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Swarthmore Sees Rise in Pell Grant Recipients, First-Generation Students, and Awaits Demographic Data for First Post-Affirmative Action Class
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina — the Court ruled against race-based affirmative action programs in college admissions. In ...
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Judges Arianna Freeman ’01 and Stephanos Bibas Discuss Landmark Cases and Jurisprudence on Constitution Day
Constitution Day lecture on Sep. 16, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Judges Stephanos Bibas and Arianna J. Freeman ’01 visited Swarthmore to share some memorable cases and experiences ...
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After Changes to Swarthmore Student Handbook, ACLU and Faculty Raise Alarm
This year’s changes to Swarthmore College’s Student Code of Conduct mark an unprecedented departure in how the administration responds to student protests. The overhaul could significantly alter how ...
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Artist of the Week Olivia Scarozza ’25 on Passionate Professional Performance
I owe an apology to Swarthmore’s musicians. When browsing through my previous Artist of the Week profiles, I realized that I hadn’t interviewed a singer in … over a year. As a retired clarinetist ...
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In a Time of Unknowns, Here’s Where The Phoenix Stands
With (some) fences removed, the arboretum shining under a long streak of sunny days, and homework loads piling up, Swarthmore might feel as familiar and predictable as ever. Yet this year, the 156th ...
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There Is No Alternative
At some point in our lives, we’ve all been told that there is no alternative. The dinner your parents made is what it is, take it or leave it; McDonald’s only serves Coke, so no, you can’t have Pepsi.
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OneCard: Swipe Left
By this point, anyone who has had a prolonged conversation with me has heard my complaints about the changes to the OneCard and the related student code of conduct update. So far, I have yet to hear ...
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Philadelphia Eagles Lose to Atlanta Falcons 22-21, Falling to a 1-1 Record
Sep. 16, the Philadelphia Eagles played a home game against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles started the season with a win against the Green Bay Packers but, unfortunately, ...
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Unraveling Morality: Professor Megan Brown on the Ballets Roses Affair
On Sep. 12, Swarthmore College Associate Professor of History Megan Brown gave a lecture titled “The Ballets Roses Affair: Scandalous Encounters and Shifting Morals, 1944-1967.” The lecture examined ...
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Athlete of the Week: Hannah Grace Humphreys ’25
Hannah Grace Humphreys ’25 is a middle blocker on the volleyball team from Gainesville, FL. The senior has played a total of 131 sets in her career and has seen action in all seven games this season.
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Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap
Stockton University 3 Swarthmore’s volleyball team fell to Stockton University on Thursday evening, losing its 2-1 lead after a hard-fought fourth set.​​ The Ospreys finished the fifth and final set ...