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The Phoenix advertises the pep rally in Sharples beforehand. Photo by Jiuxing June Xie.The crowd at the pep rally. Photo by Jiuxing June Xie.Rhythm N Motion was one of many groups that performed at the pep rally. Photo by Jiuxing June Xie.Men's Basketball at the pep rally. Photo by Cindy Lin.The Phoenix's name is finally revealed: Phineas. Photo by Jiuxing June Xie.The Swat Step group at ABLLE's Night at the Apollo variety show, which was held in honor of Black History Month. Photo by Ellen Sanchez.Miranda Geraci-Yee '13 performing at the Apollo show. Photo by Ellen Sanchez.Alex Hollander '11 at the ABLLE-sponsored show, with DJ Extra Right, also known as Ian Anderson '13, in the background. Photo by Cindy Lin.Michael Fleischmann '13 at the Apollo show. Photo by Ellen Sanchez.Gabe Riccio '11. Photo by Ellen Sanchez.Coalition for a Free Haiti hosted a semi-formal Haiti Charity Ball last week. Photo by Cindy Lin.The event featured Carribean food, Haitian music, poetry readings by students, and faculty speakers. Photo by Cindy Lin.The Ball had a suggested five dollar donation. Combined with DU's fundraiser the same weekend, Swatties contributed $1200 to the cause, bringing the total so far to $3,300, according to StuCo Vice-President Deivid Rojas '11. Photo by Cindy Lin.
Nine protesters, including one Swarthmore student and one student on an extended leave of absence, were arrested last Saturday, May 3, ending the four-day Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) encampment on Trotter Lawn. The seven others arrested were unaffiliated with the
The pro-Palestinian encampment constructed on Trotter Lawn on April 30 by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and demolished May 3, 2025, bears many similarities to the encampment the group constructed Spring 2024. However, one of the most striking differences between the
As the encampment continued at Swarthmore College, faculty-admin communication on next steps was minimal, with many faculty sharing that there was no communication other than President Smith’s messages to the entire campus. On Friday afternoon, more than 48 hours after the tents