This past Tuesday, students, professors, and faculty gathered for a round table discussion about the application of trigger warnings in college settings. The event, Trigger Warnings in the Classroom, featured panelists from a variety of backgrounds delivering their stances on whether and
In recent years, major news outlets and institutions have been declaring their positions on trigger warnings in higher education. Some professors at Swarthmore have been using trigger warnings long before they became a part of the national debate. When used in academic
I’ve honestly lost track of the number of times I have seen the idea of trigger warnings misconstrued as attempts to let people avoid anything that could ever make them upset. More often than not, their advocates are painted as sheltered, immature
