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Abortion lecture presents conservative viewpoint

Associate Professor Christopher Tollefsen from the University of South Carolina spoke to a crowd of about 35 students, seminarians and others on Monday night about his philosophical argument against a…

Debate over financial aid policy intensifies

A string of events over the past few weeks has brought the discussion of financial aid and access to higher education to the forefront at Swarthmore.

In late October, a collective of students referred…

Prudent investments shield endowment

Although Swarthmore’s endowment of approximately $1.4 billion has dropped to just under $1.2 billion because of the recent economic crisis, administrators say Swarthmore will fare relatively well in t…

Meeting our needs: a look at financial aid

Offering need-based financial aid is a priority at Swarthmore, where more than 50 percent of students receive assistance and the average need-based award is $34,600.

However, several students were una…

Senior Mullarkey wins a Rhodes

Caitlin Mullarkey ’09 was among 32 students from around the country recently named as a Rhodes Scholar. Mullarkey is the sixth Swattie to receive the honor since 2000 and only the fifth woman to win t…

Status of proposed inn remains uncertain

Representatives from Swarthmore’s administration met with members of a planning committee to discuss the proposed inn on Nov. 11. The focus was on plans for moving forward in light of the current fin…

Anti-oppression workshops aim for empowerment of community

Training for Change, an activist training organization, will conduct workshops this Friday and Saturday on issues surrounding community-building and anti-oppression. The workshop is entitled “Creatin…

Students attend, volunteer at Biden rally

Amidst bales of hay and pumpkin patches, Swatties turned out in droves on Tuesday to hear Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden speak to supporters at Linvilla Orchards in Media. The College Democrats…

New busine­sses poised to revitalize Ville

Recent revitalization efforts and real estate reshuffling in the Ville are bringing new businesses to the town center.

After previously being slated for the old site of Da Vinci’s Café, the new BYO…

Dining Services increases prices, meal plan options

In addition to changing the default meal plan for freshmen from the 20 meal plan to the 17 meal plan, Dining Services has implemented other small changes that will affect the entire student body.

Dir…

Board of Managers to meet this weekend

Board members and college officials will convene for the quarterly Board of Managers meeting this Friday and Saturday to discuss topics ranging from financial aid to the alcohol policy.

The Board of M…

Laroussi speaks on French culture clash

Farid Laroussi, Yale University professor of French and Francophone Maghreban Literatures, recently spoke about issues in post-colonial France, including immigration, racism, and unemployment. Larouss…

Student cited for DUI on campus

Adam Wallwork ’07 received a DUI citation on the morning of Nov. 5 after crashing his car into the SEPTA bridge on Fieldhouse Lane.

Public safety officers discovered the accident while patrolling ca…

Alcohol policy to be tightened

Administrators are moving quickly to tighten enforcement of the college’s alcohol policy as part of a procedure overhaul that was planned before recent alcohol-related incidents. New policy interpreta…

CJC decision under scrutiny

Results of the College Judiciary Committee’s Oct. 26 hearing have led to backlash among some students. With more attention being placed on the committee, issues about Swarthmore’s judicial process are…

Kuperberg, Scanlon to face off in Ville election

In one of the most contested elections in recent Swarthmore history, Republican and Green Party candidate Mary Gay Scanlon will face off against Democratic candidate Mark Kuperberg for a position on t…

Preparations underway for Halloween party

With the annual Halloween party at Mary Lyon approaching this Sunday, the administration is looking to avoid the transportation issues and conflicts with police that marred last year’s party.

This y…

Sharples provides unique learning opportunity

As Swarthmore students line up to put away their trays, scraping off the last napkins or grabbing breakfast to go in the flurry before classes start, another group of students clad in neon yellow or o…

Students campaign to eliminate Coke

Student Council members recently passed a resolution supporting the student-run Kick Coke campaign. The resolution backs the group’s efforts to decrease the consumption of Coca-Cola on campus, and it …

Parrish renovations enter final stage

Administrators plan to move into Parrish soon as construction nears completion, with most major offices returning to the building between Oct. 26 and Nov. 11.

Project Manager Susan Sayer said in an e-…

Violence mars party in Sharples

A student incurred head injuries from a coffee table that was thrown from a balcony at Sharples during last Friday’s “Sneak Peek” party, co-sponsored by SASS, SASA and SOCA. The injury was first…

Worth residents warned of police presence

After a student living in Worth recently received a citation for drug-related offenses off campus, the administration cautioned Worth residents to curb unlawful behavior in public due to a heightened …

The Ville aims big for revamp effort

The borough of Swarthmore is looking to kick-start a revitalization effort, with possible moves including a new tenant for the space vacated by Michael’s Pharmacy and an inn with a bookstore and resta…

Alumni, GIF establish genocide scholarship

Members of Swarthmore’s Genocide Intervention Fund are collaborating with donors John and Ann Montgomery, both of the class of 1977, to create and name an endowed scholarship for students who demonstr…

New housing proposals under consideration

Members of the housing committee are exploring and pursuing a variety of new proposals to improve housing and dorm life at Swarthmore, including a new lottery system and a proposal regarding placement…

Swarthmore officially kicks Coke

The Kick Coke campaign has convinced the administration to cut Swarthmore’s contract with Coca-Cola completely. Although the administration moved to eliminate Coke products from Essie Mae’s and the co…

Advertising executive to speak today on the effects of political advertisements on students

Just in time for the November elections, retired advertising executive Burt Manning will be coming to Swarthmore today to lecture on “What Political Advertising Does to College Students’ Politics.” Ma…

Students table to fund Halloween alcohol

Members of Student Council and SAC are tabling in Sharples all this week to raise money for alcohol at the Halloween party, set for Saturday, Oct. 28.

Since the Halloween Party is a SAC-funded, all-ca…

Intrusions in Parrish heighten dorm security concerns

Two unusual crimes occurred in Parrish on August 28, tainting move-in day for new students.

An intruder stole one student’s clothes out of the Parrish laundry room and also took a few other items from…

Bowdoin candidate exits dean race

Timothy Foster, one of five finalists being considered for the position of Dean of Students, has withdrawn his candidacy in the wake of his accepting a position as Dean of Student Affairs at Bowdoin C…

Student Council structure under scrutiny

Difficulties with the Student Council appointments process have plagued George Hang ’07’s tenure as the new Appointments Chair. Former council members have expressed grievances about structural issues…

Darfur experts offer vision of genocide

Dr. Jerry Ehrlich, an area pediatrician and member of Doctors without Borders, joined Fatima Haroun, a Darfurian activist in the Philadelphia region who works with the Darfur Rehabilitation Project an…

Student arrest and citations cloud weekend

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One student was arrested and three additional students received citations in the vicinity of the fraternity houses on campus for alcohol-related incidents last Saturday.

Police offic…

Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins to open in May

Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins have secured a permit to move into the building that previously housed Michael’s Pharmacy. The new franchise is expected to open in the ville by the second week of Ma…

Committee selects Lang Opportunity Scholars

Katie Camillus, Omer Corluhan, Sebastian Duncan, Ei Mon, Sybille Ngo Nyeck and Shadi Rohana, all class of 2008, received Lang Opportunity grants to fund projects addressing various social problems. Wi…

Gamer melts faces and burns frets at competition

Alex Lerner ’09 is a Guitar Hero.

While millions of teenage wannabe-musicians spend hours playing around with their guitars, picking out melodies from radio tracks and working out chord progressions…