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President Smith to Offer a Class on Toni Morrison

Next semester, the Department of English Literature will be offering a seminar on the life and works of Toni Morrison, taught by Valerie Smith, the president of Swarthmore College. The course will explore key texts in the Morrison canon, focusing on the
November 21, 2019
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Party Scene Continues to Evolve

When students arrived on campus this Fall, the status of Swarthmore’s open party scene remained in limbo after the disbanding of fraternities on campus last spring. Now, halfway through Fall 2019, students seeking public parties can find them at Olde Club or
November 14, 2019

Innocent but Treated Guilty: Debating Pretrial Incarceration

Does pretrial incarceration place unfair disadvantages on the poor, still presumed innocent, or does it ensure for the safety and wellbeing of the larger society? On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Swarthmore students and visitors from the Rikers Debate Project delved into this argument
November 14, 2019

Coalition Forms to Overturn Divestment Policy

A new coalition of student organizations called “Ban the Ban” has formed to renew the effort to reverse the college’s policy on divestment. In 1991, following the college’s divestment from companies conducting business in apartheid South Africa, the Board of Managers adopted
November 14, 2019

Mock Trial Off to a Strong Start After Year-Long Hiatus

After a year-long hiatus, current club presidents Scout Hayashi ’22 and Veronica Yabloko ’22 [Yabloko is an arts writer for The Phoenix but was not involved in the production of this article] have revived Swarthmore’s Mock Trial Club and, last week, they
November 14, 2019
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