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Mock trial sees surge in numbers and tournament wins

Candice Nguyen ’11 says Mock Trial at Swarthmore is a fairy tale of a club, with unbelievable growth and success. The idea started with her and Asher Sered ’11 and Jon Schaefer ’11 during their New St…

King speaks out at Jewish Assembly

The auditorium was packed with nearly 4,000 people listening intently to Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, when a voice from the audience called out, “The loyalty oath delegitimizes Is…

Complaints arise concerning writing requirement

Writing courses at Swarthmore exist to help students learn how to express themselves clearly and intelligently. But the way they are currently structured is a source of frustration for many students.

Professor receives award for project

Assistant Professor of English Rachel Buurma’s newest project, the Early Novel Database, is “sort of like a library catalog on steroids,” according to Buurma ’99. Thanks in part to a nomination from C…

Rendell rallies campus voters day before elections

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell spoke to a small group of students in Science Center 101 on Monday afternoon.

He urged students to vote for the Democratic candidates in Tuesday’s midterm elections, f…

Judge warns of alcohol-related offenses

Students generally do not see Judge Stephanie Klein under pleasant circumstances, but on Monday night several students went to hear her speak about alcohol and drug use among college students. DART ho…

Five cars broken into in the Ville and on campus, valuables gone

On the morning of October 21, between six and seven thirty, five cars on and near campus were broken into, and several items that were inside the vehicles were stolen.

Three of the cars were in Bond p…

New group tries to help students fit in

Swarthmore can be a place where quirky high schoolers hope to come into their own and make friends who have similar interests. For some, this becomes reality, but others are left struggling, unable to…

Sommelier alum explains culinary world

It isn’t often that Swarthmore students envision a future in a busy restaurant kitchen, but John Fischer ’81 has spent his career in the culinary world, as a chef and a sommelier. Though he is now emp…

StuCo chooses short-term goals, postpones talk about Dash for Cash

Meeting with Dean Braun

Student Council representatives met with Dean of Students Liz Braun this week and discussed upcoming events between the dean’s office and the student body.

President of the c…

In run for Sestak’s vacant seat, Lentz visits campus

Bryan Lentz, the Democratic candidate for Congress from the 7th district of Pennsylvania, made an appearance on campus last Friday afternoon at four p.m. to speak to a crowd of approximately 30 studen…

Lecturer examines the rise of 9/11 novels

Few people would name literature as one of the things that was impacted by the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11th, 2001, but according to Elizabeth Anker, assistant professor of English at Cornell Univer…

Lentz’s campaign uses controversial methods

Jim Schneller is suspicious of President Obama’s nationality, is pro-life and wants tighter border control. Yet he is on the ballot as the third party candidate in the midterm election to fill Joe Ses…

Chopp speaks against defining credit hours

Like many of Swarthmore’s unique features, the definition of a credit hour has always differed from that of other colleges. Yet that may be forced to change if the new 525-page document about new rule…

War News Radio mentor budget halved

Jim MacMillan, the new journalist mentor of War News Radio, has big shoes to fill. While his predecessor, Abdulla Mizead, worked full time, recent budget cuts have halved hours from 35 to 17. Mizead l…

Good Food keeps campus’ green momentum rolling

Composting at Swarthmore is about to become much more efficient.

After two years of collaborating with students, Kanti Somani’s project of installing solar-powered compost bins on campus has reached i…

College swears in first female president

Lucretia Mott, one of Swarthmore’s founders, would have been happy to attend President Rebecca Chopp’s inauguration.

Not only is Chopp an accomplished scholar and administrator, her official induc…

StuCo highlights

$90K in rollover funds to be spent

StuCo talked about how to use the money left over from the Student Activities Fund, which President Rachel Bell ’10 said “will probably be close to $90,000.” In pa…

Students tackle public health at Clinton conference

The Global Health Forum campaign against malaria, “Give a Net, Get a Vote,” earned three of its members, Network Coordinator Cary Chester ’13, Treasurer Jes Downing ’12 and Director of Education Danie…

Local team pedals hard in the battle against MS

Lindsey Yanez, the owner of Swarthmore Cycles, works as a mechanic at many bicycle marathons for charity, but Bike MS, which raises money and awareness for multiple sclerosis, has affected her the mos…

Student arrested at Bryn Mawr

Update: the name of the student in question was removed after the charges were dropped

A Swarthmore student was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 29, at Bryn Mawr College. He was charged with public drunkenn…

Simulation aims to spark dialogue

Sarah Brajtbord ’11 said her visit to Palestine after her freshman year made a dramatic impact on her.

