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Swarthmore Should Prove It’s Worthy of Tax-Exempt Status
The Editorial Board argues that the college should use its newfound financial flexibility to embrace an expansive vision of social responsibility.
A Little Something on Adjusting to College Life
This piece is by Antony Coque regarding his first few weeks of freshman year at Swarthmore College.
Hi, First-Years! Here are our rites of passage
Welcome to Swarthmore! We’re happy to have you. Curious to learn more about campus life? Perhaps you’ve found a perfect six-person friend group, or maybe you still feel homesick. Either way, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of clubs, activities, places,
Philadelphia City Councilmember on Swarthmore Students’ Activism, College Sanctions
On March 6, 2025, Swarthmore College sanctioned fifteen students, including students from and first educated in Philadelphia, for their participation in Palestine solidarity activism that took place between October 2023 and March 2024. Among these sanctions were a semester-long suspension, a year-long
Soren Miner ’28 on Los Deliveristas Unidos, A Workers Justice Project
Most college students have never heard of the Deliveristas’ Rights movement. Soren Miner ’28 wants that to change. This summer, he will be working with Los Deliveristas Unidos, an organization devoted to advocacy for New York City’s app-based food delivery workers. Miner
SGO Statement of Support for Student Rights, Institutional Fairness, and Transparency
Dear Swarthmore College Community, We, the Swarthmore College Student Government Organization (SGO), firmly uphold students’ rights to express their beliefs, engage in peaceful protest, and advocate for institutional change without fear of undue retaliation. We are aware of the recent campus discourse
Professor Stephen O’Connell: Letter to the Editor
To the Phoenix: To the students and faculty colleagues who have reached out to me in solidarity about USAID (United States Agency for International Development), where I was chief economist in 2014 and 2015: thank you. It is hard to overstate the