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Swarthmore in 1881, the Great Fire, and Renaming Trotter

To continue my history of Swarthmore series for this semester, I decided to begin with an important date in Swarthmore’s formative years. It may be hard to imagine a Swarthmore without iconic features such as Kohlberg, McCabe, Magill Walk, and the omnipresent

February 8, 2024

Highlights·News

SGO Calls for Administration to Reverse Course on Protest Response, Reaffirms 2019 BDS Resolution

On Feb. 1, the Student Government Organization (SGO) responded to the college’s investigations into disciplinary action for student protestors by passing a resolution and statement. In a school-wide email titled “Statement in Support of First Amendment Rights and Opposition to Unfair Punishments

February 8, 2024

Highlights·News

Code of Conduct Investigations Over Campus Protests Prompt Community-Wide Condemnation

Students are under investigation for participating in campus protests, and some may already be facing charges, according to a series of emails sent by Swarthmore College President Valerie Smith and Vice President for Student Affairs Stephanie Ives. On Jan. 25, Smith’s email

February 8, 2024

Highlights·News

RA Union, Swarthmore, Prepare to Negotiate for Crucial First Contract Amid Union Surge

When Swarthmore College Resident Assistants (RAs) voted overwhelmingly to approve membership in the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), they joined a wave of undergraduate organizing throughout the country. OPEIU Local 153, to which the Swarthmore Workers Union belongs, has since

February 8, 2024

Highlights·Sports

Palestinian Men’s National Soccer Team Haunted by Regional Violence

In the midst of regional violence and war, Tunisian manager Makram Daboub is struggling to field his Palestinian Men’s National Soccer Team. It has proved difficult for Daboub to add certain players, such as Ibrahim Abuimeir, Khaled Al-Nabris, and Ahmed Al-Kayed to

December 7, 2023

Campus Journal·Highlights

I HEART DINOSAURS 2

Dinosaur of the Month: Pachycephalosaurus Head. Most people and animals have one, and some even have two. It’s no surprise that dinosaurs – creatures that once graced the Earth and practiced stewardship over its lands and skies – also possessed this essential

December 7, 2023

Arts·Arts & Features·Highlights

The King in Yellow

Despite widespread popularity during his life, American author Robert W. Chambers is now largely unknown. I first encountered him in the place I believe he is most commonly found, as a footnote in writings about far more celebrated author H. P. Lovecraft.

December 7, 2023

Highlights·Opinion

Swarthmore Students Need More Time To Vote

When I arrived on campus as a first-year student in 2021, I eagerly registered to vote during orientation week at a tabling booth right in front of Parrish, excited by the prospect of voting in a swing state where my vote might

November 30, 2023

Highlights·Sports

Marathon Musings: Reflections on Hope, Will, and Running

During the drive back from the Philadelphia Marathon, a debate emerged among my Swarthmore cross-country teammates about the value of hope. I found myself skeptical, questioning the effectiveness of hope as a guiding force. Cohen Manges ’27 championed hope as essential for

November 30, 2023

Highlights·Sports

If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Ban ‘Em: Exclusion of Haudenosaunee From Lacrosse in 2028 Olympic Games

Often described as “America’s oldest team sport,” lacrosse was played as early as the year 1100 among the Haudenosaunee, a confederation of six Native American nations — the Cayuga, Seneca, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora — in Upstate New York and Canada.

November 30, 2023

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