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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.
Nine protesters, including one Swarthmore student and one student on an extended leave of absence, were arrested last Saturday, May 3, ending the four-day Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) encampment on Trotter Lawn. The seven others arrested were unaffiliated with the
The pro-Palestinian encampment constructed on Trotter Lawn on April 30 by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and demolished May 3, 2025, bears many similarities to the encampment the group constructed Spring 2024. However, one of the most striking differences between the
As the encampment continued at Swarthmore College, faculty-admin communication on next steps was minimal, with many faculty sharing that there was no communication other than President Smith’s messages to the entire campus. On Friday afternoon, more than 48 hours after the tents