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Admissions Strives for Accessibility with Test Self-Reporting

Standardized testing has been a cornerstone of college admissions since its popularization after World War II. Proponents of standardized testing maintain that these tests provide a common metric by which to measure aptitude and counter high school grade inflation. Opponents, however, argue

April 11, 2019

Highlights·News

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

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

April 11, 2019

Arts·Highlights

Senior Thesis Exhibitions Electrify List Gallery

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

April 11, 2019

Highlights·Opinion

A Crumby ‘Thank You’ to Our Workers

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

April 11, 2019

Highlights·News

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

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

April 4, 2019

Highlights·News

Open Parties Decrease by 40% as Closed Parties Rise

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

April 4, 2019

Campus Journal·Highlights

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

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

April 4, 2019

Arts·Highlights

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

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,

April 4, 2019

Arts·Highlights

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

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

April 4, 2019

Highlights·Sports

Fall Sports Spring Into Offseason Training

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

April 4, 2019

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