Adventures with solar panels
by Lee McClenon Contributing columnist When walking down to the Bryn Mawr gym you might notice something new in the scenic vista of landscaping along Cambrian Row. On Monday November 12, the college installed its first set of solar panels. The panels were chosen and bought by the facilities office with the help of calculations done...
Supporters of Bryn Mawr’s Perry House hope to keep diverse housing option alive
by Alicia Ramirez Staff Writer Bryn Mawr women are known for defending who they are and what they stand for, and Perry House is no exception. The proud supporters of Perry House have many questions that beg to be answered. When will Perry House be restored? How and when will Bryn Mawr obtain the funds?...
The historical legacy of the Obama-Romney contest
by Raymond DeLuca Contributing columnist The highly respected statistician Nate Silver of the New York Times had the result of this presidential race pegged with an Obama victory of 50.6 percent, compared to Romney’s loss of 48.3 percent in June of 2012. Since then, the official start of the 2012 presidential campaign, there really have...
An interview with political organizer Lillie Catlin, BMC ’13
byAllie Levitan Managing Editor Lillie Catlin has been a political force on Bryn Mawr’s campus since spearheading Bryn Mawr’s Students for Barack Obama last semester. Along with her amazing team of student campaign workers, Lillie has worked tirelessly to raise the political and voting awareness of students on campus and individuals in the Bryn Mawr...
An interview with the Haverford College Democrats
by Allison Levitan Managing Editor Lee Anderson, HC ’15, and Nora Howe, HC ’14, are the heads of the Haverford Democrats Club. Since last year both have worked to increase the political conversation on Haverford’s campus. This year, both Lee and Nora have decided to focus the energy of the HC Democrats on the upcoming...
In foreign territory: Dispatch from a Bryn Mawrter living at Swarthmore
By Emily K Kluver Columnist There is a point in every friendship I make here when I have to come clean: I don’t actually go here. Surprisingly, the most common response is, “But doesn’t Bryn Mawr have really amazing food?” I’ve only been asked once if I chose to live at Swarthmore because I...
Another ESem speaker inspires the writer in all
by Kavita Rajani Staff Writer On Sept. 27, Goodhart Hall filled with students waiting to hear author Alison Bechdel speak. Bechdel, the 2012 Emily Balch Speaker, visited Bryn Mawr College to give a lecture to a number of students, including some whose seminars teach her novels. Bechdel is the author of two graphic novels: “Fun...
Inquiring Stomachs: Where is the Soft Serve?
Sunday Sundaes – A tradition going back at least twenty years, signaling long lines at the DC, happy smiles on students’ faces, and an affirmation of everything classically silly, sweet and ’Fordian. But then two weeks ago, a murmur arose in the DC, a murmur that chilled the air and caused outrage, swelling as the...
A day for celebration, goodbyes and forever: the history of Bryn Mawr’s May Day
By Rachel Ohrenschall Columnist The blossoming of trees throughout the campus, albeit early this year, signals the start of spring, the end of the semester and its climax: May Day. Initially celebrated across many cultures in the northern hemisphere as a festival to celebrate the coming of spring and the end of the planting...
Letters from abroad: Melbourne, Australia
By Christine Wheaton Staff Writer I have always known that I wanted to study abroad. What I didn’t know when I was younger was where I wanted to go. I guess that I’d always assumed that I would go to Europe. Then, somehow, that shifted to Australia. Now I can’t imagine having this experience anywhere...
A sickly system: The ethics of modern medicine distribution
By Devin van Dyke Columnist Medicine is a resource, and, like many resources, our ostensibly sophisticated society has not quite figured out its fair distribution according to need. Systems of supply and demand send goods around the world from their sources to wherever they can earn the most profit–medicine is no different. The result of...
Bi-Co Finance: How to Navigate the Summer Internship Search
By Sebastian TilsonBi-Co Finance Columnist Spring recruiting for summer internships is in full bloom, and the Bi-College Finance Club would like to offer some helpful advice about effectively securing internships in the column this week and through our mentorship program. We would also like to stimulate community discussion about the now-infamous op-ed piece in the...