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After Changes to Swarthmore Student Handbook, ACLU and Faculty Raise Alarm

Correction: An initial typo said Swarthmore has suspended the most students, instead of charged the most students. No students have been suspended at this time and charges are still ongoing. This year’s changes to Swarthmore College’s Student Code of Conduct mark an

September 19, 2024

News

Swarthmore Sees Rise in Pell Grant Recipients, First-Generation Students, and Awaits Demographic Data for First Post-Affirmative Action Class

In two June 2023 Supreme Court cases — Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina — the Court ruled against race-based affirmative action programs in college admissions. In doing so, it decided that

September 19, 2024

News

Unraveling Morality: Professor Megan Brown on the Ballets Roses Affair

On Sep. 12, Swarthmore College Associate Professor of History Megan Brown gave a lecture titled “The Ballets Roses Affair: Scandalous Encounters and Shifting Morals, 1944-1967.” The lecture examined how the affair fit into the broader context of France’s post-World War II recovery

September 19, 2024

Opinion

In a Time of Unknowns, Here’s Where The Phoenix Stands

With (some) fences removed, the arboretum shining under a long streak of sunny days, and homework loads piling up, Swarthmore might feel as familiar and predictable as ever. Yet this year, the 156th of instruction in Swarthmore’s history, is marked by uncertainty.

September 19, 2024

Opinion

OneCard: Swipe Left

By this point, anyone who has had a prolonged conversation with me has heard my complaints about the changes to the OneCard and the related student code of conduct update. So far, I have yet to hear someone express support for any

September 19, 2024

Highlights·Opinion

There Is No Alternative

At some point in our lives, we’ve all been told that there is no alternative. The dinner your parents made is what it is, take it or leave it; McDonald’s only serves Coke, so no, you can’t have Pepsi. Our governments tell

September 19, 2024

Arts·Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Olivia Scarozza ’25 on Passionate Professional Performance

I have a confession: I owe an apology to Swarthmore’s musicians. When browsing through my previous Artist of the Week profiles, I realized that I hadn’t interviewed a singer in … over a year. As a retired clarinetist myself, this was pretty

September 19, 2024

Arts

Poetry Corner: Featuring Elijah Nepomuceno ’28 and Megumi Jindo ’28

Elijah Nepomuceno ’28 is a first year student from Philadelphia. Elijah is a prospective double major in philosophy and political science. Elijah loves to write (and sometimes perform) poetry and satire through which concepts of identity, absurdity, and community are explored. Dream

September 19, 2024

Sports

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap

Volleyball: Swarthmore College: 2, Stockton University 3 Swarthmore’s volleyball team fell to Stockton University on Thursday evening, losing its 2-1 lead after a hard-fought fourth set. The Ospreys finished the fifth and final set 25-23, the Garnet unable to pull ahead after

September 19, 2024

Sports

Philadelphia Eagles Lose to Atlanta Falcons 22-21, Falling to a 1-1 Record

This past Monday, Sep. 16, the Philadelphia Eagles played a home game against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles started the season with a win against the Green Bay Packers but, unfortunately, narrowly lost to the Falcons. The Eagles

September 19, 2024

September 2024 - Page 3

After Changes to Swarthmore Student Handbook, ACLU and Faculty Raise Alarm

Swarthmore Sees Rise in Pell Grant Recipients, First-Generation Students, and Awaits Demographic Data for First Post-Affirmative Action Class

Unraveling Morality: Professor Megan Brown on the Ballets Roses Affair

In a Time of Unknowns, Here’s Where The Phoenix Stands

OneCard: Swipe Left

There Is No Alternative

Artist of the Week Olivia Scarozza ’25 on Passionate Professional Performance

Poetry Corner: Featuring Elijah Nepomuceno ’28 and Megumi Jindo ’28

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap

Philadelphia Eagles Lose to Atlanta Falcons 22-21, Falling to a 1-1 Record

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