SJP Encampment Ends with Arrest of 9 Protesters, Including 1 Current Swarthmore Student

Nine protesters, including one Swarthmore student and one student on an extended leave of absence, were arrested last Saturday, May 3, ending the four-day Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) encampment on Trotter Lawn. The seven others arrested were unaffiliated with the college, and their affiliations are largely unknown at the time of publication; however, one was identified as a

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Athlete of the Week: Olivia McClammy ’25

May 1, 2025
Swarthmore softball standout Olivia McClammy ’25 has not only been stealing bases but also the attention of many for record-shattering effort. The senior utility player currently holds a handful of all-time program records, her first of the season on March 1, when

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Looking Back: From The Beginning

May 1, 2025
Dear Freshman Year, In three days, school will end; freshman year will end. It’s so crazy how fast time has flown by. Truly. Looking back, I don’t think I would have thought that this would all end so fast. So many things

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Nadeen Hamza ’15 for Appointments Chair

December 1, 2011
Hello, my name is Nadeen Hamza and I want to represent you as the Appointments Chair in Swarthmore’s Student Council. I’m a freshman international student from Egypt. I attended a German school all of my life and was Student Council President for

Ian Anderson ’13 for Student Outreach Coordinator

December 1, 2011
My name is Ian Anderson, Class of 2013, and I am running for the position of Student Outreach Coordinator. This position involves integral knowledge of social networking services, including the creation of Facebook Groups and the maintenance of the Student Council twitter

Will Lawrence ’13 for Appointments Chair

December 1, 2011
Hi everybody. My name’s Will Lawrence and I’m running for the position of Appointments Chair. You probably know me as a really tall guy with oversized glasses who tends to run around campus awkwardly. I have experienced the appointments process though my

Katie Lytle

December 1, 2011
WHAT SHE’S DONE: Lytle led her team in scoring in games against McDaniel and Dickinson. FAVORITE CAREER MOMENT: “Beating Gettysburg at home last year. It was a great feeling to rise to the occasion and beat one of the top teams in the conference.” WHAT

Gabriella Capone ’14 for Co-President

December 1, 2011
Hi guys! I’m Gabby Capone ‘14 and I am running to be your Co-President. I have some ideas for StuCo, like better cellular service on campus (Verizon is awful), late-night access to food and free SEPTA tokens. But I’m not running for Co-President to

Occupy Colleges shows solidarity with Occupy Wall Street

December 1, 2011
The past several weeks have seen Occupy Wall Street movements die in cities across the country, with headlines of violent clashes between protesters and police riddling the news media. Just yesterday, Occupy Philadelphia found itself evicted from its encampment at City Hall.
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