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JobX: The Future of Student Employment Applications

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 Wednesday,
September 21, 2017

Swarthmore Plans to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions

On Nov. 15, 2024, Swarthmore released its plan to reduce Scope 3 emissions on its website, with a link to the document attached. As part of the broader 20X35 energy program aimed at achieving carbon neutrality, the new Scope 3 Emissions Plan
February 20, 2025

The Art of Gardening: Belonging and Community at Swarthmore

Swarthmore is a pretty place. With a renowned arboretum, a Cotswold-style bell tower, and a natural woodland of our own, I doubt anyone would take a strong stance against that statement. Nonetheless, how many of us actually take our surroundings to heart?
November 7, 2024

The Crumb Cafe Reopens in Sharples Commons

The Crumb Cafe is set to reopen at its new location in Sharples Commons this Friday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. following a delay communicated via email to the student body on Sept. 30. In an interview with The Phoenix, Ashley Rehrig
October 24, 2024

Students Share Experiences of Being Undocumented at Swarthmore

Undocumented immigrants are foreign-born individuals who do not possess a valid visa or immigration documentation, because they entered the U.S. without inspection, stayed longer than their temporary visa permitted, or otherwise violated the terms under which they were admitted. Due to their
October 12, 2023

Making Swarthmore’s Injustice System More Transparent

Have you ever fully read the student handbook? Have you ever even looked at the student handbook? The answer too often for both questions seems to be a resounding no. Considering it’s a guideline regarding all of the college’s official policies, you
April 28, 2022

A Crumby ‘Thank You’ to Our Workers

I am completely biased in saying this as the Crumb Cafe’s co-head director, but the café has truly become one of my favorite spaces on campus. Sure, our wait times can be inconsistent, but what was once a financially floundering café operating
April 11, 2019

Crumb Cafe Faces Growing Pains

The Crumb Cafe, formerly Paces, the college’s only student-run business, continues to adjust to significant changes this academic year after relocating to Sharples. They have increased their revenue significantly and created a new dry, social space for weekends, but the sudden increase
October 11, 2018

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