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Swarthmore Concedes Institutional Integrity for a Mertz Field Graduation

Over Garnet weekend, President Valerie Smith and Vice President of Student Affairs Jim Terhune made public for the first time the College’s decision to hold the Swarthmore 2022 commencement ceremony on Mertz Field. This decision represents a stark departure from the long-standing

November 11, 2021

Highlights·Opinion

Care about Peace? Study War.

This is the second in a series of opinion pieces about ways to begin reimagining education in the 21st and 22nd centuries. The first, on the need for financial education, was released in last week’s issue. The purpose of this exercise is

November 11, 2021

Opinion

It’s Time to Reevaluate Writing Credits

Distribution requirements at Swarthmore are an opportunity for students to branch outside of their academic comfort zones and experience the breadth of a liberal arts education. According to the college, distribution requirements “aim to enhance resourcefulness, serious curiosity, open-mindedness, perspective, logical coherence,

November 11, 2021

Opinion

Nationwide Strikes: A Resounding Rebuke to Labor Shortage Hysteria and a Path Forward for All

Epigraph: “We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable; so did the divine right of kings.” – Ursula K. Le Guin By: Swarthmore YDSA Coordinators In the early summer of 2021, a hysterical carousel of pundits rotated around a media circus wailing

November 10, 2021

Highlights·Opinion·Uncategorized

Letter to the Editor: Witnessing for Truth

Dear President Smith and Swarthmore Community; As an alumna of the Class of ’77 who even got married in the Amphitheatre, I am used to feeling proud when I see a mention of Swarthmore in the news. Often it is an article

November 5, 2021

Opinion

We Are Experiencing a Public Health Crisis, and It’s Not Coronavirus.

There’s a virus afflicting our country that has claimed the lives of more Americans in the last 50 years than all of our wars combined. It is equivalent to having one year’s worth of a COVID-level pandemic nearly every decade, yet it

November 4, 2021

Opinion

Give Us Back Pre-COVID OneCard Access

Columnist Zachary Robinson ’20’s piece on Swarthmore’s COVID-19 plan last week pointed out Swarthmore’s persistent, restrictive OneCard policy that bars students from entering dorms in which they do not live and buildings that were previously accessible 24/7 like Sci and Parrish. The

November 4, 2021

Opinion

‘Squid Game’: More than just a show? A Breakdown of Netflix’s Letter to Investors

For Netflix (NFLX -2.17%), recovering from the post-pandemic slump is proving a complicated plot line. (For those who are unfamiliar, NFLX is the stock symbol for Netflix on Nasdaq, a global electronic marketplace for buying and trading securities.) Wait, backtrack. Netflix’s valuation

November 4, 2021

Opinion

Thoughts on Apple’s October Update

Apple Inc. held its fourth event of 2021 on Oct. 18, revealing new software and hardware installments to add to what has already been an impressive 2021 collection for the tech giant. Apple’s first event of the year was in April and

November 4, 2021

Highlights·Opinion

Yes, Swarthmore should be having fireside chats with Goldman Sachs

This is a response piece to “Should Swarthmore Really Be Having Fireside Chats With Goldman Sachs?” It’s common for virtue-signaling students to throw shade at finance, investment banking, and other related fields. Advocating for the college to restrict these events is just

November 4, 2021

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