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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Make Sure You Know What You’re Signing Onto

March 3, 2010
I had a great time at Global Health Forum’s “Minus Malaria” variety show, but I left uneasy. I signed a letter supporting malaria prevention policies, and in doing so, I was guilty of perpetrating a classic act of uninformed democracy. A one

Earthlust’s GreenMarch Campaign To Focus on Environmental Justice

March 2, 2010
This year, Earthlust's GreenMarch annual campaign seeks to demonstrate the intersections between environmental issues and other social justice movements. Planned events include a protest against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at its Philadelphia office, a panel of state representative candidates discussing the

Swarthmore at War, Part II

March 1, 2010
The sudden influx of soldiers on the GI Bill who enrolled in Swarthmore after serving overseas was completely unprecedented in American higher education, and while Swarthmore didn’t suddenly increase enrollment like many schools, the college did change. The war years were turbulent,

New Dean of Students, Liz Braun Meets StuCo

March 1, 2010
The Student Council meeting this week revolved around the visit from Liz Braun, who was recently announced to be the new Dean of Students, beginning in July. She discussed with Council about how the two can best interact in the future, answered
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