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Editorial: Bring Back the Olde (and Better!) Party Spaces

It seems that the campus late-night scene is gradually recovering from its pandemic-induced hibernation as more and more people host parties as the semester goes on. With AREs resuming, the mask mandate reduced, and the in-person attendance cap discontinued, most of the

April 14, 2022

Opinion

Editorial: Centering Student Feedback in the Professor Hiring Process

Perhaps one of the most critical arguments of Swarthmore’s liberal arts equation is its professors. As a small private college, the low student-to-professor ratio holistically colors students’ academic experiences and development. Thanks to this ratio, Swarthmore can offer students a collegiate journey

April 7, 2022

Campus Journal

The Week in Headlines

New Covid Variant and Life Form Simultaneously Evolve in Primordial Soup of Swat Prom Looking to Attract More Students, McCabe Library to Allow Smoking Indoors Small Craft Warnings and Kitao Gallery Showcase Jonathan Franzen’s Nudes in Collaborative Exhibition RA Hosts Event Revealing

April 1, 2022

Opinion

Editorial: We Have Too Many Writers

Since publishing our previous editorial detailing all the different ways to be a part of The Phoenix, we have been flooded by a deluge of article contributions. So hear us out: please stop writing for us! We have never had a problem

April 1, 2022

Opinion

Editorial: Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down These Plastic Walls!

In the early days of the pandemic, there was not much information available about the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID. Out of this confusion and disorder, plastic barriers sprang up all around us overnight. The goal of these barriers

March 24, 2022

Opinion

Make Compassion and Understanding the New Normal

As we settle into this new normal “post” pandemic, many colleges around the country have begun to revise and update their COVID policies to reflect the most current trends in local areas. For example, the University of Pennsylvania recently announced that masking

March 17, 2022

Opinion

Editorial: Swarthmore Should Restore Universal Dorm Access to Students

Among the litany of policies and changes that the administration implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic was the revocation of universal OneCard access to all dorms, previously afforded to every enrolled student. We, The Phoenix, believe that the withdrawal of this ability

March 3, 2022

Opinion

Time For the Administration to Shift Out of Neutral and Expand Student Parking

Swarthmore’s alluring and delicately manicured campus defines Swarthmore as Swarthmore. Greenery and nature envelope acres of the college’s grounds. This is something that many of us have grown used to, given our constant and continued residence and interactions on campus. One aspect

February 24, 2022

Opinion

Editorial: Increasing Variety, Uniqueness, and Affordability at the Swarthmore Student Store

The Swarthmore Campus & Community Store is the premier on-campus destination for textbooks, toiletries, and anything in between. Its primary offering, however, is an array of Swarthmore-themed clothing and merchandise that welcome students and visitors as they walk through the store’s front

February 17, 2022

Opinion

Editorial: Joining Our Community Conversation

Though we are more than a quarter of the way through the spring semester, the campus can still feel alien at times — more reminiscent of a picturesque landscape on an admissions brochure than an interdependent living community. The familiar faces, events,

February 10, 2022

The Editorial Board

Editorial: Centering Student Feedback in the Professor Hiring Process

The Week in Headlines

Editorial: We Have Too Many Writers

Editorial: Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down These Plastic Walls!

Make Compassion and Understanding the New Normal

Editorial: Swarthmore Should Restore Universal Dorm Access to Students

Time For the Administration to Shift Out of Neutral and Expand Student Parking

Editorial: Increasing Variety, Uniqueness, and Affordability at the Swarthmore Student Store

Editorial: Joining Our Community Conversation

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