The Phoenix - The Independent Campus Newspaper of …
WEB1 day ago · Swarthmore College's independent student newspaper since 1881, published weekly. We are committed to documenting and transmitting student perspectives on the daily operations and happenings at Swarthmore College! As an independent publication, we report on the college, not for the college. We pursue journalism freely without restrictions or review from the administration or any individual or ...
President Val Smith Welcomes Campus Input on New Strategic Plan
WEBNov 9, 2023 · On Oct. 27, President Valerie Smith requested campus community feedback on the college’s current draft of its new strategic plan: Sustainable Swarthmore.Smith acknowledged that while the college has been developing the plan over the past eighteen months, Sustainable Swarthmore is still undergoing the “consulting phase,” during which students, faculty, and staff will provide the President ...
The Phoenix - The Independent Campus Newspaper of …
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Student Council Platforms - The Phoenix
WEBNov 28, 2007 · Student Council elections will run from this Sunday 12/3 until Thursday 12/6. Online voting will be Sunday-Tuesday, and Sharples voting will. be Wednesday and Thursday. If you want to ask the candidates questions about their platforms, there will be a meet ‘n greet study break with all of the candidates from 9:00 …
There’s a Hidden Hierarchy in Athletics. Let’s Change That.
WEBMar 28, 2019 · Let’s Change That. - The Phoenix. There’s a Hidden Hierarchy in Athletics. Let’s Change That. As a four-year member of a varsity athletic team, it has been extraordinary to watch the growth and success of the athletics department since my first year. Teams such as baseball, women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s swimming, and men’s ...
An Inside Look at Gentrification in Philadelphia - The Phoenix
WEBNov 23, 2016 · The Philadelphia Coalition for Affordable Communities (PCAC) has been on the ground for 15 years trying to combat the decades-long trends of gentrification in cities across the United States. Since the 1980s, cities and metropolitan regions have been grappling with effects stemming from gentrification. As affluent …
The Actual Mistake in the Admissions Process: The Legacy Policy
WEBNovember 18, 2021. In March 2019, The Phoenix’s Editorial Board published an editorial arguing that legacy, not bribery, is the college admissions scandal that most hurts marginalized students during the emotionally and mentally taxing college admissions process. Some may argue that ending legacy preference in admissions would …
Was Swarthmore ever a women's college? - The Phoenix
WEBNov 8, 2006 · Bryn Mawr was founded as a women’s college in 1885. One of the reasons Haverford waited so long to become coeducational was because it was worried about the effect on Bryn Mawr, but once it made the switch, it gained female students quickly. Today, over half of Haverford students are female. So why do people continue to believe that ...
Renowned Lawyer Noura Erakat Speaks On Genocide Case Against …
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · On Wednesday, Feb. 28, Noura Erakat, renowned activist, human rights lawyer, and associate professor at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, gave a talk on The Crime of Genocide: International Law and Gaza. The talk was part of the “South Africa to Gaza: World History and the Politics of Accountability” series, sponsored by the Aydelotte Foundation, the President‘s Fund for Racial Justice ...
The End of Free Alcohol and the Legacy of Spring 2013
WEBMay 13, 2016 · Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996.As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix.See the about page to read more about the DG. Over the past two years, no issue has dominated campus discourse like the new alcohol policy.