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Mountain Justice member coordinates divestment conference in San Francisco
Sara Blazevic ’15 served as the programming coordinator for the second Fossil Fuel Divestment Convergence, a conference in which members of the national Divestment Student Network gathered to discuss strategies of divestment. Blazevic is a member of Mountain Justice, a student organization
Citing safety concerns, deans nix long-running Crunkfest
Although Worth Courtyard houses several events throughout the relatively warm months — ranging from informal barbecues and football catches to the college’s Worthstock event — perhaps no Worth Courtyard tradition has been more controversial than Crunkfest. The public, one-day (and night), team-oriented,
CAs to be eliminated from new student orientation
The Campus Advisor position has been eliminated for new student orientation for the class of 2018. The CA position was a voluntary one that made up one-third of the leadership of the MARACAS groups that freshmen are assigned to for orientation, the
College plans a revitalized, more pedestrian campus
In 20 years, Swarthmore students might live in a suite-style dorm next to Mary Lyon, spend an afternoon in a Willets courtyard built on the site of a demolished Mephistos Lounge, study biology in a large glassy building on the site of
Alumni volunteer to honor the college’s sesquicentennial
To celebrate the college’s sesquicentennial, a group of Swarthmore alumni have organized a Collection of Service, a program designed to provide alumni with an opportunity to join together to participate in volunteer work across the country. The Collection of Service is taking
Some borough residents fight Town Center West liquor license
Later this month, the fate of the college’s plans for a restaurant and inn at Town Center West (TCW) will be decided after months of trial at Media’s Delaware County Courthouse. On Tuesday, April 22, Amy Rosenberg, a longtime Swarthmore borough resident,
SwatDeck program gets underway, with more to come
SwatDeck, one of two recipients of a $10,000 Community Development Grant (CDG), debuted this week with successful involvement by students. The CDGs are a part of the Community Development Fund, a $150,000 fund established by the President’s office in October to be
Mixed drinks out, new safety policies in at this year’s Genderfuck
As part of an effort to create a safe space for students to experiment with gender identity, Genderfuck organizers are implementing a number of new safety measures this year. For the first time, only wine will be served at Genderfuck. The organizing
Winner of SwatTank announced
Brennan Klein ’14 won this year’s SwatTank — a competition designed to support entrepreneurship — for his business plan, Wall.it, a social consumer network. “Wall.it is an app/website, and it’s a way to give people free stuff, based on what they like,”
Acceptance rate rises to 17% for class of 2018
The admissions decisions mailed out by the college last week mark a decrease in applications to the college and a dip in selectivity for the class of 2018. While applications from the college steadily increased from 6,547 in 2011 to 6,614 in