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Monday, November 23, 2009


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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 a safety precaution, the College plans for the dee…

Alum supports abortion option, even in a Utopia

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Adrienne Asche ’69 began her lecture “Will We Need Abortion in Utopia?” this Monday with a few forewarnings and caveats that showed a recognition of the sensitive nature of abortion.

“You can se…

Borough seeks input on non-motor transit

The Swarthmore Borough is looking for student involvement from the college in its recently created Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force.

On Sunday, the Swarthmore Borough Council appointed Hannah Jones ’…

College begins new safety initiatives

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Student Council hosted a safety walk Monday to pinpoint areas on campus that need more lighting. The walk was part of a continued initiative by the council and the Swarthmore administration to increas…

StuCo highlights

Educational policy

Esther Burson ’10, the Educational Policy Representative for Student Council, began with the topic of strengthening educational policies focused on interdisciplinary studies.

Burs…

New computers installed

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Despite the shrinking budget, Swarthmore College still has money allocated for new electronic equipment. McCabe library recently purchased six new laptops available for students to checkout and the IT…

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SHCs seek long-term funding for condoms

Eric Glickman ’10, a representative of the Sexual Health Counselors, spoke with Student Council about SHC’s difficulty obtaining both funds for administrative…

Non-profit exploring possible Ecuadorian school

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Correction Appended

With two hundred dollars, you could just buy another costly textbook. Or you could, with the help of the Village Education Project, send a student in Ecuador to school. The Villa…