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Controversy Surrounds Swarthmore Democratic Committee Endorsements

On Feb. 11, the Swarthmore Town Democratic Committee voted to endorse Conlen Booth’s candidacy for mayor, 15-4. Booth, currently the town’s Fire Chief, was running against Kristen Seymore, a member of the Borough Council and project coordinator for multinational civil engineering company
March 6, 2025

SJP Sit-In Ends After 11-Hour Standoff

Chaos and uncertainty ruled campus yesterday. Another chapter in Swarthmore’s long history of student protest felt intensified amidst an increasingly defensive college administration and a reactionary national environment. On the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 19, Swarthmore’s chapter of Students for Justice in
February 20, 2025

How Will Swarthmore Fit Into Trump’s Higher Education Havoc?

Since Donald Trump’s victory, many have turned their attention toward his potential impact on higher education institutions, including Swarthmore. While it has been hard to distill exactly what Trump means for colleges and universities during the administration’s chaotic start, a handful of
February 20, 2025

Swarthmore and the Urban Politics of SEPTA

On Nov. 22, at the Frankford Transportation Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced he was directing Secretary of Transportation Mike Carroll to devote $153 million of federal highway funding to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The decision comes after
December 5, 2024
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The Phoenix in Conversation with Angela Davis

On Nov. 20, internationally renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis sat down for a conversation with celebrated philosopher Lucius T. Outlaw Jr. for the final event of the Fall 2024 Global Justice theme within the 2024-2025 William J. Cooper Series at
November 21, 2024
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