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An End of Semester Reflection from the Opinions Editors

Opinions section editors reflect on the past semester and discuss the importance of providing an inclusive window into the campus zeitgeist.

December 11, 2025

Opinion

Students Criticize Karine Jean-Pierre’s Controversial Visit to Campus

Several students share their critical thoughts on former Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre's visit to campus, emphasizing the general incoherence of her talk as well as her unwillingness to condemn US support for Israel's assault on Gaza.

November 20, 2025

Features

Professor Salvador Rangel on his Journey Through Academia and the Current Political Environment

Assistant Professor of Sociology Salvador Rangel sits down with Rafael Karpowitz '27 to discuss his life experiences and thoughts on sociology, higher education, and the current political environment.

October 23, 2025

Opinion

SEPTA Funding and the Perils of Political Theatre

Rafi Karpowitz '27 argues that the drama this summer surrounding SEPTA's funding is representative of a more broad phenomenon, in which politics is defined fundamentally by theatrics and calculated posturing that is often detrimental to the people whom political actors should serve.

October 9, 2025

News

Kim Lane Scheppele on the Shape of Executive Power in America

Kim Lane Schepple from Princeton University speaks on "The Rule of Law in America" on Constitution Day.

September 25, 2025

Opinion

Jubilee’s Hypocrisy: Platforming White Supremacists Under the Guise of Open Discussion

Nasrin Ahmed '28 exposes the contradiction between Jubilee's performative commitment to productive dialogue and futile divisiveness that their content model promotes in reality.

September 25, 2025

In Troubled Times·Opinion

In Troubled Times: Abigail Weil on Book Bans and the Library as a Place of Resistance

Swarthmore librarian Abigail Weil traces the connection between repressive, authoritarian politics and book bans, while offering a vision for the library as a place in which we might begin to confront the current crisis.

September 25, 2025

Opinion

Make Moderates Great Again

Teddy King-Pollet '28 argues that, in the aftermath of their defeat last year, Democrats should embrace a politics grounded in bold, clear, and convicted beliefs that need not be bound to the party line.

September 25, 2025

Swarthmore Should Prove It’s Worthy of Tax-Exempt Status

The Editorial Board argues that the college should use its newfound financial flexibility to embrace an expansive vision of social responsibility.

September 18, 2025

In Troubled Times·Opinion

In Troubled Times: Swarthmore Friends Meeting on Campus Protest and Quaker Values

Swarthmore Friends Meeting implores the Swarthmore administration to consider the demands of student protestors and argues that sustained dialogue is essential to address the hostility on campus.

September 18, 2025

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An End of Semester Reflection from the Opinions Editors

Students Criticize Karine Jean-Pierre’s Controversial Visit to Campus

Professor Salvador Rangel on his Journey Through Academia and the Current Political Environment

SEPTA Funding and the Perils of Political Theatre

Kim Lane Scheppele on the Shape of Executive Power in America

Jubilee’s Hypocrisy: Platforming White Supremacists Under the Guise of Open Discussion

In Troubled Times: Abigail Weil on Book Bans and the Library as a Place of Resistance

Make Moderates Great Again

Swarthmore Should Prove It’s Worthy of Tax-Exempt Status

In Troubled Times: Swarthmore Friends Meeting on Campus Protest and Quaker Values

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