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Got democracy? Only if we organize for it!

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September 24, 2026
Lily Zavin '29 shares her experieces with political organizing over the summer and emphasizes the importance of remaining hopeful, continuing to fight for an inclusive democracy, and pursuing a politics grounded in community engagement.

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Dugout Renovations Continue on Clothier Baseball Field

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September 17, 2026
Swarthmore baseball players returned to campus this August to find their dugouts entirely gone, with construction fences taking their place. While potentially shocking to some, the sight was neither unwelcome nor a surprise to the team. The baseball program has been aiming

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Let’s Improve Body Positivity

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February 7, 2019
Celebrities are not the body positive role models women need. I recognize that they have the easiest, fastest access to the mass public and that they may feel as though they are in the best position to point out the inherent flaws

Sharples Renovation Firm Solicits Student Feedback

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February 7, 2019
In recent weeks, another mainstay was added to the motley collection of Sharples presences: a group of architects eager to ask questions about the proposed Sharples renovation project. The project, approved in May of 2018, will utilize a 2013 $7 million gift

On Belonging

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February 7, 2019
As students of the college, we are often privy to “imposter syndrome” — the feeling of not belonging and being an “admissions mistake.” The Orientation Play serves to preemptively combat the presence of imposter syndrome on campus, reassuring students — mainly the

NBA Trade Deadline Passes

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February 7, 2019
The first week in February: a date and time every NBA executive, player, and serious fan knows. A date known as the NBA trade deadline. A deadline that can completely change teams and even the outcome of the season. A deadline that,

Athlete of the week: Clay Conley ’20

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February 7, 2019
Clay Conley ’20 made headlines at Haverford’s McElligot Invitational with their performance in the shot put event. Conley, a junior from New Canaan, Connecticut, recorded the Centennial Conference’s top shot put throw of the year at 13.00 meters. Conley’s throw was more

Should Swarthmore Join NCAA Division I Athletics?

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February 7, 2019
Perhaps not so coincidentally correlated with President Val Smith’s arrival at Swarthmore, see my 2016 article online, “President Val Smith and the Importance of Swat Athletics”, Swarthmore has matched its academic rigor with unprecedented recent athletic success. The women’s soccer as well

Remaking American Democracy

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February 7, 2019
Is the way that we currently elect representatives just? In this piece, I will argue that it is not, and advance certain solutions. Currently, we live in a representative democracy, where we come together to vote on particular candidates every couple of

Schultz Candidacy Might Prevent a Trump Defeat

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February 7, 2019
Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, recently announced in a 60 Minutes interview that he is “seriously considering” running for president as an independent in 2020. While we should hope that the field of candidates running against Donald Trump is large,
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