Enviroco screened Trashed
On April 25, the Environmental Coalition (EnviroCo) held a screening of the film Trashed, a documentary about the growing waste crisis.
Griffin Metto
News Staff
Progressive Politics
Associate Professor of English at Swarthmore College Bakirathi Mani discussed the struggle among progressive South Asians in the U.S. and Canada to try to establish a collective identity separate from the local culture, while also depending on the government to develop their identity.
Frank speaks on D.C. gridlock
Every year, the Government Department brings a distinguished speaker with experience in politics to the College for its lecture. This year, the speaker was Barney Frank, a Democrat from Massachusetts who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 32 years.
Lecture on country’s debt crisis
Former Senator Alan Simpson came to the College to discuss the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform's plan and his fears of what will happen if the country ignores the debt problem.
Spitzer discusses the history of gun control
The Goldfarb Center brought Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at SUNY Cortland Robert Spitzer to discuss the politics of the gun control debate and related themes in American politics.
Lecturer evaluates Pope Pius XII’s actions during World War II
Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Gerhard Weinberg presented his views on Pius in the annual Berger Family Holocaust Lecture on April 4.
SGA and officials discuss finances
The College, like its peer institutions, faces the struggle of funding its expanding budget while attempting to limit the increase in the comprehensive fee.
Bicentennial speaker on education
The rising cost of a college education in the United States has caused many to worry that the widening income gap will make it difficult for those in lower income brackets to afford the cost of attendance at elite institutions.
Speaker compares Chinese Nobel winners
Until recently, few Nobel Prizes had been awarded to Chinese citizens, most of which were given to scientists doing work in Western countries or to figures politically opposed to the Chinese government, such as the Dalai Lama.
SGA discusses multicultural literacy
During the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on March 10, Grossman Dorm President Kylie VanBuren ’15 proposed that the Student Government Association (SGA) recommend the expansion of the multicultural affairs course held during JanPlan from four to eight sections.
Conference on Gulf of Maine
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Lori Kletzer said that “sustainability and conservation have been guideposts” for the College and that the “Changing Oceans and the Future of the Gulf of Maine” conference held in the Diamond Building on March 8 is another example of the College’s commitment to environmental issues.
Guest anthropologist speaks about bioethics
In recent years, bioengineers have made a number of advances in the quest to replace defective body parts, including hearts, with fully functional artificial versions.
Dems host gun discussion
In response to the recent shootings in Newtown, Conn., and throughout the country, there has been much debate about potential gun control legislation.
Terrell to receive SHOUT recognition
he Pugh Community Board (PCB) presents the Speaking, Hearing Opening Up Together (SHOUT) Award as part of SHOUT Week, which is a yearly tradition honoring student activism.
SGA
Newsletter for abroad students to be implemented
Dan Sunderland ’14 raised the issue of the forfeit policy for the Alfond Apartments Complex in the Community Forum at the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Sunday February 24.
Adoption policy scrutinized
The Indian Adoption Project was established in 1958 to remove Native American children from unstable homes and place them in the care of white families.
Peace Corps ranks College
This year, the College ranked 23 in the small schools category, with 14 alumni in the Corps.
LECTURES
Stefanick challenges relativism
Stefanick argued that the theory of moral relativism is responsible for moral corruption.
ADMISSIONS
Admissions breaks application records
Interest in the College from applicants across the US and abroad continued to grow this year with a record 5,396 applications for admission.
SGA
SGA releases fall 2012 spending analysis
According to the Student Government Association (SGA) Fall Semester Financial Report, written by Treasurer Jean-Jacques Ndayisenga ’13, SGA received 132 funding requests from 56 percent of the approved clubs in the fall.
SGA
SGA changes title, adds clubs
SGA met for the first time for the spring semester on Feb. 10.