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Swarthmore Braces for Federal Funding Losses, Some Already Cut

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April 10, 2025
Large research universities, including Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, have lost hundreds of millions in federal funding because of the Trump Administration’s executive orders. At Swarthmore College, two federal grants have been cut. The college is planning for how it will react if more is pulled in the months to come. Because of Swarthmore’s status as a small,
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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
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April 10, 2025

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Battle of the Bands: Meet the Warriors

Battle of the Bands celebrates and brings to light the hidden talent within Swarthmore’s student body. The contest features a range of bands competing for a coveted spot at the annual Worthstock Festival at the end of the semester. Curious to know
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April 10, 2025

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Athlete of the Week: Trel Trelstad ’25

Trel Trelstad ’25, a senior from Brookline, Mass., is a double major in educational studies and history. They are a standout on the Swarthmore Women’s Track and Field team, specializing in high jump and the javelin throw. Throughout their career, Trelstad had
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April 10, 2025

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Presidential Pardon Hijinks

Presidential pardons: love them or hate them (probably the latter), they have existed since George Washington’s presidency. Now, this topic has recently been brought back into the public eye with President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter of his federal gun and
December 5, 2024
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Masterpiece Mimesis: On Walter Gay’s ‘The Fragonard Room’

Whether you know it or not, you’ve probably seen Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s work. His painting, “The Swing,” even makes a cameo in Disney’s “Frozen” (2013). Amidst pre-French-Revolution tensions, the French court painter built a career depicting hedonism, eroticism, and extravagance. Purchased by Henry
December 5, 2024

Rallying Support for the Halcyon

The Halcyon, Swarthmore College’s yearbook, has long been a cherished archive, capturing the essence of the college’s history. The last known Halcyon publication was in 2015, disappearing in the following years due to a lack of active student leadership. Nine years later,
December 5, 2024

GSC on Donald Trump and Access to Care

After the election of President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 5, medical care professionals and advocates are confronting questions surrounding changes to access to reproductive and gender affirming care. This uncertainty is magnified by the overturning of Roe v. Wade (1973) in 2022
December 5, 2024

In Our Defense: Gossips

Before I start defending us gossips, I think it would be useful to first propose the following definitions to clarify exactly to whom I am referring. Gossip: a hot new title cast forth by daunting, mysterious pressures at Swarthmore and colleges alike
December 5, 2024

What’s Going On in Romania?

Romania has surprisingly become a major flashpoint in the battle between establishment and insurgent political forces. For the past 24 years, Romanian politics has been dominated by three major political groups: the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Liberal Party (PNL), and
December 5, 2024

Welcome to Swarthmore! Population: You

While most of us look forward to traveling back home for Winter Break, there are a few of us who will be spending Christmas and New Year’s on campus. For those selective few, my thoughts and prayers go out to you. But
December 5, 2024
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