Sports Highlights: 11/2
- Men’s cross country won the Centennial Conference championship with a dominant performance this past Saturday. Anders Hulleburg ’11 led the way with a first place finish, and all five of Haverford’s scoring runners finished in the top seven. - Field hockey earned its 13th victory in a season for the first time in...
Sports Briefs 11/2/10
Volleyball BRYN MAWR, Pa. – The Bryn Mawr College volleyball team’s 2010 campaign came to a close Wednesday night when they defeated visiting Washington College, 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-20), inside Schwartz Gymnasium. After back-and-forth action the game deadlocked at 15, service from Emily Takeuchi-Miller – including two aces and a kill – which gave the...
Rejuvenated OMA Spices Up Haverford Cultural Life
By Jacob Lowy News Editor Whether it’s through a poetry slam or a conversation about social life on campus, the Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs (OMA) plays an important role in the promotion of cultural activities. The OMA, led by interim director Frederic MacDonald-Dennis, is running a number of relatively new programs designed to promote student...
Black Student League Aims High Under New Leadership
By Lizzie Douglas News Editor Pretty Boy Swag dance. Smooth Criminal party. Black Love Formal. These are just a few of the events that the Black Student League (BSL) has hosted or will soon host this semester. The new co-heads of the group, Travis West ’13 and Jay Gorchow ’13 , have been working to...
Clinton Campaigns for Sestak on Merion Green
By Lakshimi Somasundaram Staff Writer BMC Democrats had a secret. They knew Bill Clinton was coming to Bryn Mawr, but they weren't allowed to advertise it until two days before. After several levels of security checks, the group was finally given clearance. They announced that the former U.S. President would be coming on Oct. 28,...
“Waiting for Superman” Film Review
By Michelle Chung Staff Writer It's the message of many American childhoods: children are taught that with an idea, hard work, and an education they can achieve great things. The reality is that despite plentiful ambition and diligence, many young people across the nation are denied the education necessary to actualize their dreams. Director...
Mawrtyrs Start Organization to Spread the Word About Sexual Violence
By Paige DeRosa Staff Writer A new group has started up at Bryn Mawr to promote awareness for sexual violence on campus: Safe Word. Dean Michelle Rassmussen said that Bryn Mawr experiences a relatively low number of sexual violence incidents, but the administration still wants to ensure that resources are developed for sexual violence prevention....