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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EVS Appreciation Week

September 25, 2009
Throughout the year, it is easy for Swatties to take for granted the fifty Environmental Services staff members around campus who keep our dorms, facilities, and campus beautiful. This week, though, is a great opportunity to celebrate and appreciate all the work

Zane Booker’s Portraits

September 24, 2009
Zane Booker, well known in the dance world, directed a small group production of his new work Portraits. Five young dancers performed the work-in-progress, which they created with Booker as a Swarthmore Project this summer.

Safety First

September 24, 2009
The good old days of Swatties feeling secure in their little bubble are gone, my friends. Gone! So we can't keep acting in the same old friendly way. Things have to change around here. Before something really bad happens.

Using Forensics to Investigate Human Rights Violations

September 24, 2009
Mercedes Doretti, a member of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF), spoke about her work in forensic exhumation Wednesday to a group of students and staff. The lecture, which took place in Kohlberg’s Scheuer Room, focused on Doretti’s efforts to identify the

Poet Laureate Rita Dove Shares Work, Words and Wisdom

September 23, 2009
Rita Dove, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who has twice been named Poet Laureate, visited campus on Tuesday for a poetry reading and reception, which was equal parts story-telling, shared wisdom and poetry reading. She spoke about the process of writing, both to

Deer Cull Rescheduled, Waiting for Permit

September 23, 2009
A deer cull in Crum Woods, originally scheduled for December 2008, might occur this winter if the Pennsylvania Game Commission approves the College’s application for a permit. If the permit is awarded, the College will hire trained hunters as part of an

Afghanistan is Vietnam

September 23, 2009
American troops patrol in a far-off land. The crafters of American foreign policy in Washington have laid down an ultimatum. Though few Americans have any interest in this place, it will not be allowed to fall to the opposition, at any cost.

Cracking the College Enforcement Initiative

September 22, 2009
The raid by state police on a party at Haverford College and the "College Enforcement Initiative" cited in part as the raid's cause have put many members of the college community on edge. Many questions have emerged to order the confusion generated
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