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Community Raises Questions Around Parking After Delivery Trucks Kill Specimen Trees

On Oct. 26, Associate Vice President for Sustainable Facilities Operation and Capital Planning Andrew Feick sent Swarthmore students, faculty, and staff an email in response to an illegal parking incident that resulted in the death of two trees. The email listed designated

November 17, 2022

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New Zero-Waste Initiatives Mark Gradual Progress Towards 2035 Goal

Upon returning to campus this semester, students face several changes meant to contribute to Swarthmore College’s sustainability initiatives. In June, the college established a new goal: to become a zero waste campus by 2035 and transition to energy-efficient practices in the coming

October 6, 2022

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Student Start-Up Forge Wins 10th Annual SwatTank Competition

Three teams went into the Center for Innovation and Leadership (CIL)’s tenth annual SwatTank finals held last Thursday, but it was Roman Hinds ’25 and Te’John Chapman ’23’s Forge that came out on top. Forge is a community fitness tracker marketed towards

April 21, 2022

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Student Entrepreneurs Set to Compete at 10th Annual SwatTank Finals

SwatTank, an entrepreneurial-based competition hosted by the Center for Innovation and Leadership (CIL), is set to happen on Thursday, April 14. This year’s SwatTank is the 10th anniversary of the competition as it transitions back to an in-person setting after the COVID-19

April 14, 2022

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The Crum Regatta Returns (Again)

On April 22, Swarthmore students will race down Crum Creek for the first time in two years. The Crum Regatta is a close to 50-year-old Swarthmore tradition where students race down the creek in self-made boats and rafts. Teams are eligible for

April 7, 2022

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C4 Students Protest Covanta Incinerator in Media

The country’s largest trash incinerator is only four miles away from Swarthmore. On March 16, Chester City residents and students in the area protested its presence once again due to health and environmental concerns. Recently, the City of Chester renewed its contract

March 24, 2022

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COVID-19 Testing Policy Update: The Transition to Optional Testing

On Feb. 23, the COVID-19 Planning Group, consisting of numerous administrators and Chief of Infectious Control Committees Dr. Peter Axelrod, sent Swarthmore students, faculty, and staff an email detailing the new COVID-19 testing policy. They announced that the college will shift to

March 3, 2022

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Students Reflect on Experiences with CAPS, Mental Health during COVID-19

In a post-virtual learning environment at Swarthmore, students are now attending in-person classes and events. Despite the college’s return to semi-normalcy, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) appointments remain available only through Zoom. Many Swatties have voiced concerns over the scarcity of appointments

February 24, 2022

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Professor Daniel Laurison Launches Research Lab on Class and Civic Engagement

The Carnegie Corporation of New York named twenty-six new Andrew Carnegie Fellows in the Spring of 2021, including Swarthmore Assistant Professor of Sociology Daniel Laurison. The fellowship awards $200,000 grants to scholars for humanities and social sciences projects addressing urgent social issues.

February 10, 2022

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Garnet Shuttle Leaves Mary Lyon Residents Stranded Off Main Campus

Mary Lyon (ML), the farthest residence hall from main campus Swarthmore College, has been facing transportation issues since students returned this Fall. The Garnet Shuttle, meant to transport ML residents and others to and from campus, has been continually described by ML

November 11, 2021

Sharvari Tatachar

Community Raises Questions Around Parking After Delivery Trucks Kill Specimen Trees

New Zero-Waste Initiatives Mark Gradual Progress Towards 2035 Goal

Student Start-Up Forge Wins 10th Annual SwatTank Competition

Student Entrepreneurs Set to Compete at 10th Annual SwatTank Finals

The Crum Regatta Returns (Again)

C4 Students Protest Covanta Incinerator in Media

COVID-19 Testing Policy Update: The Transition to Optional Testing

Students Reflect on Experiences with CAPS, Mental Health during COVID-19

Professor Daniel Laurison Launches Research Lab on Class and Civic Engagement

Garnet Shuttle Leaves Mary Lyon Residents Stranded Off Main Campus

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