Opinion Archives - The Phoenix

How Val Smith Should Spend the Rest of Her Presidency

The Phoenix's Editorial Board encourages Pres. Val Smith to spend her remaining time on campus fostering communication between administration and the rest of the school.

March 26, 2026

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Statement from ENLACE on Surveillance, Discipline, and Institutional Power at Swarthmore

Clara Ximena Villalba ’26, writing on behalf of Swarthmore’s ENLACE, criticizes the college’s recent surveillance and disciplinary actions against student protestors.

March 26, 2026

Opinion·Swat Says

Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their thoughts on March Madness, discuss PubSafe's approach to alcohol on campus, and reveal their homework habits.

March 26, 2026

Opinion

SASS Stands Against College Surveillance Tactics Used on Black Students

Alx Dow '27, writing on behalf of Swarthmore’s Afro-American Student Society, highlights the college's recent tactics of surveillance used against student protestors and the historical lineage of similar repression.

March 19, 2026

Highlights·Opinion

‘It’s a Long Journey:’ Michael B. Jordan and The Recognition of Black Excellence at the Academy Awards

Opinions Editor Nasrin Ahmed '28 comments on Michael B. Jordan's recent Oscar victory and the historical exclusion of Black artists from the Academy Awards.

March 19, 2026

Opinion

Swarthmore Friends Meeting: Our Call to End and Reform Unjust Immigration Enforcement Practices and Laws

Swarthmore Friends Meeting condemns the federal government's recent, violent approach to immigration enforcement and calls for popular resistance and legal reform to ensure that the common dignity of all people is respect.

March 19, 2026

Opinion·Swat Says

Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their thoughts on dining at Swat, discuss the so-called "Swat Bubble", and reveal their ideal professorial dining companion.

March 19, 2026

Highlights·Opinion

Our Community Norms: Isolating Survivors

An anonymous alum examines the harmful culture within Swarthmore community that isolates and stigmatizes sexual assault survivors.

March 5, 2026

Highlights·Opinion

Aramark and Outsourcing: Undermining the Purpose of Public Institutions

Opinions Editor Rafael Karpowitz '27 argues that the approach to outsourcing embraced by publicly oriented institutions such as colleges, universities, and the state undermines the social obligations that distinguish them from for-profit companies.

March 5, 2026

Opinion·Swat Says

Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their hot takes on the Oscars, reveal their feelings on midterm season, and discuss plans for spring break.

March 5, 2026

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