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Cult of Misogyny: Leaked Internal Documents Reveal Silence Around Harmful Culture at Phi Psi

Content warning: violence, sexual assault, offensive and racist language I’m baaaaaaccccckkkkkkkkk. So after a nice 4-month vacation in paradise, [NAME] is back to boom roast some Phi fellows and bimbo rats at the same damn time. SO far, I dig the hustle.

April 18, 2019

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Editorial Note: Our Process on the Phi Psi Coverage

RECEIVING THE FILES Last week, members of The Phoenix and Voices were sent an unsolicited set of Phi Psi’s internal documents from past years. The folder included documents detailing pledge tasks for members who were initiated in 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2016,

April 18, 2019

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After National Search Proves Unfruitful, Terhune is Made Dean

On Monday President Val Smith announced that Jim Terhune, Interim Dean of Students, will be Dean of Students through at least the spring of 2021. This announcement comes after a year-long, national search to find a replacement for Dean Braun, who resigned

April 18, 2019

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After Delay, SGO Holds Executive Board Elections

SGO Executive Board elections, originally scheduled to begin on April 9, were delayed to April 11. On Tuesday April 9, Student Outreach Chair Ash Shukla ’22 sent an email to the student body informing that the scheduled SGO Town Hall would be

April 18, 2019

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SWIFT Kicks Off Financial Literacy Month

April is national financial literacy month. Swarthmore, Wealth, Investment, Finance and Trade has planned a variety of events throughout the month which aims to teach Americans how to establish and maintain healthy budgeting decisions. When Joshua Collin ’20 first came to Swarthmore,

April 11, 2019

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Admissions Strives for Accessibility with Test Self-Reporting

Standardized testing has been a cornerstone of college admissions since its popularization after World War II. Proponents of standardized testing maintain that these tests provide a common metric by which to measure aptitude and counter high school grade inflation. Opponents, however, argue

April 11, 2019

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No People Harmed in Fire at Alice Paul

On Friday, April 5, a fire occurred at 1:08 pm on the first floor of Alice Paul dormitory. The fire was caused by a student who left burning incense unattended, believing that it had been extinguished. No students were harmed in the

April 11, 2019

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O4S addresses Public Safety, Title IX, Greek Life in Renewed Demands

On Monday, April 1, core members of the group Organizing for Survivors stood on Parrish Steps to announce their second set of demands, including both new criticisms and a re-emphasis of previously some unaddressed demands which were first presented last spring. Since

April 11, 2019

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Students Seek More C.A.P.S Resources For Marginalized Communities

When Hussain Zaidi, a first-year student from Pakistan, came to Swarthmore, he was initially surprised by the lack of mental health resources for LGBTQ+ students. While all students can register for an appointment at C.A.P.S (Counselling and Psychological services) and work with

April 4, 2019

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Open Parties Decrease by 40% as Closed Parties Rise

Students looking to wind down (or turn up) at parties have a few options to choose from, ranging from big open parties at the fraternities and Paces, to more intimate closed parties hosted in smaller spaces. Recently, the conversation about open party

April 4, 2019

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