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Home Sweet Hotspot: Students Travel Home Amidst Record-High COVID-19 Cases
By Hannah Amendola on November 23, 2020
Despite the record-breaking case counts, some states are still allowing large, unmasked gatherings to occur with no consequences. This recklessness means that heading home for Thanksgiving break is causing a new emotion for many Fords this year: fear.
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A Guide to Local Politics for Non-Pennsylvanians
By Levi Raskin on October 17, 2020
As a first-year out-of-state student, the November 3 election will be my first exposure to Pennsylvania politics. And as someone who is interested in politics, I wanted to figure out what the local political situation is like here and find out why, as a non-Pennsylvanian, I should pay attention to the down-ballot candidates.
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Customs, Reimagined for the COVID Era
By Hannah Amendola on October 9, 2020
The pandemic has created unforeseen challenges in every niche of life at Haverford, and Customs was no exception. Yet many at Haverford, including the Customs Co-Heads, team leaders, and participating first-years seemed to embrace the obstacles and make the best of the situation.
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Why I’ve Chosen Not to Strike
By Nick Lasinsky on November 6, 2020
At home, my father and I debate. He’s a Trump supporter, and thus we deeply disagree on almost everything. It’ll start off with a question “Hey, Nick, have you read this article about (*insert hot button issue here*)!” “No dad, I haven’t…” I know what’s coming. Inevitably, we’re dragged into debate on whatever the issue of the day is, and sometimes that issue is racism in the United States.
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Haverford Is Failing Its Most Vulnerable Community Members
By Matt Hogenauer on September 20, 2020
Several circumstances on campus have urged me to write to you all and ask for one thing: help.
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Level 2: The Questionable Ethics and Limited Efficacy of Collective Punishment
By Katie Hughes on September 18, 2020
By moving into Level 2 of the COVID Mitigation Plan, Haverford’s administration has chosen to arbitrarily curtail the freedoms of rule-abiding students in order to convey a broader message regarding the serious nature of COVID precautions.
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A Week Into the Strike, What’s the Path Forward?

A Week Into the Strike, What’s the Path Forward?

By Chace Pulley on November 5, 2020

Eight days after the student strike began, bringing the campus to a virtual standstill, Haverford stands at a crossroads. In the wake of President Raymond’s much-anticipated response on Monday evening to the strike organizers’ demands, the organizers doubled down, demanding timelines and budget plans for the college’s promised actions

News Update: President Raymond Responds to the Strike