March 2023

News

Students Reflect, Share Advice on Study Abroad Experience

With 250 programs in 60 different countries, Swarthmore’s off-campus study program is incredibly diverse, offering students a wide array of opportunities to immerse themselves in an entirely new environment. To gain insight into this process, the Phoenix attended an off-campus study general

March 30, 2023

Arts·Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Cisco Velasco ’23 on Capturing Connections

Walking through a maze of senior portfolios, Cisco Velasco ’23 brought me to his station. I immediately noticed figure paintings covering the walls of his studio. Compared to my tiny, dirty easel in Old Tarble, his space in Whittier seemed like a

March 30, 2023

Arts

Morgan Freeman on the Track!!: How Metro Boomin’s “Heroes & Villains” Complicates the Superhero Archetype Through Trap Music

I was 0.25 miles away from the finish line. One lap around the track. A 400. I had already pushed my body through 12.85 miles of running, and this was my final effort. My legs burning from the seemingly never ending hill

March 30, 2023

News

Harvard Professor Amitabh Chandra Discusses Medical Innovation, Inequality at Annual Pierson Lecture

On Thursday, March 24 in the Chang Hou Lecture Hall, Harvard University Professor of Public Policy and Business Administration Amitabh Chandra delivered Swarthmore’s annual Pierson Lecture. In the talk, Chandra discussed medical innovation, economic incentives, and pricing in the biopharmaceutical industry, emphasizing

March 30, 2023

News

Students Organize Against Proposed 76ers Stadium in Philly’s Chinatown

A proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena one block from the city’s Chinatown is sparking outrage from community organizers. The Save Chinatown coalition has been active since plans for the arena were announced in July 2022, but efforts to preserve the cultural and social

March 30, 2023

News

Community Raises Environmental Questions Following Delaware River Chemical Spill

On Sunday, March 26, the city of Philadelphia issued a public safety alert recommending that residents use bottled water as the result of the spillage of 8,000 gallons of an acrylic polymer solution. The chemical spill occurred late Friday, March 24 in

March 30, 2023

Opinion

Expanding Campus Accessibility: Improvements to 25Live

I want to talk about access, and particularly access to physical spaces. Swarthmore is wonderful in that it is very small, and one tends to see the same people congregate in the same library and the same spaces. The downside of this,

March 30, 2023

Highlights·Opinion

The Limits of Self-Determinism in the Vernacular Surrounding Ongoing Protests in Peru

At least 48 protesters have been killed and over 970 injured in the course of anti-government protests in Peru. The continuous demonstrations, roadblocks, and clashes with state forces — which were set off by the ousting of President Pedro Castillo — have

March 30, 2023

Features·News

Professor of Biology Vince Formica on Evolutionary Biology, Swatties, and the Circus

Professor Vince Formica is an associate professor and the current department chair of biology. He specializes in studying evolution and animal social behaviors as well as the intersection between the two. He explores such themes in his research and in the courses

March 30, 2023

Highlights·Sports

The City of Brotherly Love Hosts the Love Run

On Your Mark! Get Set! Love! This past weekend, on Sunday, March 26, the city of Philadelphia hosted one of its largest races. Commonly known as the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia staged its annual Love Run, a half marathon (13.1 miles)

March 30, 2023

Students Reflect, Share Advice on Study Abroad Experience

Artist of the Week Cisco Velasco ’23 on Capturing Connections

Morgan Freeman on the Track!!: How Metro Boomin’s “Heroes & Villains” Complicates the Superhero Archetype Through Trap Music

Harvard Professor Amitabh Chandra Discusses Medical Innovation, Inequality at Annual Pierson Lecture

Students Organize Against Proposed 76ers Stadium in Philly’s Chinatown

Community Raises Environmental Questions Following Delaware River Chemical Spill

Expanding Campus Accessibility: Improvements to 25Live

The Limits of Self-Determinism in the Vernacular Surrounding Ongoing Protests in Peru

Professor of Biology Vince Formica on Evolutionary Biology, Swatties, and the Circus

The City of Brotherly Love Hosts the Love Run

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