Unequal Access to Email Lists
College Vice President Maurice Eldridge sent an email Monday on behalf of Earthlust urging students and faculty to consider fasting during the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. While Earthlust is certainly…
Olde Club Booking Controversy
Last week, an Enlace party and the Olde Club cover bands event ended up scheduled for the same time and place. What happened after that ended up a controversy. An…
Student Council Constitutional Amendment
Student Council is proposing an amendment to its constitution about attendance by Council members. They will vote on it Sunday; the text of the amendment is here.…
Letter – Coke’s Return
Recently you may have noticed Coca-Cola trucks on campus and the reemergence of Coke products in our dining halls and vending machines. With the reassurance that human and labor rights…
StuCo Proposed Budget Amendment
Student Council's proposed constitutional amendment about the budget appeals process.…
Hotel Workers’ Rights Campaign Update following meeting with President Bloom
Swarthmore Labor Action Project (SLAP) would like to update the campus community about the status of the campaign for card check neutrality at the proposed Swarthmore Inn. This week we…
Protecting the Crum Woods, Humanely
Jeff Jabco and Colin Purrington, co-chairs of the Crum Woods Stewardship Committee, respond to Ethan Bogdan's editorial and defend the college's plan to use sharpshooters to control the deer population.…
Let’s Rethink an Unethical Deer Cull
Ethan Bogdan '13, currently on a gap year, argues that the college should reconsider its decision to cull the deer in the Crum, and suggests a non-lethal option. …
Gazette Endorses Swat Financial Justice Petition
The "Swarthmore Financial Justice" petition calling upon the college to open an honest and accessible dialogue about its financial aid policies is a thoughtful document that all members of the…
The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems
On the evening of Tuesday the 21st of October, I trekked into Philly to hear Van Jones, environmental and economic hero, give an address publicizing his new book about "Green…