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What Does ChatGPT Mean for the Future of Academic Writing? Students, Faculty Weigh In

In November 2022, Open AI released ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that has been programmed to answer virtually any question in a matter of seconds. The chat box is able to respond in a natural and conversational manner, attracting over 100

February 9, 2023

Highlights·News

Activist George Lakey Returns to Swarthmore to Promote Memoir

On Tuesday, Jan. 31, George Lakey visited Swarthmore to speak about his new memoir “Dancing With History: A Life for Peace and Justice.” Before Lakey’s formal book presentation on Tuesday night, students were invited to gather for a more intimate conversation about

February 2, 2023

Highlights·Opinion

Update on Our Movement for a Fifteen Dollar Student Worker Minimum Wage

In late spring 2022, Solidarity at Swat circulated a petition which asked the Swarthmore College administration to raise the student worker minimum wage to $15/hr. The text of our petition was as follows: $15 For Work is a multi-organization coalition dedicated to

February 2, 2023

Highlights·Opinion

Narples Design: A Couple Steps Forward and a Couple Steps Back

In the very act of writing this article, I am surprising myself. I never cared much about interior decoration or architecture. In fact, all throughout boarding school and college, the walls of my dorm room have resembled those of a sanatorium. This

February 2, 2023

Highlights·Sports

NFL Expands Partnership with the Players Coalition

On Thursday, Jan. 26, the National Football League (NFL) announced an expansion in its partnership with the Players Coalition. The Players Coalition is an independent, nonprofit organization advocating for social justice and racial equality in the U.S. The organization was co-founded by

February 2, 2023

Highlights·News

President Smith Joins PSEG’s Board of Directors

During her tenure as College President, Valerie Smith has helped lead Swarthmore’s multiphase plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. But in Spring 2022, Smith also quietly took on a role in the private energy sector, accepting a position on a major

December 7, 2022

Arts·Highlights

Access to the Arts at Swarthmore: A New Perspective from a Semester Abroad

If you’ve paid any attention to your Swarthmore Gmail account in recent weeks, you’ll have doubtlessly received numerous emails from the theatre, dance, and music departments advertising the plethora of shows happening before the end of the semester. You might have also

December 1, 2022

Highlights·Sports

Competition Intensifies at the World Cup as Group Stage Concludes

With only two days left until the knockout round begins, the 2022 FIFA World Cup has been filled with surprises, upsets, and intense competition between teams. Taking place in Qatar, the quadrennial men’s soccer tournament welcomed 32 teams to compete from Sunday,

December 1, 2022

Highlights·News

Athletics Explores Developing Women’s Golf Program

Swarthmore’s men’s golf team is nearly as old as the college itself, dating back to the college’s founding in 1864. With the exception of golf, very few women have played on men’s teams throughout the history of Swarthmore athletics. This year, however,

December 1, 2022

Highlights·News

Art Department Pivots Towards 3D Design After Retirement of Ceramics Professor

This Fall, the art department experienced a directional shift following the retirement of Professor of Art Syd Carpenter. Carpenter’s area of expertise was in ceramics, and because of her retirement, the department is no longer offering ceramics courses and is instead looking

December 1, 2022

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