Jonathan Emont

Obama speaks at Widener University

Barack Obama gave a speech at Widener University in Chester, Pa. on Tuesday morning, rallying supporters just one week before Election Day. Obama spoke before a shivering crowd of 9,000, commending hi…

Good Food Project pioneers use of composting bins for Kohlberg

This week, the Good Food Project is introducing compost bins to the Kohlberg coffee bar. The coffee cups provided by Dining Services are all compostable, but until this project, the cups have been di…

SLAP advocates unionizing rights for future inn workers

As the Swarthmore administration continues to deliberate plans for a future Swarthmore Inn, student activists are mobilizing to make sure that in case the inn becomes a reality, inn employees will hav…

Deer cull on hold pending green light from Game Commission

The deer cull originally scheduled for winter break is likely to be postponed, as the administration waits for approval from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The administration applied for a permit t…

Unrepresented non-theists

I saw “Milk” on Friday and enjoyed it. The film told the tale of Harvey Milk, a gay man who was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in the 1970s. In the movie, and in real life, Milk’s…

‘Conversations’ reaches out to mentor and aid Asian students

Signaling its desire for more expansive community outreach, the Swarthmore Asian Organization has teamed up with Han and Deshi for the first segment of “High School Conversations.” Scheduled for this …

The new demography

Obama won the election last Tuesday by improving on Kerry’s performance in every measurable demographic. He won a clear majority of the votes of the poorest Americans, and won a majority of the votes…

Alum discusses uneven consequences of climate change

Last Thursday, alum Michael Greenstone ’91 presented a lecture entitled “The Consequences of Climate Change on Mortality in the United States and India.” His presentation came as this year’s Bernard S…

Critiquing Obama the orator

I’ve always been a supporter of Senator Obama, and, along with the rest of Swarthmore’s student body and faculty, I plan to vote for the Senator on November 4th. I grew a little cynical during the mi…

The Democrats in 2008: winning by default

I am generally interested in this type of thing, but Tuesday’s presidential debate was boring. I don’t think there was a single meaningful exchange. McCain referred to Obama as “that one” which was …

The experience myth

When it comes to how external events affect the presidential race, pundits operate on two basic assumptions. The first is that when bad things happen outside the borders of the United States, McCain w…

Live-stream panel focuses on interfaith issues in U.S.

“Faith, Politics, & Society: Muslims in America,” an interfaith discussion on the discrimination faced by American Muslims, convened last night in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The event was brought t…

Heritage Month showcases, celebrates culture of Latin America

Latino Heritage Month, America’s annual celebration of Hispanic culture, is in full swing on the Swarthmore campus. Sponsored by the Intercultural Center and ENLACE (Engaging Latino Communities for…

On impaling Sarah Palin

The conventional wisdom is that McCain was stupid to pick Sarah Palin as his running mate. Her inexperience contradicted the closest thing McCain had to a defining message: that the country can’t affo…