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Sister Helen Prejean Speaks at Swarthmore

On February 24, during the online event entitled “Abolishing the Death Penalty with Sister Helen Prejean: Justice, Dignity, and Faith,” Sister Helen,…

March 5, 2021
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Campus reacts to SCF exclusionary policies

Following campus-wide reaction to a Swarthmore Voices article detailing the Swarthmore Christian Fellowship’s (SCF) policy that members who do not view homosexuality…

December 7, 2017
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Eboo Patel visit creates dialogue around religious diversity

On Nov. 1, Eboo Patel, who founded the Interfaith Youth Core and served on Obama’s inaugural Faith Council, arrived at Swarthmore. During…

November 9, 2017
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New advisor for Muslim students seeks funding as role expands

Interim Muslim Student Advisor Ailya Vajid left at the end of last semester after serving for a year and a half. Umar…

October 22, 2015
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Utilizing Productive Collaboration, Empathetic Understanding and Authentic Friendship: a Conversation with James Patton

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall…

September 21, 2015
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Swarthmore Hillel to Host Israel-Palestine Story Panel

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall…

February 26, 2015
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Interim Muslim student advisor hired as school considers permanent position

Ailya Vajid is only a few months into her job as religious advisor for Muslims on campus. But the tenuous status of…

September 18, 2014
A Still Small Voice/Columns/Opinion

The case for a secular group on campus

The Acts of the Apostles, a.k.a. Acts, is the fifth book in the Christian New Testament. It’s one of my favorites because…

September 18, 2014
A Still Small Voice/Columns/Opinion

Working out with God

Hello friends, and welcome back to another semester at Swarthmore College, another semester of the Phoenix, and another semester of my column,…

September 4, 2014
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Ailya Vajid’s Role in Flux, Interfaith Community Seeking Sustainable Muslim Student Adviser Position

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall…

April 18, 2014
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