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Students Create Activist Group to Focus on Immigration Rights
After Spanish professor Aurora Camacho de Schmidt taught a course titled “Mexican Pennsylvania: the Making of a Transnational Community” last semester, Camacho de Schmidt and several members of the class have decided to create a new student activist group on campus that
Queer-Straight Alliance Throws Fundraising Banquet for Ali Forney Center
At a banquet held in the Friends Meeting House last Friday evening, the Swarthmore Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA) sought to provide students and members of the community with a delicious meal and awareness of an issue that does not receive enough mainstream attention
Ecosphere Coalition Holds Open Collective and Sets Goals for 2020
Ecosphere, Swarthmore’s coalition of all the environmental groups on campus, held an open meeting on Sunday, to identify and discuss the implementation of environmental goals that should be achieved by the year 2020.The coalition, which was started last year and which just
Missed Connections Attempts to Help Awkward Students
If the success of “Swarthmore Compliments” and “Like a Little” are anything to go by, Swatties love interacting with each other through anonymous virtual media. While the former allows students to anonymously post praise for their friends on a Facebook group, the
Kappa Alpha Theta Chapter Official at Swarthmore
Eighty years after a lengthy battle to abolish sororities, Swarthmore saw the official reestablishment of a Kappa Alpha Theta (KAØ) chapter on campus this past weekend. Sixty-five girls received bids from the national organization after a week of flyers, pins and brochures,
Early Decision Applications Conclude for Class of 2017
With the second round of early decision applications complete, admissions staff have sequestered themselves away as they work to finalize decisions. Not every school provides a second Early Decision option, but the college continues to offer one in case a student misses
Chopp Sponsors Student Protest of Keystone XL Pipeline
“Crippling drought. Devastating wildfires. Superstorm Sandy. Climate has come home — and the American people get it.” These words are the slogan of the “Forward on Climate” rally scheduled for Feb. 17.The protest stands in opposition to the proposed Tar Sands Pipeline
Student Study Drug Use Limited But Existent
Michael* was not pleased with the way his day had gone. It was finals week, his seminar paper was only a few days away from being due, and he was still hundreds of pages behind on his reading. He had planned to
Large Scale Event Committee Books Solange Following Macklemore Cancellation
The Large Scale Event and Worthstock are two of the most anticipated events of the spring semester. In December of last year, Brennan Klein ’14, LSE Committee Chair, wrote an open letter to students through The Phoenix in which he announced that
Rape Aggression Defense System Offered to Female Students, Staff and Faculty
Starting this semester, the college plans to teach the Rape Aggression Defense System, a comprehensive program offering realistic self-defense tactics, awareness training prevention techniques, risk reduction and avoidance methods. Each session lasts two hours, and the class meets weekly. The course is