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Friday, July 3, 2009


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Op-ed: A case against frivolous activism at Swarthmore

A politically engaged student population is perhaps one of Swarthmore’s most prized features. Following Swarthmore’s long history of…


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Student Council collects possible uses for rollover

At Sunday’s meeting of Student Council, the Council discussed possible uses of rollover funds and Council President Yongjun Heo ’09 presented a …


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College requests ADA code delay

In response to the current economic recession, the college has asked the Department of Justice for an extension in completing expected…

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Week-in-pictures

Week in Pictures

Published April 30, 2009

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Sds-explores-definition-of-anti-war-movement

SDS explores definition of anti-war movement

BY AMELIA POSSANZA

Published April 30, 2009

Students for a Democratic Society held an Anti-War Conference from April 23-25 that addressed the ways in which the anti-war movement can extend beyond pacifism. According to Maurice Weeks…


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StuCo amendment ratified through unanimous vote

A new amendment to the Student Council Constitution was ratified at this Sunday’s Council meeting. The amendment, which concerns Article …


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Student housing on steadier track

In contrast to the fluctuations in housing policy of recent years, no major changes to the housing situation are taking place this year.

Accordin…


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Fulbright Scholars announced

Eight Swarthmore students have been named Fulbright Scholars in recent weeks, while a few finalists are still awaiting notification…


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NOTA shakes elections yet leaves no vacancies

On the eve of the Student Council presidential elections, an anonymous, student-generated push to encourage students to vote “None of the…


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Demarcating the jurisdictions of campus security

“The [Borough] Police don’t do anything here that they can’t do in the real world,” Reid Wilkening ’10, Pittenger 1st RA, said. “We pretend …


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Students, staff weigh employee health care cuts

With the growing possibility of major budget cuts, some members of the staff and student body have identified potential changes to staff…