Wanted: Oral History Project Participants!Summer 2017McCabe Library hopes to record interviews with alumni active in the civil rights movement from 1963 to 1967; they also welcome donations of related letters, photos, pamphlets, and memorabilia. Email Digital Collections Librarian Stefanie Ramsay: sramsay1@swarthmore.edu.
Swarthmore Gay LiberationSummer 2017It thrilled me to read John Whyte ’74 describe the lastingly transformative effect of a 1973 student-run course on homosexuality and affirming presence of a gay movement on campus in the early ’70s (“Heartfelt, Hopeful, Happy,” spring 2017). We are all indebted to Jesse Ford ’73, whose stubborn vision created Swarthmore Gay Liberation.
Remembering a FriendSummer 2017We mourn the tragic loss of Sam Jenkins ’19. A creative, joyful, and gentle individual, he made a lasting impact on our community. Read more.
Papa WheelieSummer 2017I can relate to the report on Lynn West Salvo ’71’s cross-country ride (“Life Is Like a Bike,” spring 2017): In 1986, with my 50th birthday approaching, I wanted a novel way to celebrate.
Here's to the Rest of UsSummer 2017I love reading Bulletin articles written by and about amazing, high-achieving grads, but then I think about all the others—the silent majority—who went on to “regular” lives.