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.
On Monday, February 10th, Cornel West and Robert George ’77 came to campus to discuss the importance of community, the future of liberal arts, and learning how to interact with those who have differing views. Here is a tweet recap with students’ reactions and observations from the event.
Special Collection featuring Cornel West and Robert George ’77
If you missed Monday’s event at the Friends Meetinghouse, catch up with our staff and fellow students’ take on this controversial collection.
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Pub Safe just said no one gets into all campus collection after all seats are taken. There are far fewer than 1500 seats. Rly @swarthmore ? -
Folks are filling in the seats. Gonna be a full house today to see @CornelWest. pic.twitter.com/J1XjJxJj4i
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.@CornelWest just walked by and complimented a students’ afro. Awesome. pic.twitter.com/oJ6Q0bibJR
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Liberals (and conservatives) love talking about poverty and not inequity #swarthmore #robertgeorge
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@swatgazette: West: “How does decency face insult? … What does virtue do in the face of brute force?”
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Just heard Robert George and Cornel West speak. Thank you @swarthmore for changing my life with this dialogue. #learningsomethingnew
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@swatgazette Thanks for live-tweeting! Useful for those of us who couldn’t attend.
Featured image by Eléna Ruyter ’14/The Daily Gazette.
