Editor's note - The Phoenix

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.

Dear Readers,

The Daily Gazette staff would like to welcome you to our 18th semester of publication. We are excited to be back on campus in order to provide you with your daily source of news, arts, sports, and more. We welcome any feedback that you may have in the coming year. If you are interested in joining our staff, please contact us, and feel free to come to one of our Monday dinner meetings in Sharples. Writing for the Gazette is as little or as much commitment as you would like it to be. Thanks for continuing to support the Daily Gazette. Enjoy!

Alex Glick
Managing Editor

Micaela Baranello

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