Dean of Students Liz Braun sent a student-wide email on October 22 announcing that the appointment and implementation process of the Sexual Assault and Harassment Hearing Panel would be put on hold this semester. According to the email, “a number of substantial
Both Phi Psi and Delta Upsilon fraternities have begun pledge training workshops in order to introduce new pledges to party culture and the place of fraternities at the college. The new program is designed to allot times for structured discussion between older
The wide-spread popularity of Sara Morell’s ‘15 petition objecting to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) proposed 2015 suspension of the Media/Elwyn regional rail line has exceeded all of her expectations. The petition, which was originally designed as a means for students
Many students cheered the college administration’s decision to impose sanctions on Phi Psi after a photo of the fraternity’s bid invitations, which was set on a background of images of naked and near-naked women, surfaced on campus. The Foundation for Individual Rights
With the pervasiveness of discussion about sexual misconduct on campus during the past few semesters, much of the conversation has focused on victims and perpetrators. Few people, however, have focused on the bystanders in these situations. In his visit to campus on
Students checking on their belongings in Parrish basement storage last week made a surprising discovery: piles of open and sealed boxes containing various school files and records, many of which contain sensitive information about former and some current students. It is unclear
On Friday October 11, the Dean’s Office sent out an email to the student body introducing the establishment of the Community Development Fund (CDF), a reserve of $150,000 to be spent evenly over the next three years on 15 student projects. The
Recently, the Common Application has been malfunctioning, causing many schools to extend application deadlines. As of now, however, the Swarthmore Fall Early Decision deadline remains November 15. The Common Application, which over 500 member colleges use, updated to the Fourth Generation of
With the pervasiveness of discussion about sexual misconduct on campus during the past few semesters, much of the conversation has focused on the victims and the perpetrators. Few people, however, have focused on the bystanders in these situations. In his visit to
Among the college’s construction projects which include the Matchbox, a new fitness and wellness building, Biology-Engineering-Psychology building, and the Swarthmore Inn to improve on and off-campus space is a plan to link Dana and Hallowell with new dorm rooms and a common