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A Performance Artist Sees His Work on Display

Two weekends ago, the Kitao student gallery hosted an in-person gallery event with art and boba for the Swarthmore campus community. Students lined up for the chance to go through the studio and look at the paintings, installations, and photos. The theme

May 1, 2021

Arts·Highlights

media autism vs. real life autism (or, why Music sucks)

Let’s get one thing out of the way: media autism is an oversimplified version of real autism. Why am I talking about this? Seeing as April, aka Autism Awareness month, is coming to a close, it’s important to advocate for better autism

May 1, 2021

Highlights·News

Looking Ahead: Swarthmore’s Vaccine Rollout and Plans for the Fall Semester

Swarthmore’s two latest vaccine clinics on April 9 and 20 came amid a massive COVID-19 vaccine rollout nationwide. Hosted by Worth Health and Wellness Center in collaboration with Rite Aid pharmacy, the clinics mark an important step in returning to a fully

April 30, 2021

Highlights·Sports

European Soccer Continues to Evolve: Top Teams Form Breakaway League

A little over two years ago, I wrote an article entitled “Changing the Landscape of European Soccer.” The article detailed the in-the-works plans for a new European Soccer League, the ESL. The League would consist of sixteen of the wealthiest, most decorated

April 30, 2021

Highlights·Opinion

Are You Talking To A Bot Or A Human On That Website?

Are You Talking To A Bot Or A Human On That Website? Artificial intelligence is poised to disrupt many of the industries and jobs new college graduates are entering. One particular domain in which AI has already been implemented extensively is customer

April 30, 2021

Highlights·Sports

Exercise for Earth & The Environment: Swarthmore Student Athletes Take Action

In the four days leading up to Earth Day, a wave of Apple Watch fitness updates and post-workout selfies coursed through Swarthmore social media, a wide range of posts adorned with the label #E3GoGarnet. These posts were all in support of the

April 30, 2021

Highlights·News

Dr. Loretta Mester Highlights Racial Disparities in Economics in Department Guest Lecture

Dr. Loretta Mester’s views, as represented in this article and her lecture, are her own and not reflective of her affiliated institutions. Dr. Loretta Mester, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and professor of finance at the University of Pennsylvania,

April 24, 2021

Highlights·Opinion

A Note on Last Week’s Article

Last week I wrote an Opinions piece about vaccine hesitancy and the need for Swarthmore to require vaccinations for all its students. This was a short piece, written more or less off-the-cuff after seeing a news article about vaccine exemptions. Unfortunately, this

April 23, 2021

Highlights·Opinion

Letter to the Editor: In Response to “Vaccinate Every Swattie. No Exceptions.”

Dear Phoenix Editorial Board, We were disappointed to find antisemitic stereotypes in a recently published op-ed, “Vaccinate Every Swattie. No Exceptions.” While the overall argument of the piece, that students must be vaccinated in the fall, is certainly worth discussion, we were

April 23, 2021

Highlights·Opinion

Apology

On April 16, 2021, The Phoenix published an op-ed titled, “Vaccinate Every Swattie. No Exceptions.” The piece, which argues for every Swarthmore student to be vaccinated, focuses somewhat on ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities of New York which have famously suffered high COVID-19 infection

April 23, 2021

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