Ban the Ban
Introduction Do you believe that you deserve to know where your money is going? Do you believe in ethical, human-centered
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divestment
Coalition Forms to Overturn Divestment Policy
A new coalition of student organizations called “Ban the Ban” has formed to renew the effort to reverse the college’s
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Calling for a Better Commitment to Climate Action
Last Friday, over a hundred Swarthmore students skipped class to participate in the Global Climate Strike, a protest that drew
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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
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Surprise visit disrupts SGO vote on BDS resolution
Two weeks ago, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) approached the Student Government Organization (SGO), proposing a SGO resolution in
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Six Swatties Arrested in Capitol Climate Change Protest
Over 150 members of Sunrise — including 14 Swatties — descended on the Capitol on Tues, Nov. 13 to demand
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SJP Announces New BDS Campaign
On October 9, Students for Justice in Palestine hosted a rally and teach-in at Parrish Hall to announce their new
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Class of ’67 50th Reunion Panel: Swarthmore and Climate Change
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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Professors fast to pressure Board to repeal 1991 ban
On April 20, two days after a referendum demanding that the Board of Managers repeal the 1991 Investment Committee ban
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Sunrise referendum on 1991 divestment ban passes
On April 19, a Student Government Organization referendum introduced by climate activism student group Swarthmore Sunrise passed with 87% approval.
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