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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I graduated from Swarthmore quite a while ago, but I have to say these news items don't surprise me. I thought I was liberal as a teenager, and in fact have been a lifelong Democrat, but I was considered right of center at Swarthmore. For instance, in the '90s there was an angry debate on campus about whether or not there should be an American flag on top of the main campus building. A number of students felt that they could not support what an American flag represented.

It was not a good fit for me in the end, because of its *truly* excessive academic intensity and its failure to direct students to anything other than academia/med school after graduation. It had small classes and I made some good friends, but I can't say I would recommend it for my kids. [/quote]

AFter one gets through all of the prior "useless" posts (several of which were mean spirited) this post has the informtion that the original post had intended to solicit.....thanks for this constructive information[/quote]

Well, sort of.  I was there in the 90s, and it should be noted that despite the protests, the flag stayed, and vast majority of students thought that was right.  The point on academic intensity is absolutely correct, and i loved it.  It was an inspiring, challenging place.  (FWIW, i'm a moderate dem.).  Everyone i know loved it there.  [/quote]

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