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
Swarthmore alumni/ae explain their reasons for boycotting the class reunion and for refusing to donate money unless certain conditions are met by the College.
There is no debate that Swarthmore regards itself as a highly progressive and socially responsible institution. Efforts toward cultivating a diverse body of students and faculty, carbon neutrality, and equal opportunity for current students and alumni are all high on the list
As former Editors-in-Chief of the Phoenix and Voices during the successful 2019 sit-in to end fraternities on campus, we are dismayed at the college’s obfuscation of its own history in order to justify its current retribution against student protestors. Unlike many of
Students are under investigation for participating in campus protests, and some may already be facing charges, according to a series of emails sent by Swarthmore College President Valerie Smith and Vice President for Student Affairs Stephanie Ives. On Jan. 25, Smith’s email
On Jan. 30, a freeze on the Student Activities Fund (SAF) that began as a result of an administrative audit of the budgeting process ended. All purchasing appointments to request funds for student organizations were canceled indefinitely by the Office of Student
After a seven-month-long search, President Valerie Smith announced that Dean of Students and Professor of Art History Tomoko Sakomura will serve as the next provost and dean of the faculty. The announcement came in an email to students, faculty, and staff members