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Letter to the Editor: On the Departure of Professor Plotkin

Dear President Smith and Provost Willie-LeBreton, Professor Helen Plotkin, who taught me ancient Hebrew at Swarthmore and continues to be

Content Warning: Mention of Suicide Reading about Gil Kemp‘s latest ginormous gift, this time for the renovation of Sharples dining

September 27, 2018September 26, 2018 Alumni 0 Comment

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PHOENIX Two years ago, many of us sent a letter to The Phoenix urging support

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As

February 1, 2018 Laura Wilcox 0 Comment Executive Branch, Public Servants, Public Service, trump

[Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published in the Wake Forest Newspaper, “Old Gold and Black” on January 19th.] Last

November 30, 2017 Editorial Board 1 Comment activities, clubs, participation, sexuality

In the spring of 2015, Dayna Horsey ‘18 was confident that she would be the one of the next leaders

Dear President Smith, Since the founding of Swarthmore in 1864, the college has educated students in terms of global impact

October 5, 2017 Editorial Board 0 Comment body image, community, mental health, psychology, student health

I wish that my son could tell his own story, but he can’t, so I will try for him, perhaps

Shawn Sheehan is a career teacher from Oklahoma who cares about her students, but simply can no longer put her