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Spend Three Racks on a New Blockchain

If you’ve been paying attention to the news any time in these past few years, Bitcoin seems like a big deal. A whole lot of people seem to be investing in it, that’s for sure, and the price is going up like

March 19, 2021

Highlights·Opinion

Know the Ban, Ban the Ban II. Duplicitous Ban

Editor’s note: This piece is part of a series about the ban on divestment at Swarthmore. To read the first part, click here. Introduction Swarthmore College has a policy banning the consideration of ethics in the management of the endowment. Swarthmore uses

March 19, 2021

Highlights·News

Students On Campus Over Winter Break Express Concern Over New Policies

For students and administrators, winter break on campus looked different than it had in previous years. The College housed five times more students than usual due to COVID precautions limiting travel and the J-term offering. This year, in addition to the regular

March 13, 2021

Highlights·News

Months Later, Swarthmore Community Reflects on BAC Strike

On Monday, November 16, 2020, the Black Affinity Coalition began striking all courses, coursework, and campus jobs with over 450 students, faculty, and alumni who pledged their support. The BAC, a group of Swarthmore students who have chosen to remain anonymous, organized

March 13, 2021

Highlights·Opinion

From Heartthrob to (Alleged) Harasser: the Downfall of Gov. Andrew Cuomo

As of March 9th, six women have come forward with sexual allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced to the public that an independent investigation is currently being overseen by her office on February 28th.

March 12, 2021

Highlights·Opinion

Reflecting on The Phoenix One Year Into the Pandemic

March 11, 2021 marks one full year since the World Health Organization Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. It also marks a year since President Smith sent an email to students stating that Spring Break would be extended

March 12, 2021

Highlights·News

Changes in Public Safety Protocols and Garnet Pledge Enforcement Draw Mixed Reactions From Students

Since the implementation of the Garnet Pledge, the set of rules and guidelines intended to mitigate COVID-19 on Swarthmore’s campus that all students had to sign before the beginning of the semester, Public Safety infrastructure on campus has fundamentally changed. Before, students

March 6, 2021

Arts·Highlights

Garrett Bradley talks ‘TIME’

On Monday, February 22, the Bryn Mawr Film Institute began its Strange Truth 2021 documentary series with a showing of Garrett Bradley’s award-winning film, “TIME” (2020). A talk with the director, Bradley, and moderator, Swarthmore Professor Nina Johnson of the sociology department,

March 5, 2021

Arts·Highlights

Essence of Soul: Swarthmore’s Newest Old A Cappella Group

It was November 17, 2020, and I was standing bundled up outside of Clothier for the No Longer Minding the Light strike rally, exhausted and ready for a change. We’d reached the near end of a long and tedious semester, and I

March 5, 2021

Arts·Highlights

‘Malcolm & Marie’ Reviewed: How Malcolm’s Three-Minute Rant Ruined the Film

The movie “Malcolm & Marie” (2021, dir. Sam Levinson) has sparked quite a bit of controversy since its Netflix release on Feb. 5. The film follows a filmmaker, Malcolm (John David Washington), and his girlfriend Marie (Zendaya), coming back from his movie

March 5, 2021

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