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Want a Diverse Student Council? Well You’re Going to Have to Pay For It

Student Council members invest time and energy into functioning as our representatives and, you know what? We think it’s time to pay them. In fact, we should pay all our student representatives—committee members too.

December 8, 2009

Opinion

SFAP Statement to Board of Managers

The Student Financial Advisory Panel (SFAP) was formed in the Fall of 2009 to increase dialogue between students and the administration on matters of the Ad Hoc Financial Planning Group. SFAP has worked to gather student concerns on the recent budget recommendations

December 3, 2009

Opinion

Lauren Learns to Speak Up in Germany

I’m finally starting to feel comfortable with expressing opinions—about feeling bad about slavery, about the Bosniak Muslims in Switzerland, about the Jewish perspective, about lesbian history through the ages and why it’s not depicted in the world’s only museum of queer history,

December 2, 2009

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Reconsidering the Humor of LSE Comedian

I know that, in Swarthmore time, the Fall LSE was a long time ago. To bring it up again now might seem odd. But I believe that the point I have to make is worth dredging up this ancient history. Comedian James

December 1, 2009

Opinion

Spotted

From the very top of Mephistos to somewhere within the mile-ish radius of the WSRN tower, love can strike anywhere at Swarthmore...

November 30, 2009

Opinion

Unequal Access to Email Lists

College Vice President Maurice Eldridge sent an email Monday on behalf of Earthlust urging students and faculty to consider fasting during the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. While Earthlust is certainly entitled to its opinions, it is not entitled to spamming the entire

November 24, 2009

Opinion

Olde Club Booking Controversy

Last week, an Enlace party and the Olde Club cover bands event ended up scheduled for the same time and place. What happened after that ended up a controversy. An op-ed letter from Enlace, and a response from a friend of Olde

November 23, 2009

Opinion

Swarthmore in the 60’s: Not as Radical as You Thought

Given current discussions about student activism at Swarthmore, it’s fitting to look back to the era of student protest and arrest: the 1960's.

November 20, 2009

Opinion

Student Council Elections Video

Student Council wants you to know what the deal is with the upcoming elections. Watch this video to find out.

November 20, 2009

Opinion

Spotted…(Mid-November)

From the game room in Tarble to the public computers in McCabe, love can strike anywhere at Swarthmore. Find your connection in time to meet the family on Thanksgiving day.

November 18, 2009

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