College News Articles

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Teas, an old tradition at Bryn Mawr... from this College News article it's easy to see why we continue to have them- everybody likes food.

In 1916 some upperclass students were apparently so eager for a snack that they raided a Science Club reception. (But only after getting permission from the club president.)

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The author of this College News article seems to think some Bryn Mawr students suffered a case of mistaken identity when they helped stack chairs at a meeting.

I think perhaps the Mawrters were simply showing that they could do just the same work as any boys.

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Today the "Bryn Mawr chop" is ubiquitous on campus- for some reason attending Bryn Mawr encourages many students to cut their hair short. Its origins may possibly be found in 1919, if this comic is anything to go by.