The number of Swarthmore seniors graduating with degrees in English has dropped significantly over the last several decades, while a growing number…
As a student at Swarthmore College, I cannot count how many times I have heard about the benefits of a well-rounded, liberal…
The humanities — defined as the “big four” of English, languages, philosophy, and history — are in decline. Intellectuals and the public…
When I tell people outside of Swat’s intellectual community that I want to be a Computer Science and English Literature double major,…
Last week, members of the class of 2019 assembled in the Lang Performing Arts Center for an event entitled “Chocolates, Chai,…
Students at Swarthmore study abroad for countless reasons. Some go to fulfill language requirements, some because they find the one perfect, chance-of-a-lifetime…
Data from the Office of Institutional Research shows that the percentage of humanities majors awarded as a proportion of all degrees fell…
As the world becomes increasingly dependent on technology and educational policymakers continue to push for STEM education in American schools, the balance…
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall…
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall…