Fireflies

Fireflies swarmed Parrish Beach tonight.  Pictures:

Read Full Post | September 08 2009 | The Swat Fit |

Swat Blotter: Armed Intruder

Swarthmore Public Safety

Swarthmore Public Safety

I just received the following email:

SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
Emergency Communication
An armed intruder was discovered in Wharton and has fled. No one was harmed. Police are on the scene. Watch e-mail for further details.

Bad news, especially after last month’s armed robbery.

Read Full Post | May 04 2009 | The Swat Fit |

Parrish Declared Structurally Unsound

Parrish falling into disrepair

Parrish falling into disrepair

Faculty members from the Engineering Department were called in to provide emergency consultation after part of the facade fell off of the rear of Parrish this morning.  They apparently found massive structural defects and believe collapse is imminent.  Non-essential personnel who work in Parrish’s Center Wing were evacuated this afternoon.

Read Full Post | April 01 2009 | The Swat Fit |

Hailstorm

Dark clouds behind church

Dark clouds behind church

I got caught in yesterday’s crazy hailstorm.  Walking back from church, the sky changed from blue to black in about a minute, and I started getting pelted by dime-sized hail.  At least the rain only lasted three minutes and we didn’t get any of the golf ball-sized hail that Media got – quite the squall.

Pile of hail (pencil for scale)

Pile of hail (pencil for scale)

Read Full Post | March 30 2009 | The Swat Fit |

Carpet Shampooing

Students prepare for a night spent cleaning as part of Learning 4 Life’s Take Your Partner to Work Day (Photo Courtesy of Andrew Cheng, Phoenix Staff)

Students prepare for a night spent cleaning as part of Learning 4 Life’s Take Your Partner to Work Day (Photo Courtesy of Andrew Cheng, Phoenix Staff)

Starting at midnight Tuesday, I joined some other students in working part of a shift with Swarthmore’s Environmental Services staff cleaning Parrish.  I had quite a bit of fun with a carpet shampooing machine.

Read Full Post | March 25 2009 | The Swat Fit |

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