April 2015 - Page 9

On Childcare, a Call for Community Action

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. On March
April 10, 2015

Rhythm n’ Motion: A Senior Reflection

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. Standing in
April 10, 2015

Ruth Ozeki offers stunning presentation, for the time being

The prophecy foretold by the outcropping of Hello Kitty lunch boxes and the endless barrage of English department emails was finally realized when Ruth Ozeki came to campus last Thursday. Following a lunch during which the aforementioned meal tins (you try
April 9, 2015

Rest in peace, Genderfuck

We at the Phoenix want to support the school’s decision to cancel Genderfuck this year. As members of Swarthmore Queer Union expressed in a recent op-ed, the annual party has become extremely distanced from its original intent in recent years. The mission
April 9, 2015

Re-imagining the campaign: what climate justice can teach MJ

Statement on Authorship: The authors of this piece recognize the complexities of representation. This document is an attempt to combat the overpowering white voices that are so prevalent in many spaces, but especially in environmental movements. In the process of writing this
April 9, 2015

Weekend Roundup

Baseball An encouraging streak of in-conference success ended for the men’s baseball team on Tuesday, when they lost 3-1 to Washington College at home. Coming into the game, the team boasted two sweeps against conference opponents Haverford and Gettysburg in the last
April 9, 2015

Swarthmore Self-Study

The Swarthmore Survey on Learning, Working, and Living is intended to be one method of identifying how members perceive our community, the relationships between people and groups, and the sense of belonging each member experiences. We are aware that some in our
April 9, 2015

On shutting out the maelstrom

Valerie Smith’s new presidency provides a welcome opportunity for reassessing the current direction of the College and its commitment to an educational mission.    The contemporary elite college is the most expensive investment in human capital in the history of the world
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