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O4S addresses Public Safety, Title IX, Greek Life in Renewed Demands

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On Monday, April 1, core members of the group Organizing for Survivors stood on Parrish Steps to announce their second set of demands, including both new criticisms and a re-emphasis of previously some unaddressed demands which were first presented last spring. Since the re-release of the demands, the group has focused its organization efforts around Public Safety, including disrupting the Public Safety Advisory Committee meeting on April 4. According to Olivia Smith ’21, a core member of O4S, the new demands were created collaboratively at meetings open to the campus community. The suggestions from these exercises were then narrowed down

Senior Thesis Exhibitions Electrify List Gallery

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When I interviewed him about his thesis, studio art major Tiye Pulley ’19 told me that he loves religious paintings with their angelic and demonic figures, but that he wanted to “paint them like my own disturbed and bloodied angels.” Stepping into List Gallery last Thursday, I noticed the religious inspiration immediately in the intricate and sprawling nature of the artwork, yet the style and emotion was strikingly unusual. Comic-and-graffiti-style paintings covered the entirety of nearly every wall in the room, as well as three wooden boxes in the middle, all painted in black against a white background. The paintings

A Crumby ‘Thank You’ to Our Workers

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I am completely biased in saying this as the Crumb Cafe’s co-head director, but the café has truly become one of my favorite spaces on campus. Sure, our wait times can be inconsistent, but what was once a financially floundering café operating in the refuse of Pub Nite’s parties has now turned into a thriving, intimate student space. It is a place that the student body can take ownership of, whether for a study session the night before an exam, a bit of respite from one of Swarthmore’s famed Saturday night raves, or a homey feeling away from the stress

Students Seek More C.A.P.S Resources For Marginalized Communities

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When Hussain Zaidi, a first-year student from Pakistan, came to Swarthmore, he was initially surprised by the lack of mental health resources for LGBTQ+ students. While all students can register for an appointment at C.A.P.S (Counselling and Psychological services) and work with a counselor, many LGBTQ+ identifying students reported feeling like C.A.P.S didn’t offer specific resources and some therapists lacked training in certain issues specific to the LGBTQ+  community. “A lot of my friends here have to explain concepts like gender dysphoria to their counselors before they talk to them. It’s something that students shouldn’t have to face because at

Open Parties Decrease by 40% as Closed Parties Rise

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Students looking to wind down (or turn up) at parties have a few options to choose from, ranging from big open parties at the fraternities and Paces, to more intimate closed parties hosted in smaller spaces. Recently, the conversation about open party spaces vs. closed party spaces has grown more prominent on campus. This distinction has been exacerbated by an increase of closed parties in NPPR, a decrease in attendance of traditionally open parties such as Pub Nite, and increased alcohol policy enforcement by Pub Safe. When comparing Fall 2016, Fall 2017, and Fall 2018, there is a decrease in

Turn It Off: Trying to Stop Thinking at Swarthmore College of Overthinking

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Lately I’ve spent a lot of time wondering what being at Swarthmore is supposed to be doing for me. I love my classes this semester immensely and am feeling more and more excited to read, to write, to have rambling discussions with friends late into the night about everything from how to fix our generation’s mental health crisis to the ethics behind artificially intelligent sex robots. But I keep finding myself taking accidental naps, keep going back to my room expecting that I’ll get a start on homework, and waking up two hours later slumped at my desk with flattened

Artists of Color Unite: “The Revolution Must Go On” Glows With Important Acts and Messages

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March 29 and 30 at 8:00 p.m. in Olde Club, a crowd sat and stood packed in shoulder to shoulder as they waited in anticipation for the opening of the show. Having already perused and snacked through the arts installation in Kitao, the audience moved to the main show of the night. Olde Club was decorated with dramatic mood lighting and the floor in front of the stage was littered with blankets and pillows for those who were too late to get seats. As the lights dimmed, the crowd roared, excited to see where the next hour and a half

‘High Flying Bird’: A Sports Movie with More Brains than Brawn

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Like many sports movies before it, “High Flying Bird” is about changing the game. It is a classic example of an underdog story about a group of misfits attempting to achieve the impossible, which, in this case, is redefining basketball. But “High Flying Bird” isn’t really about the game of basketball; it’s about “the game on top the game,” the one played not on the court but in skyscrapers where the Players Association and the owners compete with their wits instead of a ball over division of revenue. The result is a fascinating story about labor and capital and a

Fall Sports Spring Into Offseason Training

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As the weather inches closer to spring, Fall-exclusive varsity sports teams at Swarthmore are beginning their spring training. Field hockey, volleyball, and men’s and women’s soccer began training the week of March 25, and they’ve been getting back into the routine of multiple practices, lifts, and runs each week. The women’s field hockey team has been practicing three times a week and lifting three times a week in order to improve their skills on the field as well as their strength and stamina in the weight room. After ending the season with a 7-10 overall record and a 3-7 conference

Board of Managers Profile: Davia Temin on #MeToo, Business, and Finding Her Path

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Board of Managers member Davia Temin ’74 arrived at Swarthmore the year that the college first operated without some of the parietal rules it had held since its founding in 1864. “It was a time of great change for women, for men, for the sexes. You know, right before my class, you couldn’t have the door shut with a member of the opposite sex in your room. We all made fun of it. There was this rule that you had to have three feet on the ground, meaning, you can’t get in the bed. Well, there’s the floor. Who’s gonna

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