The Phoenix Has A Diversity Problem
We, at The Phoenix, have a diversity problem. Our editorial board and staff are not representative of the diversity of our campus and the world more broadly, and neither have we historically been representative. In the first issue of The Phoenix in 1881, editors wrote that “we fondly hope to see The Phoenix what we wish it to be — a paper devoted to the best interests of our college, of our fellow students, and an advocate of truth and independence.” Although The Phoenix has evolved to incorporate more perspectives since the original all-white, highly privileged editorial board in 1881,