January 2020 - Page 2

Swat Ed: Spring 2020

Swat Ed is The Phoenix’s biweekly sex education Q & A, back this Spring and ready to talk about sex. We accept all questions and keep them completely anonymous. If you’re looking for medical advice or a diagnosis for that weird thing
January 30, 2020

The Phoenix Mission Statement: 2020

As we begin the Spring 2020 semester, The Phoenix editorial board wants to reflect on our purpose and responsibilities as a publication and formally revise our mission statement. Since 1881, The Phoenix has undertaken the task of devoting itself to the best
January 30, 2020

Athlete of the Week: Krystle Boadi ’23

Krystle Boadi is a first year from Brooklyn, New York where she attended Leman Manhattan High School. Boadi is on the track team and recently finished first in the 200 meter event on January 25th, 2020 at the Coach I Open where
January 30, 2020

Of Parrish and Puppies

Photo courtesy of Katie Reeves. You just survived your first week of classes for the semester. You are exhausted. Syllabi are overflowing from your folders; your backpack is stuffed with new handouts, shiny textbooks, and still mostly-blank notebooks. You’re looking back wistfully
January 30, 2020

Swarthmore Basketball Gets After It Over Break

After only eight days of winter break, the Swarthmore Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams returned to campus to practice and play six games. From Dec. 29 to the start of the second semester on Jan. 22, the women’s team had six Centennial
January 30, 2020

Artist of the Week Serena Yang ’23

Serena Yang ’23 is from New York City. She is our very first artist of the week who is a writer! Yang is in OASIS, on the editorial board of Small Craft Warnings, and hosts a WSRN radio show. She is also
January 30, 2020

The New York Times Was Right to Endorse Two Candidates

On Jan. 19, the New York Times endorsed two Democratic candidates for president: Senators Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar. The Times editorial made the case that Warren and Klobuchar are the best representatives of the progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic
January 30, 2020

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