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Friday, May 25, 2012


Sarah Pozgay


Alum sheds light on poetry, creative process

Poet and alumna Keetje Kuipers ’02 returned to Swarthmore on Monday to read from her first published volume of poetry, “Beautiful in the Mouth,” which was released by BOA Editions, Ltd. last mon…

Multifaceted approach reframes feminism

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The Feminist Front at Swarthmore

A common perception of feminist activism on campus seems to be that it lacks unity, that it simply does not comprise a cohesive movement. While there are more than a f…

GREENMarch strives to stimulate sustainability

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At the end of Tuesday, March 31, Swarthmore’s first ever GREENMarch campaign came to a close. A project of Earthlust, the campaign aimed to increase campus awareness of environmental sustainability is…

Vegetarianism builds coalitions

In a collaborative effort to motivate campus-wide consideration of the environmental benefits of vegetarianism, activist groups Earthlust, Environmental Justice, the Good Food Project and Swarthmore L…

Construction debris abandoned in the Crum

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A Swarthmore resident recently reported construction waste left in the Crum Woods by SEPTA contractors working on a trestle of the R3 Regional Rail line, which runs through the woods. In November, Sar…

Access center broadens educational opportunities

The College Access Center of Delaware County, which opened this semester in Chester, has just completed its first month of service to community members seeking information about postsecondary educatio…

Speak 2 Swatties advocates mental health awareness

Last Thursday, Feb. 19, peer counseling group Speak 2 Swatties organized an open forum discussion for students to voice concerns about mental health awareness on campus. The forum was only one of many…

Tasers help prevent crime beyond the Borough

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The Borough of Swarthmore Police Department hardly elicits images of crime fighting at its most stirring. Nor does the low-key community demand such force. Yet Borough police are among the first in la…

Environmental Justice helps organize urban garden

Swarthmore Environmental Justice, in collaboration with the Delaware County Alliance for Environmental Justice and the Chester Housing Authority, is taking steps to organize a plan for the constructio…