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<p>Yes. That was my initial reaction. </p>
<p>However, as I reread the post, I am more inclined to think that it is a sophisticated piece of satire. First, it is clearly written by a Swarthmore student. Every point has a basis in fact, but twisted in a propaganda Rush Limbaugh sort of way. </p>
<p>For example, the point about classes meeting only once a week is true. Advanced Freshmen physics seminars meet once a week for three hours and students do present problem sets. Left out, for the purposes of arguement is the two or three other weekly sessions that the students use to prepare their problem sets: student study groups, professors’ weekly session the day before class to help with the problem sets being presented, etc.</p>
<p>The reference to the 40’s and 50’s is also somewhat interesting. Those were not really known as the height of intellecualism.</p>
<p>My conclusion: this is actually written by an intelligent Swarthmore student as a parody of every complaint ever made about the college. Just a hunch. It’s too comprehensive and too well targeted to just be a rant.</p>