Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG.
Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine hosted a ring discussion on Gaza last week. Photos by Brendan Work.The discussion took place a little over a year after a three-week conflict between the Israeli military and Hamas in Gaza.John Williams, a Philadelphia artist, led a ceramics workshop last Friday. Photo by Brendan Work.Scott Thorough, a Brooklyn-based MC, was one of three rap groups at Olde Club last Saturday. Photos by Jiuxing June Xie.Junk Science, an MC and DJ duo, headlined.As part of Religion and Spirituality Week, the religious advisors, interfaith interns, and members of religious groups held a parlor party Thursday night. Photo by Jiuxing June Xie.Trash 2 Treasure also held a parlor party on Thursday night. Photo by Jiuxing June Xie.
On Feb. 11, the Swarthmore Town Democratic Committee voted to endorse Conlen Booth’s candidacy for mayor, 15-4. Booth, currently the town’s Fire Chief, was running against Kristen Seymore, a member of the Borough Council and project coordinator for multinational civil engineering company
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As Trump’s second term renders federal immigration policy and enforcement uncertain and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been spotted in raids across the country, including ten miles away in Philadelphia, Swarthmore’s sanctuary status continues to be reevaluated and discussed. The
Swarthmore College is overwhelmingly liberal and regarded to be a politically active campus. Placed on a hill and considerably wealthier than the average population, the college can be considered insulated from broader political currents shaping Pennsylvania and the nation. However, the 2024
Tucked away on the second floor of McCabe Library is Cratsley Lounge, a relatively nondescript arrangement of armchairs and glass display cases. When passersby stop for even just a few seconds, however, they see that the cases are often filled with artwork