Swat 7: We Solve All of Swarthmore's Problems

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.

Inspired by heroes such as Jon Stewart, the Smothers Brothers, and grumpy cat, every two weeks Swat 7 (Swarthmore’s finest biweekly news-satire show) will bring you questionable facts, unreliable analysis, and full-team coverage of what your drunk roommate said last night — all in just about 7 minutes.

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Not bad says:

March 24, 2014 at 9:53 am

Loved the drugs segment, but the bit making fun of conservatives was pretty tired. Don’t tell me you’re running out of material already.

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- James Madison says:
  
  March 25, 2014 at 9:48 am
  
  Hey, if they want to make fun of a minority (in the literal sense) group on campus, that’s their right. It’s not as if Swarthmore is a place about respecting other viewpoints or anything…
  
  (yes I realize it’s satire, but on those segments, we all know it’s like 10% joking and 90% a perpetuation of what they already believe about conservatives)
  
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