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Clarification Causes Worth to Change Role Regarding Psychotropic Medications

A recent clarification regarding Worth Health Center's "scope of practice" has caused a change in policy regarding dispensing specific medications to students. More

David Clark '66 on the Internet: How Technology Affects Society, and Vice Versa

David Clark '66, one of the primary developers of the Internet, spoke on how society affects the technology of the Internet. Technical design decisions made in the seventies have had profound impacts on enormous businesses today, but now, "the technologists are no longer in charge": the protocols must conform to social and legal boundaries that were never predicted earlier in development. More

  • Archeology and War

    A lecture by Brian Rose on his initiative to educate American troops on the cultural heritage of Iraq and Afghanistan. More

  • Swat Contracts with Security Firm AlliedBarton

    At the beginning of this semester, two new security guards began patrolling campus during the 9:00pm to 3:30am shift. These guards are employed by AlliedBarton, a security firm that was contracted by the college to provide additional nighttime security; however, their presence has also led students to examine AlliedBarton’s disputed labor policies. More

  • Earthlust's GreenMarch Campaign To Focus on Environmental Justice

    This year, Earthlust's GreenMarch annual campaign seeks to demonstrate the intersections between environmental issues and other social justice movements. Planned events include a protest against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at its Philadelphia office, a panel of state representative candidates discussing the impact of local trash being incinerated in Chester, and weekly film screenings and lectures. More