Author: Hannah Epstein
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Bi-Co SJP Event Criticized As Antisemitic By the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Published in the Bi-College Newspaper April 2024 i-Co Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held a teach-in titled “COVID IN TIMES OF GENOCIDE,” which has been criticized the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia as antisemitic. The event, which took place on March 27, was advertised as a “teach-in on how Israel uses COVID as a tool for…
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Bryn Mawr Encampment Continues to Grow as it Enters Day Three: “The People’s College for the Liberation of Palestine”
Published in the Bi-College Newspaper, April 2024 BRYN MAWR- The pro-Palestinian encampment on Bryn Mawr’s campus has entered its third day. Upwards of 25 tents have formed a circle on Merion Green, in an attempt by both the organizers and the occupants to take up “more space,” Bi-Co Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) organizer…
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Wendy Raymond is Set to Testify Before a Congressional Committee. Here’s What We Can Expect.
Published in the Bi-College Newspaper In the six years since her inauguration as Haverford’s 16th president, Wendy Raymond has weathered protests, strikes, and numerous forms of campus tension. But on May 7, 2025, her leadership will face its first test before a national audience. Raymond is set to testify before the Republican-headed Congressional Committee on Education…
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Photojournalism: SJP Protests at Bryn Mawr
Photographs I took during SJP protests from this recent year. First appeared in the Bi-College Newspaper. © Hannah Epstein [2025]. All rights reserved.All images on this site are the intellectual property of Hannah Epstein and may not be used, downloaded, copied, or reproduced in any way without written permission.
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Letter From The Editor: Funding the Student Press Is a Moral Imperative
This article originally appeared in The Bi-College News. Across the country, student newsrooms are in a moment of crisis. But it is now, more than ever, that our reporting, representation, and ability to hold institutions of power accountable, is needed. Unfortunately, the Bi-Co News, like many other small and local-based newspapers, has been impacted by the…
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Trans troops leaving military following Trump administration ban
This article was co-written with Megan Loock. It was originally published in The Baltimore Sun. For the full article, go to the Sun’s webpage: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/06/10/trans-troops-in-maryland-retiring-leaving-following-trump-administration-ban/ For this article, I reached out to various policy makers in Maryland, and experts in LGBTQ+ rights for transgender personnel. Through the multiple interviews/statements I collected, I was able to…
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40 Years After the MOVE Bombing, the Scars Remain
This article originally appeared in The Nation. For the full piece, go to the Nation’s webpage: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/move-bombing-anniversary-philadelphia-mike-africa-jr/. Below is a short clip from the full piece. Mike Africa Jr. sat in his office in West Philadelphia, his hands resting on the table, his gaze steady and straight ahead. “I saw smoke, and a friend of…
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Investigation into Bi-Co Title IX Office Uncovers Systemic Denial of Student Rights in Sexual Assault Cases
This article originally appeared in the Bi-College News. Warning: This article includes a discussion of sensitive topics, such as rape and assault. On February 20, 2021, Jeanne Wolkiewicz, then a first year, went with friends to an off-campus party hosted by the Haverford men’s lacrosse team. Wolkiewicz had just turned 19 and was part of…