William Jin Platform
William Jin gives his pitch as a candidate for SGO Senate.
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Rethinking the Origins of COVID and Pandemics to Come
Rafi Karpowitz '27 argues we should think critically about narratives around COVID, and pandemics in general, which we take for granted.
Weekly Column: Swat Says (Ville Edition)
What are your top two favorite spots in the Ville? Adrian Ferguson ’26: Of Aspen and the CO-OP. Ella Curran ’27: The CO-OP or Aria. Liam Prude ’27: LBV (Lunch Break Vintage) and the CO-OP. Shreya Patel ’25: Honestly, I don’t go
Napping Spots on Campus Ranked
It is my professional, chronically exhausted opinion that not all spots on campus are made equal for napping. For one, I can assure you that falling asleep sitting up in class is toward the bottom of the list (I am not made
Statement of Tri-Co Solidarity on the National Day of Action for Higher Education
Our campuses in the Tri-Co are unfortunately, under unprecedented attack. In recent weeks, a new direction on immigration policy by the Trump administration has led to detention, detainment, and deportation of college and university students and faculty across the country, as well
Uncertain Sanctuary: The Terrifying Consequences of Administrative Silence
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Swarthmore College’s Role in Displacing Black Communities
As students at Swarthmore College, we had become accustomed to hearing about the college’s “ongoing responsibility for community care,” “commitment to social responsibility,” and care for “peace and equity” as social values. Likewise, we realized the history of gentrification progressed by many
In Pursuit of Aimlessness
Ever since I became an expert on the human condition (philosophy major), I’ve seen its twofold nature described in countless ways. For Gilles Deleuze in “A Thousand Plateaus”, life can be experienced as smooth space — moving nomadically, with an emphasis on
Diane McHale ’83 Letter to the Editor
President Trump’s administration is attacking due process and freedom of speech in our country as part of his effort to destroy democracy. Actual fascism is growing in America. Part of Trump’s strategy is to attack universities. The only way to resist this
Weekly Column: Swat Says
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