Autumn at last…

So after a bizarre heat wave last week, the weather has finally cooled down into the low 60s, but with today being absolutely freezing in the mid-50s.  It’s been gloomy and rainy since yesterday, and it will be for the rest of this week, but I’m still glad that fall has finally come and made the temperature drop.  And with fall, of course, comes all the trimmings of the season, including apple picking, pumpkin carving, and Halloween.  Sadly, I cannot take credit for the carved pumpkin in the photo above–it was done by my friend Zach in 20 minutes by freehand.  Oh how I envy people with artistic abilities.

 

(photo courtesy of Swarthmore’s The Daily Gazette)

This week is also “coming out” week, and with it is a number of traditions including chalkings (literally people writing/drawing things on the ground with chalk) in the middle of the night at the start of the week.  The above picture is just a sample of what was all over campus before it rained yesterday.  On Monday afternoon there was also a “Queer at Swat” student panel that was open to all.  The week ends with Queer Shabbat on Friday and a “Glam Redux” themed party at Paces from 10PM-2AM.