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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Sunrise pushes for new divestment referendum
Sunrise Swarthmore collected digital signatures last week in an effort to call a Student Government Organization referendum on the school’s
Read moreSome pessimism about divestment
Sunrise has had a good week. SGO recently announced that they will invest surplus funds from the student activity budget
Read moreStudents Lead on Divestment — When Will the Board?
Seven years ago, a group of Swarthmore students took a trip to West Virginia, where they witnessed the brutal injustice
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The Pros of Divestment Outweigh the Cons
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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A Rebuttal to ‘Three Reasons to Vote No on Divestment”
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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Why does Swarthmore invest in a rogue industry?
In his op-ed earlier this month, Professor Tim Burke questioned the efficacy of divestment, suggesting that instead of divestment, we
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Students commit to escalation for divestment from fossil fuels
On Friday, over 50 Swarthmore students joined hundreds across the nation and around the world in pledging direct action to
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Heating needs make reducing footprint difficult
With all of the concern about climate change, it is important that we step back to examine the college’s role
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Confronting the climate crisis
Later this month, world leaders will gather at the United Nations for an unprecedented climate summit in hopes of drafting
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