Mary Prager

College names Liz Braun as new dean of students

On Tuesday morning, President Rebecca Chopp issued a campus-wide e-mail announcing her selection of Elizabeth Braun as the college’s new dean of students, bringing the search process for an administra…

Letter from the editor

Dear readers of The Phoenix,

In our January 21, 2010 issue, The Phoenix published an article about the Fireside Chat given by the first candidate for Dean of Students to visit the campus. However, we…

Transparency trickles out: the poetry of David Huerta

On Thursday, April 16, 2009, award-winning poet David Huerta and translator Mark Schafer came to Swarthmore on a book tour to read from their new book, “Before Saying Any of the Great Words,” an antho…

Gaw named head of anti-genocide STAND

Nick Gaw ’09 has been appointed the new executive director of the national organization of STAND, A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, and will take on this new role beginning May 1. Gaw, who has been…

Darfur radio on the air

Now just entering its fourth semester, the Darfur Radio Project is solidifying itself as an organization and getting ready to reach out to a greater audience. The project, funded by the Lang Center fo…

MULTi discussion of dating addresses more than race

“Would you date me?” The MULTi dating discussion on Oct. 30 posed this question within the context of multi relationships and various complicated issues including exotification, fetish-izing the other…

Parlor parties offer dry alternative for campus life

In the spring of last year, an anonymous donor set up a substantial fund to support non-alcoholic social programming at Swarthmore. Since then, the Parrish Parlor programs have become a fixture of cam…

Students mobilize for Democratic candidates

On Aug. 28, Swarthmore residents, local politicians and a handful of students from the college squeezed into the small office of Bryan Lentz, the State House Representative from Pennsylvania’s 161st L…

Changes to first-year orientation schedule spur IC/BCC debate

First-year orientation is always a prime opportunity for student groups to reach out to potential new members of their communities. A change in the orientation schedule this year and a communication b…

Presidential search committee reaches out to campus

The College’s search for a new President continues to advance as the committee reaches out to a broader academic and administrative community. After two meetings, hours of communication and hundreds o…

New observatory an asset to Astro department

Four years after the opening of the $74 million Science Center, the college has fulfilled one of its ambitions for the astronomy department by installing the new Peter van de Kamp Observatory. On Aug.…

BYOB ‘Rudi’s’ bistro to replace Da Vinci’s in the ville

Just over a months after Da Vinci’s café closed unceremoniously amidst rumors of financial failure, a sign has appeared in the window of the vacant store announcing the opening of a new restaurant, Ru…

College Republican revival to broaden campus political spectrum

The Swarthmore chapter of the College Republicans is in the process of being revived this year in an attempt to broaden the spectrum of political perspectives represented on campus. So far, the Colleg…

Michael Oren presents on U.S. involvement in the Middle East

Invited to speak at the college by the Swarthmore Organization for Israel, Dr. Michael Oren, a recipient of numerous accolades, presented a lecture called “Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Mid…

Sigma Xi honors college and students for research

Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, has recognized Swarthmore College for its achievements in encouraging undergraduate research and membership in the society. According to the mission statemen…

Career Services launches week about public sector

For students who are unsure of where they are headed in life or students who are already interested in a career in public service, Career Services will be hosting Public Service Careers Week for the t…

Earthlust supports environmental justice in Chester

Pollution. Racism. Blatant corruption. This is the story of the city of Chester, which was named by George Magazine as one of America’s most corrupt cities in 1998. Earthlust members are getting invol…

Workshop counters army recruitment

On Wednesday, Oct. 10, Swarthmore students had the opportunity to attend the People Power and Strategic Organizing workshop run by Aimee Allison and David Solnit, co-authors of the book Army of None: …

Closed depression group provides privacy, support for students

“The blues.” everyone gets them, especially as winter approaches and the sluggish academic pace of the beginning of the year speeds up. For some, however, “the blues” is a gross understatement of the …

Clothesline Project draws widespread response

The multi-colored t-shirts hanging in the wind in front of Parrish Hall contrasted starkly with the idyllic weather on Tuesday afternoon, and time seemed to stop for those who paused along their way. …

Sharples prepares for new air conditioning

The Sharples dining facility is undergoing exciting changes, including the addition of air conditioning and the renovation of employee bathrooms, as well as plans to possibly reintroduce soft serve ic…

Charity Fun Fair comes to the Ville

The 2008 Swarthmore Charity Fun Fair will take place on Sunday, April 20 in the Ville, starting with a kickoff parade. This year’s theme is Carnivale, and everyone is invited. Hundreds of groups will …

Kemp supports symbolic 10:1 matching of donations

Never has your money been worth more. Starting this week, students can donate money to the new Fund the Future 10:1 Campaign, an initiative to raise money for the college’s loan-free program. Most not…

Alumni connect with students

Most Swarthmore students share a certain apprehension about life after graduation. Thankfully, most of them manage just fine in the real world, with a little guidance from the alumni network. The Alum…

Kemp hall walkthrough suggests completion by Fall 2008

David Kemp Hall will be complete and ready to welcome new residents in time for Alumni Weekend in June, and more importantly, for the upcoming fall semester. Construction is proceeding on schedule and…

Bryn Mawr selects Jane McAuliffe as new president

Starting on July 30, the presidency of Bryn Mawr College will change hands from current President Nancy J. Vickers to Dr. Jane Dammen McAuliffe.

In Feb. 2007 Vickers announced her intent to retire, an…

Despite rumors, Da Vinci's not set to close

Amid rumors largely initiated by a post on the Daily Jolt that Da Vinci’s will be sold, owner Chris Bruno says no – and the Swarthmore Borough administration and the land’s realtor say they don’t kn…

Tarble hours extended

As of this semester, Essie Mae’s meal equivalency hours have been extended by 30 minutes and will now run until 10 p.m. every day. “So far, the extra hours are not being utilized,” Dining Services Dir…

Sharples employee mourned

Helena “Beverly” Warren, a card swiper and former cook at Sharples, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2008. Beverly, known to many as Ms. Beverly, was 62 years old.

The Warren family will be hold…

Swatties spend break campaigning for '08 election

While many returned home to family and friends this winter break, seven Swatties immersed themselves in the democratic process by volunteering for the campaigns of the 2008 presidential candidates. Be…