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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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DelCo Democrats, Elected Leaders Celebrate Wins at Swarthmore Watch Party

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m., the Delaware County Democrats hosted an election night watch party at the Swarthmore Inn. Swarthmore’s local Democratic delegation, including Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Pennsylvania State Senator Tim Kearney, and Pennsylvania House Representatives Jennifer O’Mara and

November 10, 2022

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Swarthmore’s “Get Out The Vote” Committee Prepares for Midterm Elections

On Nov. 8, Americans will take to the polls to vote in the 2022 midterm election. In Pennsylvania, both the governor’s seat and one Senate seat are up for election. There are also a number of key issues at stake on the

November 3, 2022

Highlights·Opinion

America’s Obsession with Consuming Crime

A while ago, my boyfriend sent me an Instagram post that, in his words, reminded him of me. The screenshotted tweet read, “Imagine you get murdered, and some girl skips your episode of ‘Forensic Files’ because it’s boring”. I laughed out loud

October 27, 2022

Editorials·Opinion

Election Day Should be a Campus Holiday: It’s time for Swarthmore’s administration to live up to its institutional ideals

In 2018, the Editorial Board wrote that Swarthmore’s failure to recognize election day as a federal holiday conflicted with its commitment to increase student turnout and promote civic participation. In the four years since, our nation’s aspirational commitment to representative democracy continues

September 29, 2022

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Melissa Murray Discusses Crisis of Legitimacy in the Supreme Court at Annual Constitution Day Talk

On Monday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m., students, faculty, and guests gathered in Kohlberg Hall’s Scheuer Room for a conversation about the Supreme Court and the U.S. Constitution with Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at NYU School of Law

September 22, 2022

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General Election 2022: What are the Stakes?

Although the Pennsylvania general election does not take place until Nov. 8, committed Swarthmore students and on-campus organizations such as Swarthmore Democrats and the non-partisan voting group SwatVotes, have begun mobilizing their efforts towards voter registration and increasing voter turnout. According to

September 15, 2022

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Professor Daniel Laurison Launches Research Lab on Class and Civic Engagement

The Carnegie Corporation of New York named twenty-six new Andrew Carnegie Fellows in the Spring of 2021, including Swarthmore Assistant Professor of Sociology Daniel Laurison. The fellowship awards $200,000 grants to scholars for humanities and social sciences projects addressing urgent social issues.

February 10, 2022

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Delaware County Democrats, Student Groups Look to Turn Out Voters in November 2nd Bellwether Election

In the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats in Delaware County wrested control of several local statehouse and congressional seats from Republicans. Then, in 2019, they won a majority on the County Council (a five-member body with broad governing powers) for the first time

October 28, 2021

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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 their civic right to vote in the 2016 and 2018 elections. Seeking to rectify this shortcoming and placing a high value on

October 30, 2020

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Democracy Hypocrisy? Enthusiasm for Voting Should Extend to SGO Elections

DelCo Democrats, Elected Leaders Celebrate Wins at Swarthmore Watch Party

Swarthmore’s “Get Out The Vote” Committee Prepares for Midterm Elections

America’s Obsession with Consuming Crime

Election Day Should be a Campus Holiday: It’s time for Swarthmore’s administration to live up to its institutional ideals

Melissa Murray Discusses Crisis of Legitimacy in the Supreme Court at Annual Constitution Day Talk

General Election 2022: What are the Stakes?

Professor Daniel Laurison Launches Research Lab on Class and Civic Engagement

Delaware County Democrats, Student Groups Look to Turn Out Voters in November 2nd Bellwether Election

Swarthmore Community Pushes to Get Out the vote

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