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Coronavirus Outbreak Disrupts Study Abroad

In addition to the tangible on-campus effect of coronavirus on international students, the outbreak has also impacted students studying abroad. Students studying in countries that have experienced extensive outbreaks have been faced with making quick decisions on whether to return home and

March 5, 2020

Highlights·Op-Ed·Opinion

The Invisible Hand Doesn’t Work: Underrepresentation in Economics is a Market Failure

Nationwide, the field of economics, being overwhelmingly comprised of middle class, caucasian men to the extreme exclusion of other class, racial, and gender groups, has a diversity problem. This lends to overwhelmingly homogenous perspectives in economics, which really impedes the field from

March 5, 2020

Arts·Highlights

Artist of the Week: Maya Kikuchi ’20 On Writing in Many Forms

Running into the practice room 426, Maya Kikuchi ‘20 tossed her stuff down and apologized profusely for coming late. “Blame it on Omar!” she said, referring to Omar Camps Kamrin ‘20, music director and score writer of “A Sticky Situation,” a staged

February 27, 2020

Highlights·News

A Look Into the Perspectives of International Students Impacted By the Coronavirus Outbreak

Overview: Effects of the Coronavirus on Swarthmore Students In early January, Chinese researchers identified SARS-CoV-2, a new virus in the coronavirus family, which is a family of viruses that causes illness ranging from the common cold to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. SARS-CoV-2

February 27, 2020

Highlights·Opinion

Palestine Is Not a Policy Decision

In American media, the issue of the Israeli occupation of Palestine typically only appears in a limited number of contexts, namely discussions of policy/negotiations to create “peace” and American military expansion. Most recently, the so-called “Middle East Peace Plan” from the Trump

February 27, 2020

Highlights·Sports

Malcolm Jenkins and Student Panel Discuss Athletes and Activism

Every year, Swarthmore College celebrates Black History month with a series of events ranging from faculty talks to book signings to film screenings. In this series, the Athletics Department Inclusion and Diversity Initiative hosted a Black Excellence Celebration event featuring Philadelphia Eagles

February 27, 2020

Highlights·Opinion

On Divestment and the 1991 Ban

On Feb. 6, Georgetown University’s Board of Directors voted to divest from fossil fuel companies in several phases over the next ten years. Georgetown is just one of many colleges and universities to take such a step — Middlebury, Lewis and Clark,

February 27, 2020

Campus Journal·Highlights

How to Survive an Alien Invasion at Swarthmore

It’s 2020 and yes, I still watch Doctor Who. We all have our guilty pleasures, and mine just happens to come in the form of convoluted plotlines, bad British humour, and unrealistic space adventures. The other night, as I was watching the

February 27, 2020

Highlights·News

Canary Mission Website Adds Profiles of Swarthmore Community Members for Pro-Palestine Activism

Co-reporting by Bastiaan Phair Earlier this month, some members of the Swarthmore community discovered they had been added to the anonymous website Canary Mission for their activism on the Israeli occupation of Palestine — including the push for the Student Government Organization

February 27, 2020

Highlights·News

SGO Launches New Website

On Feb. 11, Student Government Organization President Kat Capossela ’21 sent an email to the student body announcing SGO’s new website. SGO worked with Swarthmore College Computer Society to host the website on the SCCS server. The website explains the mission and

February 27, 2020

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