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As Construction Levels Crumhenge, College Plans for Aftermath

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. If you

October 21, 2015

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Swarthmore Installs Valerie Smith as 15th College President

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. A crowd

October 20, 2015

News

The New Pan-Arab Cultural Society (PACS) Provides “Pride in Existence” to Students

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. This fall,

October 19, 2015

College·News

Tapestry of Humanity Revealed in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Films

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. A film

October 9, 2015

News

Memorial held for late librarian Meg Spencer

On September 24th, Meg Spencer, the Cornell Science Librarian died in a car accident. She was 55, and had worked at Swarthmore in some capacity continuously for 34 years. A memorial service was held for Spencer on Wednesday in Lang Concert Hall

October 8, 2015

News

Undocumented students struggle despite need blind financial aid process

Late last fall, just weeks before the first round of Early Decision admissions results were released to the class of 2019, the college made a drastic change to its admissions policy by deciding to review the applications of undocumented students in the

October 8, 2015

News·Uncategorized

Smith installed as 15th president of college

This past weekend over 1,200 people came to campus to celebrate the inauguration of President Valerie Smith. The celebrations started on Friday, October 2 with the Tree Planting Ceremony and came to a close Saturday, October 3 with the Installation Ceremony. Smith

October 8, 2015

Around Higher Education·News

Trigger warnings commonplace on some professors’ syllabi

In recent years, major news outlets and institutions have been declaring their positions on trigger warnings in higher education. Some professors at Swarthmore have been using trigger warnings long before they became a part of the national debate. When used in academic

October 8, 2015

News

Decline in Clery Act crime stats may be misleading

Under the Clery Act, nearly all colleges and universities in the country are required to publish an annual study detailing reports of on-campus crime during the previous year. Swarthmore’s 2015 report, released on October 1, paints a picture of crime that is

October 8, 2015

Around Campus·News

Decline in campus crime stats may be misleading

October 8, 2015

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