November 2019

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Max Kral ’23

Last weekend, Max Kral ’23 and the Swarthmore men’s soccer team traveled to Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia to play in the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Swarthmore and #17 Roanoke played to a 2-2 draw after

November 21, 2019

Highlights·Sports

Men’s Soccer Advance to the Sweet 16, while Women’s Soccer Falls Just Short

When neither the men’s or women’s soccer teams earned a spot in the Centennial Conference playoffs, it seemed that the chances of Swarthmore soccer teams competing in the NCAA tournament were nearly extinguished. In somewhat shocking selection shows however, both teams earned

November 21, 2019

Arts·Highlights

Artist of the Week Nya Kuziwa ’22 on her Musical Identities

It’s a Thursday morning. Swarthmore students are waking up, getting coffee from the Science Center, and yawning through their morning classes. In The Poetry Project, a research-based poetry class taught by English Professor Nathalie Anderson, students are sharing the poems they wrote

November 21, 2019

Opinion

Under Siege: Revisiting Digital Rights in the Trump Era

In late 2017, the Federal Communications Commission officially repealed net neutrality, which protected equal access to information online. Recent court cases and state laws, however, have returned the issue to the public sphere, and it appears that there is still potential for

November 21, 2019

Highlights·Opinion

In Defense of Quietness

I have always been a quiet, shy person. Anyone who knows me would agree that I am virtually incapable of speaking loudly; I cannot count the number of times people have told me I need to speak up and project my voice,

November 21, 2019

Highlights·News

Public Safety Seeks Student Input, Timing Causes Issues

The Department of Public Safety is currently in the process of hiring two corporal supervisors and a patrol officer. In an effort to include the input of the campus community in the process, Public Safety solicited input from Resident Peer Leaders —

November 21, 2019

News

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Benton Peak

Benton Peak is the Executive Chef and Culinary Director for Sharples Dining Hall and has been working in Swarthmore’s dining services for 15 years. Prior to working at Swarthmore, Peaks worked in multiple restaurants and catering services across the Philadelphia area that

November 21, 2019

Highlights·News

“The People, Power, and Money Behind the 2020 Census”: Hansi Lo Wang Visits Swarthmore

Hansi Lo Wang ʼ09, a national correspondent for NPR known best for his coverage of the 2020 census, visited Swarthmore on Nov. 12 for the final installment of the Lang Center’s Civic Journalism lecture series this semester. In his lecture, Wang emphasized

November 21, 2019

Arts·Highlights

Doug Varone and Company and Students Oh My

Last weekend, The Cooper Series presented Doug Varone and Dancers, who, in partnership with the Swarthmore Music and Dance Departments, showcased a dance piece that had been lovingly worked on and practiced for nearly semester-long. After a week full of workshops and

November 21, 2019

News

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Spencer Tate ’22

In honor of the anniversaries on campus — the 50th anniversary of the BCC, 50th anniversary of the Black Studies Program, and 25th anniversary of the Chester Children’s Chorus — the college is Celebrating Black Excellence through programming for this year. The

November 21, 2019

Athlete of the Week: Max Kral ’23

Under Siege: Revisiting Digital Rights in the Trump Era

Public Safety Seeks Student Input, Timing Causes Issues

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Benton Peak

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Spencer Tate ’22

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