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Friday, November 20, 2009


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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…


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 …


Events Menu

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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 1…

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Planning group details $6.85M in cuts, more to come

BY JACQUELINE SMALL and DANTE FUOCO

Published November 19, 2009

In an effort to address the current challenges the college faces from last year’s economic downturn, the Ad Hoc Financial Planning Group on Friday released its recommendations for $6.85 million in bud…


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…


ADA compliance reviewed by Department of Justice

Members of the Department of Justice visited campus two weeks ago to ensure that the college is making progress in meeting the Americans with Disabili…


New initiative to address racism in Phila. schools

For the first two years of its existence, White Women Confronting Racism concentrated its efforts on discussing the feelings of privilege and guilt th…


Sri Lankan novelist tells a story of the civil war

Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan never intended to become the spokesperson for 20 million Sri Lankans, not counting the millions who left the country as part …


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 S…


StuCo Highlights

Budget cuts

The Student Financial Advisory Panel — a body formed to complement the Ad Hoc Financial Planning Group — met with members of the administr…


H1N1 cases now prevalent on campus

Chemistry professor Bob Paley hasn’t given a make-up exam in his 20 years at Swarthmore. But when two of his students came down with influenza-like il…