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January 2015 - Page 5

Alcohol-related hospitalizations, calls decrease

Over the course of the last semester, changes made to the college’s alcohol and other drugs policy have noticeably affected campus life at Swarthmore, particularly as it concerns the party scene and the number of alcohol-related incidents. Introduced in August 2014, the
January 22, 2015

NCAA sends bad message restoring Paterno wins

On Friday, January 16, the National Collegiate Athletic Association uncharacteristically reversed a previous punishment they had put in place. What made this course of action even more unusual was that this original decision had, at the time of its conception in 2012,
January 22, 2015

Winter Recap

Men’s basketball beats Haverford Last night, the men’s basketball team faced Swarthmore’s infamous rival Haverford and emerged with a well-fought victory, 76-75, in an intense game that went into overtime and saw eight lead changes. Chris Bourne ’17 led the team with
January 22, 2015

Presidential Search Committee begins candidate interviews

Last Thursday, the Presidential Search Committee sent an email to students and faculty with an update on the search for the college’s next president. The new president will permanently replace former President Rebecca Chopp, who accepted an offer to be the new
January 22, 2015

Swarthmore swimming takes Puerto Rico

When you combine a group of women and men with charisma and charm and take them to Puerto Rico, you get stories, dancing and one well-made video. Over winter break, the men’s and women’s swim teams took a trip to beautiful, sunny
January 22, 2015

Sustainability efforts on par with peer schools

In recent years, Swarthmore administrators and students alike have paid significant attention to green initiatives. Various task forces have discussed environmental commitments and long-term plans, and student discussions, activist groups and protests have been organized to spark reform. All in all, the
January 22, 2015

Sexual assault prevention, education revamped

Five months after the Task Force on Sexual Misconduct released its findings and suggestions, and one year after Margolis Healy and Associates did the same, the college continues to work to address recommendations made by both groups regarding consent and sexual assault
January 22, 2015

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor: “Coal, an Outlaw Enterprise” is the title of a recent New York Times op-ed. The column may not be totally objective since the author, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,  is president of the Waterkeeper Alliance, which advocates for clean water.
January 22, 2015
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