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Tuesday, December 2, 2008



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Interview with activist Manuel Calel Morales

The Phoenix’s Alexander Rolle recently interviewed Manuel Calel Morales, an indigenous human rights activist from Guatemala, after his…


New biweekly discussion group centered on women in and writing fiction to begin meeting next Monday in WRC

Starting on Nov. 24, the Women’s Resource Center will begin hosting a biweekly discussion group designed to explore the contributions of…


Admissions Office to initiate new telementoring program

Beginning this spring, Swarthmore will offer college counseling services to low-income and first generation applicants in the form of…

Debate-over-financial-aid-policy-intensifies

Debate over financial aid policy intensifies

BY MARTHA MARRAZZA

Published November 20, 2008

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.


‘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…


College prepares Middle States reaccreditation

This year, Swarthmore is up for review by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an organization that accredits colleges and…


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…


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…


Alum mobilizes community in opposing Proposition 8

Proposition 8, the California ballot initiative that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, was passed on Tuesday,…


Dining Services seeks campus input at forum

Sharples and Tarble are common nouns in the Swarthmore student vernacular that can be easily used as meeting locations or the subjects of a…


Financial aid petition response appreciated, but students seek more

Students for Financial Justice recently petitioned for greater transparency in deciding how aid packages are granted. The students are…