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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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What Are Haverford Students Doing to Prepare for the Election?
By Sadie Proud on October 28, 2020
With just under a week to go before November 3, the Haverford College community is busily preparing for what will be many students’ first presidential election. While COVID-19 restrictions have put a halt to in-person events, the student body remains as politically engaged as ever.
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StuCo Presidents Highlight Summer Accomplishments, Chart Path Forward
By Chace Pulley on October 26, 2020
Over the summer, Dex Coen Gilbert '21 and Evan Moon '21 worked on COVID-19 policy and anti-racist work at the college, which they deemed their biggest priority.
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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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As Customs Folks, We’re Going on Strike. Here’s Why.
By Guest on November 3, 2020
Throughout the duration of this strike, we will not enforce the administration’s rules. We will no longer serve as representatives of the administration within our first-year halls, nor will we encourage our first-years to break the strike.
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As Black Philadelphians Are Terrorized, I’m Ashamed of What Haverford Has to Say
By Soha Saghir on October 28, 2020
Why be so terse in a moment where you should be loud? Why be so terse in a moment where the Black community of Philadelphia is terrorized yet again? Why be so terse in a time where Black students at Haverford feel a plethora of emotions: grief, anger, and much more that all of us as non-Black folk cannot comprehend at all?
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A Guide to Local Politics for Non-Pennsylvanians

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.

Third Time’s the Charm: Students’ Council Finally Gets Members