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We Have Every Right to be Afraid of Climate Change. Let’s be Optimistic Instead.  

I feel the familiar buzz in my pocket: one of many news notifications distracting me while I do homework. I pull out…

April 28, 2022
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Swarthmore Students Join School Strike for Climate

On Friday, September 20, Swarthmore students stood in front of Parrish Hall before heading to march outside Philadelphia City Hall as part…

September 26, 2019
Highlights/Op-Eds

Strike for the Climate, Strike for Our Lives

The climate crisis presents the greatest threat to humanity. It has already wrought unprecedented devastation, but the worst is yet to come.…

September 19, 2019
Opinion

Rethinking the Way We Talk About Climate Change

In my Introduction to Environmental Studies class, one of our first projects was about climate communication. In order to be a compelling…

March 28, 2019
Opinion

Let’s Put Climate Over Culture

Climate change is real and it is happening right now. Maybe the changes are not happening in an obviously wild or visual…

February 28, 2019
Opinion/Staff Editorials

Swarthmore Should Commit More Fully to Climate Action

On January 29, Middlebury College announced its “Energy2028” plan that commits the school to convert to 100 percent renewable energy by 2028.…

February 21, 2019
News

Professor Smithey arrested for protesting at energy company headquarters

Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Lee Smithey was arrested on March 29 for failing to disperse during a protest calling…

April 19, 2018
News

Community members discuss advocacy and carbon pricing at Safe Climate PA conference

On Saturday, Oct. 7, Swarthmore students and administrators attended a Safe Climate PA conference in Harrisburg. The conference serves as “an opportunity…

October 12, 2017
News

Mountain Justice Joins National Group Sunrise, Broadens Goals

After a busy past year, Mountain Justice is rebranding. They’ve joined Sunrise, a national “movement to stop climate change and create millions…

September 21, 2017
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Cherish our campus and climate

I have stopped appreciating how beautiful our campus is. Walking through the Amphitheater to admire the trees each day, only to rush…

October 6, 2016
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