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Students, Faculty Weigh In Amid Decline in English Majors at Swarthmore

The number of Swarthmore seniors graduating with degrees in English has dropped significantly over the last several decades, while a growing number…

December 2, 2021
Editorial/Editorials/Opinion/Staff Editorials

Calling on the College to Prioritize Black, Indigenous Studies

For a college that markets itself as oriented towards social justice and the Quaker value of equality, Swarthmore consistently fails to allocate…

September 18, 2020
News

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Shelby Billups ’20

Shelby Billups ’20 is a senior majoring in psychology with a cognitive science minor. On campus, she is a researcher for the…

February 13, 2020
News

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Professor Anthony Foy

Professor Anthony Foy has occupied many roles on campus since 2005, dedicating his time and energy to not only teaching students, but…

December 5, 2019
Features/News

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Beluchi Okoronkwo ’22

In honor of the anniversaries on campus — the 50th anniversary of the BCC, 50th anniversary of the Black Studies Program, and…

October 10, 2019
Features/News

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Tyler White ’22

In honor of the anniversaries on campus — the 50th anniversary of the BCC, 50th anniversary of the Black Studies Program, and…

October 10, 2019
Features/News

Celebrating Black Excellence in the Many Forms It Takes: Alexandria Rensing ’21

In honor of the anniversaries on campus — the 50th anniversary of the BCC, 50th anniversary of the Black Studies Program, and…

October 10, 2019
News

Swarthmore Kicks Off Black Excellence Celebration

Last week, the college kicked off its year-long Black Excellence celebration with a luncheon and series of events — both celebrating the…

October 3, 2019
Opinion/Staff Editorials

Black History Month: necessary but not enough

Since 1976, every U.S. president has designated February as Black History Month. In February,  the struggles and successes of the black community…

February 15, 2018
News

Ethnic Studies programs face obstacles

On Oct. 9, the Swarthmore Indigenous Students’ Association highlighted in their demands to the college that the school does not have an…

October 26, 2017
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