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Swarthmore Should Reinstate Swat Points

As students trickled back onto campus in the early weeks of February, unpacking dusty boxes and decorating new dorm rooms,

History often gets a bad rap. People see it as boring, irrelevant, and Eurocentric, making it difficult to relate to.

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Editorial Board 0 Comment covid-19, editoral, swarthmore

During a typical week at the college, a student could last almost the entire week eating nothing but the food

October 16, 2020October 17, 2020 Editorial Board 0 Comment democracy, elections, voting

In America, we disagree about many, many things these days. We disagree about how to address racial justice, about whether

As COVID-19 outbreaks pop up on college campuses across the country and as colleges grapple with the task of enforcing

For a college that markets itself as oriented towards social justice and the Quaker value of equality, Swarthmore consistently fails

March 26, 2020April 14, 2020 Editorial Board 0 Comment

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and Swarthmore College’s decision to close campus and move classes online for the rest

The college is charged with the responsibility of best accommodating the needs and well-being of 1,559 students. While the use

On Feb. 6, Georgetown University’s Board of Directors voted to divest from fossil fuel companies in several phases over the

Swarthmore students at large do not need to worry about the housing lottery process until mid April, but the considerable