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Swarthmore Community Pushes to Get Out the vote

Despite Swarthmore’s widely-held reputation as a college committed to democratic engagement, more than half of Swarthmore students did not exercise

October 16, 2020October 17, 2020 Editorial Board 0 Comment democracy, elections, voting

In America, we disagree about many, many things these days. We disagree about how to address racial justice, about whether

Bringing an end to 150 years of uninterrupted Republican political control, the Democrats of Delaware County made history in this

February 7, 2019February 14, 2019 Billie Potts 1 Comment meritocracy, opinions, sortition, voting

Is the way that we currently elect representatives just? In this piece, I will argue that it is not, and

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 Editorial Board 0 Comment editorial, opinions, voting

Swarthmore has long prided itself on the diversity of backgrounds and experiences amongst its students, faculty, and staff. The people

Across the country, millions of voters headed to the polls on November 6 to cast a ballot in this year’s

Tuesday, November 6 was a historic night for elections both in Swarthmore and across the country due to upsets and

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 Daijing Xu 1 Comment climate change, elections, opinions, voting

Climate change is not an issue that just occurred recently. Adopted in 1997, the Kyoto Protocol, which urges all nations

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

On Nov. 7, Democrats came out victorious as Brian Zidek and Kevin Madden won two seats on the Delaware County