Writer Andrew Sullivan Speaks at Haverford
By Sarah Wolberg Political columnist and blogger Andrew Sullivan, of The Daily Beast, spoke at Haverford last Friday night in a talk sponsored by the Haverford College Speakers Committee. Sullivan, who recently took his political blog independent, is noted in the world of politics as a conservative whose personal politics do not exactly conform to...
Inside-Out at Haverford college
by Rachel Baron Contributing writer This Spring Semester, the Tri-Co is offering “Restorative Justice: Designing Justice, Designing Spaces Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program” once a week from 11:30-5p.m. on Wednesdays. The course is part of the Inside-Out Program, an educational model that puts college students and incarcerated students together for a semester-long class. The course will be...
This week in photos: I Need Feminism Because
by Sarah Wolberg Managing Editor The Haverford Women’s Center held its “Who Needs Feminism?” photo campaign during the first week of November to raise awareness about feminism, which is sometimes seen as a “dirty word” on the Haverford campus. Sumin Park, HC ’13, a senior staff member at the Women’s Center, organized the campaign, which asked...
“Making a difference” in college
by: Tim Ibbotson-Sindelar ’13 and Laura Hecht ‘13 Contributing Writers How many times at Haverford or Bryn Mawr have you discussed inequality, justice,poverty, homelessness, illiteracy, or hunger? Here in the Bi-Co, we are fortunate to be surrounded by students and members of the community that care deeply about injustices in the world. There are many that...
Campuses connect: SEADS project to change cross-campus registration, data communication
by Sarah Wolberg Managing Editor The Bi-College Consortium is getting connected, as a new project promises to make interaction and communication between Haverford an Bryn Mawr more seamless in the next few years. The Seamless Administrative Services (SEADS) project is the “next stage of Bi-Co collaboration,” according to Bryn Mawr College president Jane McAuliffe, who...
Haverford Democrats get out the vote with student volunteers
by Sarah Wolberg Managing Editor As Election Day approaches, the Haverford College Democrats Club kicked into high gear, spending weekends at the Obama campaign’s Bryn Mawr office and recruiting volunteers to do the same, canvassing residents by going door-to-door and running phone banks–all geared at getting Obama supporters to come out and vote by Nov....
The historical legacy of the Obama-Romney contest
by Raymond DeLuca Contributing columnist The highly respected statistician Nate Silver of the New York Times had the result of this presidential race pegged with an Obama victory of 50.6 percent, compared to Romney’s loss of 48.3 percent in June of 2012. Since then, the official start of the 2012 presidential campaign, there really have...
“Why I vote the way I vote”
by Alex Cross Contributing writer Throughout the interminable slog of this election cycle we have been treated to the same parade of attack ads, mud slinging, name-calling, posturing, nugatory promises, and vague entreaties that we have nurtured as integral to our Republic’s health for the better part of two centuries. Some parts of this campaign season,...
“Why I vote the way I vote”
by David Block Contributing writer The past four years under the leadership of President Obama have been with consistent disappointment and empty rhetoric. President Obama inherited a difficult situation; a nation entrenched in two seemingly endless wars abroad and reeling from the worst financial crisis since the great depression. Undoubtedly, much of the economic stagnation...
“Why I vote the way I vote”
by Eve Gutman Contributing writer Four years ago, many Americans, especially ones who were our age, were full of optimism, ready for a president who would fundamentally change the Bush-era status quo. When Barack Obama was elected, people were filled with the hope that the next four years would bring sweeping progressive changes. Now, as President...
An interview with the Haverford College Democrats
by Allison Levitan Managing Editor Lee Anderson, HC ’15, and Nora Howe, HC ’14, are the heads of the Haverford Democrats Club. Since last year both have worked to increase the political conversation on Haverford’s campus. This year, both Lee and Nora have decided to focus the energy of the HC Democrats on the upcoming...
News briefs: October 28
By Sarah Wolberg Managing Editor The Perfect Storm–2.0? As the East Coast hunkers down in anticipation of tropical storm Sandy, expected to hit the U.S. on Monday, the Bi-College community is making preparations in case the storm–dubbed “Frankenstorm” by the media for its proximity to Halloween–hits southern Philadelphia with the expected wallop. On Friday, Haverford...