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Bias 101: Introduction to one perspective

Introductory courses are often a student’s first academic exposure to a new field. It stands to reason then that the more perspective one gains into a field, the more breadth they gain in their understanding. And still some introductory courses are taught

March 20, 2014

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Github, Boeing, and Hooters: The need for critical voices in tech

Github has come under scrutiny after their first female employee, Julie Ann Horvath, quit after two years, citing sexual harassment and intimidation. Of all places, Github! That was unexpected, but in some ways, not surprising at all. Github was a bastion of

March 20, 2014

Opinion

The inequity of Swarthmore’s endowment: An open letter to the Swarthmore College community

Recently a committee of the Board of Managers refused a subcommittee’s request that extremely limited forms of divestment be discussed. Surprised by this, I decided to find out just what Swarthmore’s financial policies are. One aspect of what I discovered disturbs me deeply, compelling me

March 20, 2014

Opinion

Flight hacking and security concerns

Malaysian Airlines Flight 370’s mysterious disappearance should frighten anyone who travels. Nearly two weeks after the plane took off from Kuala Lumpur, neither the plane nor its 239 passengers have been found. Numerous observers have questioned how in the modern age a

March 20, 2014

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So what if I’m bossy? The pitfalls of Sheryl Sandberg’s #BanBossy campaign

Sheryl Sandberg is a business woman who has recently launched a feminist campaign called Ban Bossy. The campaign was made to encourage young girls to be leaders, and she’s managed to get together a pretty extensive celebrity support system for it —

March 20, 2014

Opinion

Why we should start leaving ‘Twilight’ alone

I am not ashamed to admit that I read and loved Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series before it was cool. I was in eighth grade when I devoured the first book in Barnes & Noble. I was so engrossed that I read the

March 20, 2014

Opinion

Are you an advocate too? How to support victims and survivors

Like many others, I came to my work in student affairs with a deep commitment to social justice and an even deeper desire to see the students that I advise meet their full potential. I was absolutely prepared to help students navigate

March 6, 2014

Opinion

Build Town Center West, but hire a new architect first

A full fifteen years after the college proposed its Town Center West inn and restaurant complex, the Swarthmore Borough Council at last granted final approval to the project at a meeting in late February. Thankfully, the acrimony that surrounded Town Center West

March 6, 2014

Opinion

An open letter to President Chopp

President Chopp, I got home from work today and eagerly started reading the book for Swarthmore’s 150th, “Swarthmore College, A Community of Purpose.” It was especially enjoyable to read about the birth of the honors program under President Aydelotte and how it

March 6, 2014

Opinion

Divided consent builds a slippery slope

The US Supreme Court ruled in Fernandez v. California (2014) that police may search a residence without a warrant if an occupant consents to a search and an objecting occupant is removed for reasonable purposes such as lawful arrest. Justice Alito delivered

March 6, 2014

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