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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“Pop Out” Premiering in the Frear

November 12, 2008
Jessie Bear’s ’09 senior playwriting thesis, “Pop Out,” will be premiering on Friday night in the Frear Ensemble Theater. The production, examining contemporary gender politics, layers conflict through naturalistic dialogue and moments of deep introspection.

WA Program Hosts Faculty Panel on Writing Process

November 12, 2008
The Writing Associates hosted a faculty panel that discussed the intricacies, nuances, dynamics, and personal principles of each professor's own writing and writing processes. The talk featured Professors Ken Sharpe of Political Science, Amy Vollmer of Biology, and Nathalie Anderson of English

Swat Professor Honored by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

November 12, 2008
This Friday, Swarthmore music professor John Alston is being honored as part of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity's Achievement Week, which celebrates outstanding members of local communities who have made a noteworthy contribution toward improving the quality of life for black Americans.

StuCo Candidates Field Questions

November 12, 2008
All but two of the candidates currently running for Student Council were at the Candidate Forum on Wednesday night, where they presented their platforms and fielded questions from an audience slightly larger than the candidate pool.
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