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Calling on the College to Prioritize Black, Indigenous Studies

For a college that markets itself as oriented towards social justice and the Quaker value of equality, Swarthmore consistently fails to allocate enough resources for ethnic studies programs, especially for Black and Indigenous studies. Throughout the years, students have pointed out the

September 18, 2020

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Garnet and Gauze: Why are Colleges Bringing Students Back?

Disclaimer: This piece is by NO means condoning unsafe social distancing practices, on campus or off. Please continue to live by the Garnet Pledge guidelines and stay safe! I still remember sitting on the plane home from Swarthmore in March, ears hurting

September 18, 2020

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No Justice, No Peace: On The Role of Violence

In recent months, we have seen calls for “peace” and “civility” aimed at the Black Lives Matter movement. The argument made is that violence and riots are not the proper way to achieve change. At its core, this argument asserts that “true

September 18, 2020

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Athletes for Diversity and Inclusion Statement in Solidarity

In the wake of the powerful outpouring of pain, anger, and resilience demonstrated by protesters internationally in response to the inexcusable murders of innocent Black people at the hands of police, it is evident that this is a crucial moment. The murders

June 5, 2020

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Imperialism Doesn’t End During a Pandemic

The coronavirus was declared a global pandemic shortly over one month ago by the World Health Organization. Since that point, its growth has continued to skyrocket and devastate the world, especially impacting the most vulnerable populations. At the time of my writing,

April 29, 2020

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From Illegal to Essential

Within the depths of this crisis, 7 p.m. was a shining light on the worst days for many New York City residents. People cheered at their windows, banged pots on their stoops, and sang from their balconies in gratitude for the thousands

April 29, 2020

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In Criticism of the Cupcake, the Counterfeit Confection

Before I dive into my rant about cupcakes, I would like to acknowledge that cupcakes are an entirely frivolous subject for an op-ed. The world has far more pressing issues at hand than the merits of a frosted confection. Personally, however, I

April 13, 2020

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More Transparency Needed in College Housing Decisions

The past few weeks have been chaotic. Schools and offices have closed. Colleges are switching to online instruction and telling students to leave their dorms. There has been little transparency around the decisions abruptly passed down by governments and school administrators. Many

March 26, 2020

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Reframing Campus Waste With Swat2Go

Students across campus have continuously demonstrated their passion for taking environmentally cautious strides and leading the school to do the same. Because of this, implementing a reusable takeout container program that is present at other similar institutions seemed like a natural step.

March 5, 2020

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The Invisible Hand Doesn’t Work: Underrepresentation in Economics is a Market Failure

Nationwide, the field of economics, being overwhelmingly comprised of middle class, caucasian men to the extreme exclusion of other class, racial, and gender groups, has a diversity problem. This lends to overwhelmingly homogenous perspectives in economics, which really impedes the field from

March 5, 2020

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