Editor Rachel Pastan recommends this documentary to watch during Pride Month and recalls the meaning the movie had for her when it came out in 1984.
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Local Races: PA District 5
An overview of the two candidates running for the PA District 5 seat in Congress: incumbent Mary Gay Scanlon and challenger Dasha Pruett.
Humans of Swarthmore: Lucy Saxon
My family moved here in 1989. I’ve grown up in Swarthmore since I was five, and had a wonderful, really an idyllic childhood, running around the woods. And I feel so lucky that we have the college here, and I was able to attend so many amazing concerts and dance programs, terrific pieces of theatre.
A Place to Call Home
Underneath the newspaper’s name, the Swarthmorean banner reads “Serving Swarthmore and Surrounding Communities Since 1893.” This publication seeks to support and lift up the community it represents. I find that a noble mission and ambition for a local paper. When I learned that the position of associate editor was available, that mission drew me in.
The Hunt for a Vacation Home
Swarthmorean Summer Travel Series
By Linton Stables
The idea of a second home — at the shore, on a lake, or in the mountains — has a certain appeal. But my husband Greg Brown and I have studiously avoided purchasing such a place, thinking that once we do, we’ll be stuck going to that same place over and over again instead of travelling. However, that doesn’t keep us from checking out the real estate in fun places we visit! This summer we made a car trip to western North Carolina where we did look at some homes, in case we ever change our minds.
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Searching for Harry Miller, a Swarthmore Hero and D-Day Flying Ace
Think of the stereotypical World War II flying ace: dashing, handsome, focused, fearless, tireless, and beloved by everyone he knows. You’re imagining a Swarthmore native known to the Miller family as Uncle Harry. He was handsome and slight, full of swagger and charisma. His heroic tale started more than 75 years ago, and the last chapter is still being written.
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