“Going through the checkpoints [of the West Bank] as a privileged American, especially as a pri…

Group aims for $10K in Haiti relief with activities

Despite low turn out for its fundraising events, Coalition for a Free Haiti stands by its goal of collecting $10,000 for Haiti relief by the end of April.

“The money is going to various organizations,…

New committee to plan for Sams’ replacement

The administration has begun the process of forming the Deans Scoping Committee, which will evaluate the duties and qualities required to fill Timothy Sams’s vacated position of assistant dean and Bla…

StuCo highlights

*Revived Homecoming, Family Weekend to come in fall *

Due to the absence of four of the 10 Student Council members, this week’s meeting was not considered an official assembly. Nevertheless, present m…

StuCo highlights

StuCo positions may become paid

Student Council discussed whether StuCo positions should be paid in future years.

All the members present agreed that they should be paid because the jobs are both time…

Students march at rally for immigration reform

Last Sunday, roughly 20 Swarthmore students were among thousands shouting “Si, se puede,” or “Yes, we can,” at the March for America, a rally for immigration reform in Washington, D.C. These students …

DART pushes forward new party permit rules

In an effort to make party hosts more responsible and allow more students to become hosts, the Drug and Alcohol Resource Team has recently announced a new party permit policy.

The policy demands that …

Board contributions fill $1 million of budget gap

On Feb. 20, the Swarthmore College Board of Managers came forward to announce that it will contribute $1 million to the college each year over the course of the next three years to make up part of the…

Group gets Pericles funding for work with disabled

Correction appended

After interning with the Chinese NGO Joy in Action, Bettina Tam ’10 wanted to bring her work with people recovering from Hansen’s disease, the condition formerly known as leprosy, …

Pietsch outlines publishing future

When Michael Pietsch, the executive vice president and a publisher at Little, Brown and Company, spoke Tuesday night in the Scheuer Room, he said that he hoped his talk would bring talented people to …

StuCo highlights

Meal points in Ville under review

Many people in the college community as well as restaurant owners in the Ville have discussed the possibility of allowing students to use the meal plan at certain loc…

Lakey, 13 others acquitted after September protest

Lang Visiting Professor of Issues for Social Change George Lakey and 13 other members of the Casino-Free Philadelphia group were acquitted on Tuesday for charges that resulted from a protest against p…

New group to address immigrant education issues

Jusselia Molina ’13 came to Swarthmore because of its reputation as an ethically conscious institution and hoped to learn how to help others. Now in her second semester at the college, Molina, along w…

SusCom, activists work toward better communication

In the wake of environmental groups’ criticism that a lack of definition in the Sustainability Committee was creating communication problems, SusCom has taken steps to become more accessible. It has o…

New mayor to enhance town-gown relationship

When Rick Lowe ran for Swarthmore Borough mayor last fall, he centered his campaign on the slogan “Let’s Make a Good Thing Even Better!”

After being sworn in on Jan. 4, Lowe, the first Democrati…

Journalist, filmmaker evaluates social networking

When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared victory over Mir Hossein Mousavi in June, violence poured through the streets of Iran. But as the government began suppressing lines of communication often used in so…

‘What is the What’ co-author recounts past, looks forward

Valentino Deng had been forced from his village, his country and even the Ethiopian refugee camp where he took shelter by the time he was old enough to attend college. A native of Sudan, he is one of …

Planning group details $6.85M in cuts, more to come

In an effort to address the current challenges the college faces from last year’s economic downturn, the Ad Hoc Financial Planning Group on Friday released its recommendations for $6.85 million in bud…

New initiative to address racism in Phila. schools

For the first two years of its existence, White Women Confronting Racism concentrated its efforts on discussing the feelings of privilege and guilt that white females may experience when considering r…

StuCo highlights

Dan Symonds ’11, the council’s financial policy representative, began the meeting with news regarding the $10,000 of grant money allocated to the library “to expand or increase the number of textbooks…

NYU professor probes effect of stereotypes on society

At the invitation of the Department of Psychology, Joshua Aronson, professor of applied psychology at New York University, spoke Tuesday afternoon in the Scheuer Room of Kohlberg Hall about “Stereotyp…

Librarians capture borough, college history in book

Susanna Morikawa and Pat O’Donnell, both of whom work as archivists at the Friends Historical Library, have recently authored a book about Swarthmore College and the surrounding town. “Swarthmore Boro…

Revival of photo club in planning stages

While Virginia Hottinger ’12 and Lamie Nguyen ’12 both shared a strong passion for photography as freshman-year roomates, they were disappointed when they started looking into photography opportunitie…