September 2015 - Page 11

Freshman Survey

What follows is a breakdown of data collected from 59 members of the Class of 2019. The Phoenix’s survey was posted to the Swarthmore 2019 class page during the month of August. While only 14% percent of the class responded, and this
September 3, 2015

The campus culture conundrum

I hated the college left before I even started high school. At the tender age of twelve, I began my political education in earnest, at the foot of what was then a novel portal into the wider world: the Internet. This proved
September 3, 2015

On the menu: fresh aesthetic for all

Hey, this is To Serve. Maybe you’re confused, because until this article, I wrote a column called Hi! Fashion (R.I.P.). Fashion is endlessly interesting to me, and so it took me three semesters of writing a column every other week to call
September 3, 2015

How and why to keep your eye on the money

As I begin this column, my peers in the Class of 2019 are walking back to their dorm rooms from our first collection. We are coming back from an evening of reflection about ourselves, our position in this world, our transition into
September 3, 2015

Racial slur found graffitied in Crum Woods

On August 22nd, just days before the Class of 2019 arrived, a racial epithet was found graffitied in bold orange letters on a log in the Crum Woods, less than a half mile from the college’s main campus. Diondra Straiton ‘16 had
September 3, 2015

The top four stories in sports this summer

While we all enjoyed a relaxing summer away from our beloved Swarthmore, the world of sports continued to rage on. It was difficult, but I decided it’d be best to pick out the four stories in sports this summer that were, in
September 3, 2015

Exhibit sheds new light on classic Italian mosaics

As the new academic year begins, there will be countless opportunities to overstress, over think, and spend too much time with your head buried in work. Luckily enough, Swarthmore Libraries’ first art installation of the year fits well into the beginning of
September 3, 2015

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