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In Troubled Times: Spirituality as a Powerful and Underutilized Resource

Swarthmore's Interfaith Center leaders write about the importance of spirituality in troubled times.

December 4, 2025

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In Troubled Times: What, or Who, is the Endowment Really For?

Jonah Sah '27 critiques Swarthmore's conservative approach to the management of its multi-billion dollar endowment and calls for a more democratic and equitable allocation of the college's money.

November 13, 2025

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In Troubled Times: Abigail Weil on Book Bans and the Library as a Place of Resistance

Swarthmore librarian Abigail Weil traces the connection between repressive, authoritarian politics and book bans, while offering a vision for the library as a place in which we might begin to confront the current crisis.

September 25, 2025

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In Troubled Times: Swarthmore Friends Meeting on Campus Protest and Quaker Values

Swarthmore Friends Meeting implores the Swarthmore administration to consider the demands of student protestors and argues that sustained dialogue is essential to address the hostility on campus.

September 18, 2025

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In Troubled Times: A Call to Action from Professor Ted Gup

In a new weekly segment, "In Troubled Times", Eugene M. Lang Visiting Professor for Issues of Social Change Ted Gup argues for campus-wide unity and action in the face of the unprecedented threats of the Trump Administration.

May 1, 2025

In Troubled Times

In Troubled Times: Spirituality as a Powerful and Underutilized Resource

In Troubled Times: What, or Who, is the Endowment Really For?

In Troubled Times: Abigail Weil on Book Bans and the Library as a Place of Resistance

In Troubled Times: Swarthmore Friends Meeting on Campus Protest and Quaker Values

In Troubled Times: A Call to Action from Professor Ted Gup

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