College joins coalition focused on increasing access
As concerns proliferate over student economic diversity and disparity around Swarthmore and higher education in general, the college has joined
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Violent internet threat puts area schools on alert
An unspecified violent threat was made against schools in the Philadelphia area to be carried out on October 5. The
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Trigger warnings commonplace on some professors’ syllabi
In recent years, major news outlets and institutions have been declaring their positions on trigger warnings in higher education. Some
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Refusal to divest may not have been entirely financial
During the most recent meeting of the Board of Managers’ Committee on Social Responsibility on Friday, September 18, the Board
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Bryn Mawr’s “Hell Week” in Jeopardy Following Hazing Concerns
Content Warning: Bryn Mawr students and alums have expressed concern that this article contains spoilers as to the contents of
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Freshman Survey
What follows is a breakdown of data collected from 59 members of the Class of 2019. The Phoenix’s survey was
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Board of Managers decide not to divest
Following two days of meetings and deliberations, the Board of Managers announced that they have reached consensus against divestment from
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SGO changes, comparable to peer institutions
The most recent round of student government elections included a vote on the amended SGO constitution that more than tripled
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Students seek to recover lost history at Bryn Mawr
Emma Kioko and Grace Pusey, two seniors at Bryn Mawr College, have created a project entitled “Black at Bryn Mawr”
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Tale of administrative bloat does not match up
As undergraduate tuition costs continue to rise and adjunct professors represent a larger portion of college faculties, talk of a
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