BMC Sports Highlights (4/12)
The Bryn Mawr Crew team competed in the Knecht Cup on Saturday which took place on the Cooper River in Camden, NJ. This Regatta had multiple teams from Division I to Division III schools including both men and women. The Bryn Mawr Owls placed 4th in the 12th event of the day for Division III...
Mawrtyrs Lose Their Hair and Gain So Much More at Buzz4Change
By Paige DeRosa Staff Writer The Campus Center Main Lounge was abuzz with music, enthusiasm from supportive friends and the sound of hair hitting the floor last Wednesday during Buzzing 4 Change. The charity event took place from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. and drew many participants and supporters. During the event, participants who cut...
Dawson Becomes Next Earlham President
By Ever Ramirez Staff Writer Though the news may have come as a surprise to many, Religion Professor David Dawson’s appointment as the next President of Earlham College is the natural next step to an illustrious career at Haverford College. Dawson is by no means a stranger to administrative positions. From 2002 to 2007, the...
Haverford Athletics Playoff Chase Preview
By Theo Feder Sports Editor Warm, sunny weather. Fall class registration. Thesis deadlines. All signs that the spring semester at Haverford is nearing a close. As this happens, many athletic teams are making the final push for a berth into the Centennial Conference playoffs and possibly even a bid to an NCAA tournament. Here are...
Basketball Legend Tal Brody Explains “The Other Side of Israel”
By Cameron Scherer Features Editor Ever since the College announced last week its selection of Dikembe Mutombo as this year’s honorary degree recipient at commencement, Haverford has been abuzz with excitement at the prospect of an NBA superstar offering his words of advice to this year’s graduates. But last Friday, Haverford hosted another basketball legend:...
“Jane Eyre” Is Sweeping but Familiar
By Taylor Stone Staff Writer “It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.” Director Cary Fukunaga retains the restless, wild spirit of Charlotte Bronte’s 1847 novel in his 2011 film adaptation. Though the gothic novel...
“Stop Kiss”: Love After Violence
By Laura Feibush Staff Writer Friday’s performance of “Stop Kiss” by Diana Son initiated the 2011 Bi-College Student Theater Festival, which encompasses student performances as well as readings of Bi-Co students’ original work. Stop Kiss, directed by Alicia Steinmetz (BMC ’11) and starring six Bryn Mawr and Haverford College students, tells the story of unexpected...
Mawrtyr Part of Winning Team at UPenn Public Policy Competition
By Amanda Kennedy News Editor Lise Wagnac BMC ’13 knows how to compete. She and her three team members recently won the Pens Fels Institute Public Policy Challenge on March 20 with a project that advocated for a new healthy food option to benefit low-income families in Philadelphia. Out of approximately 50 participants in the...
Ray Tharan Honored with Plaque
By Alisha Park Staff Writer Bryn Mawr Athletics has dedicated the month of April to Ray Tharan, a former coach and Assistant Athletic Director who passed away in October of 2009. He spent more than 25 years at Bryn Mawr mentoring students, helping them become successful athletes through humor and a positive attitude. On Friday...