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Wednesday, December 16, 2009


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Students take charge and reverse retro-activism

Starting tomorrow, the Board of Managers will be meeting for two days to decide whether to adopt the budget cuts proposed by the Ad Hoc Financial Plan…


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SFAP voices concerns about financial aid cuts

**Earlier this week, members from the Student Advisory Panel drafted a letter to the Ad Hoc Financial Planning Group and the Board of Managers that vo…


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College Rhodes scholar to study migration, refugees

Mark Dlugash ’08 was recently named a Rhodes Scholar. Thirty-two Americans were awarded the scholarship for two years of study at the University of Ox…

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Program supports Asian-American high school students

BY HANNA KOZLOWSKA

Published December 3, 2009

Students from Swarthmore Asian Organization, in cooperation with Deshi and Han, brought 40 high school students from low-income Philadelphia families to Swarthmore two weeks ago for College Day, an ev…

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Earthlust organizes a campus rolling fast

BY MINH-DUYEN NGUYEN

Published December 3, 2009

On Nov. 17, Camille Robertson ’13 began a 48-hour fast. She was the first person on campus to fast and, like others here and around the world, is participating in conjunction with the Climate Justice …


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Good Times 4 Good Food

The Sustinability Committee and Good Food are hosting Good Times 4 Good Food tonight in Philadelphia to raise money for G…


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Alum wins Mitchell Scholarship for Ireland study

Calling through a 12-hour time zone difference in Vietnam, recent George J. Mitchell Scholarship winner Yongjun Heo ’09 explained how thankful he is f…


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Symposium to bring new direction to sustainability

Many environmental activists, from Earthlust members to Al Gore, approach issues of climate change from an intellectual perspective. They cite figures…


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Crum Woods deer cull approved for winter break

After several postponements, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has given Swarthmore College permission to proceed with its deer cull in Crum Woods. As …


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Gratitude Week parlor party

Speak 2 Swatties is hosting a Nickelodeon-themed parlor party as a part of Gratitude Week. It will be from 8 to 11 p…


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StuCo Highlights

Seminar breaks

Seminars lasting three hours or more traditionally have a break halfway through class. Students are often asked to provide snacks for t…