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SGO Discusses FLI Council Budget, Student Club Outreach

On March 6, the Student Government Organization (SGO) met to discuss agenda items for the spring semester. The meeting began with a recap of SGO’s vote last week to approve a new First-Generation and Low-Income (FLI) Council budget. 23 voted in favor

March 7, 2024

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SGO Calls for Administration to Reverse Course on Protest Response, Reaffirms 2019 BDS Resolution

On Feb. 1, the Student Government Organization (SGO) responded to the college’s investigations into disciplinary action for student protestors by passing a resolution and statement. In a school-wide email titled “Statement in Support of First Amendment Rights and Opposition to Unfair Punishments

February 8, 2024

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Medeiros-Sakimoto and Grieser Win SGO Presidential Election, Promise Increased Support for Student Groups

In an email to Swarthmore students on Thursday, April 13th, current Student Government President and Vice President Connor Barrett ’24 and Deven Ayambem ’24 announced the results of Student Government Organization (SGO) presidential elections for the 2023-24 academic year. Current Chair of

April 20, 2023

Editorials·Opinion

Democracy Hypocrisy? Enthusiasm for Voting Should Extend to SGO Elections

In the weeks leading up to the midterm elections, both the college itself and student-run clubs have adamantly promoted registering to vote and making plans to vote either in person or through mail in ballots. President Valerie Smith sent out an email

November 10, 2022

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SBC’s Capital Reserve Fund is at Stake: What Does This Mean?

This spring semester, the college administration notified the Student Budgeting Committee (SBC) that they are considering making changes to their ability to access the Capital Reserve Fund — essentially the backup funding source for SBC — which could impact SBC’s ability to

April 14, 2022

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After Fall Cancelation, Swat Formal Returns

Swarthmore students will be returning to the dance floor for the SGO Spring Formal, otherwise called Swat Prom, on Saturday, March 26, at 10 p.m. The decision to bring back the formal comes amid a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, now allowing alcohol-registered

March 24, 2022

News

Fall Formal’s Been Cancelled…What’s Next?

As Swarthmore students are settling in and getting used to their class schedules, a general buzz of both excitement and slight panic has ensued. As weekends free up, students have begun looking for ways to spend their free time. Many students were

September 23, 2021

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Swarthmore’s Participation in Chamberlain Project Incites Disagreement, Debate Among Students

On March 15, a group of students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), as well as Swarthmore’s Student Government Organization, published letters in Voices opposing Swarthmore College’s partnership with The Chamberlain Project. The state of the partnership remains unclear, as

April 3, 2021

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Changes in Public Safety Protocols and Garnet Pledge Enforcement Draw Mixed Reactions From Students

Since the implementation of the Garnet Pledge, the set of rules and guidelines intended to mitigate COVID-19 on Swarthmore’s campus that all students had to sign before the beginning of the semester, Public Safety infrastructure on campus has fundamentally changed. Before, students

March 6, 2021

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SGO Prepares for Another Virtual Semester

On February 9, SGO elected four new members for the 2021 Spring semester. The new SGO members include Sara Asgari ’23 and Huiying Xiao ’23, who will serve as senators for the class of 2023, as well as Fiona Stewart ’24 for

February 26, 2021

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SGO Discusses FLI Council Budget, Student Club Outreach

SGO Calls for Administration to Reverse Course on Protest Response, Reaffirms 2019 BDS Resolution

Medeiros-Sakimoto and Grieser Win SGO Presidential Election, Promise Increased Support for Student Groups

Democracy Hypocrisy? Enthusiasm for Voting Should Extend to SGO Elections

SBC’s Capital Reserve Fund is at Stake: What Does This Mean?

After Fall Cancelation, Swat Formal Returns

Swarthmore’s Participation in Chamberlain Project Incites Disagreement, Debate Among Students

Changes in Public Safety Protocols and Garnet Pledge Enforcement Draw Mixed Reactions From Students

SGO Prepares for Another Virtual Semester

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