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I’m Running for President

Of the United States of America, of course. There is a great deal of current consternation over whether Donald J. Trump is eligible to serve as President of the United States again. The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution stipulates that individuals

February 15, 2024

Opinion

Approaching the Meaning of A Democratic Society: A Reflection on the Taiwanese Elections

Editor’s note: Under normal circumstances, The Phoenix does not allow authors to publish anonymously After careful consideration, The Phoenix has decided to make an exception to this policy due to credible concerns for the author’s safety. We are a community newspaper and

February 15, 2024

Opinion

Engineering and Liberal Arts: Coke and Mentos?

With the official release of Swarthmore Forward, the college initiates its next phase of strategic planning. According to the plan, “…members of the Swarthmore community have studied, deliberated, and envisioned the College’s future”. By my count, planning included the work of 34

February 15, 2024

Trump giving a speech on the campaign trail.

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A Wake-Up Call

A recent poll from respected pollster Angus Reid shows that 46% of Democrats won’t accept the 2024 election results if Joe Biden doesn’t win – and 7% will doubt the results no matter the victor. The problem for American democracy is not

February 8, 2024

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Swarthmore in 1881, the Great Fire, and Renaming Trotter

To continue my history of Swarthmore series for this semester, I decided to begin with an important date in Swarthmore’s formative years. It may be hard to imagine a Swarthmore without iconic features such as Kohlberg, McCabe, Magill Walk, and the omnipresent

February 8, 2024

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On the Topic of Race: America is Doing the Thinking for Europe When Europe Should Really Start to Think for Itself

Last summer, I was in Berlin participating in a month-long German-speaking programme. Every week, the class centered its discussions around one topic. Among the numerous topics covered were immigration and race. As I was ready to delve into a textbook-based lecture on

February 8, 2024

Opinion

After Students For Fair Admission, We Must End Legacy Admissions

This summer, the Supreme Court decided to gut affirmative action, calling into question the practices of admissions offices across the country, including Swarthmore’s. Swarthmore’s admissions process is guided by a commitment to “living in a community of people with diverse backgrounds.” After

December 15, 2023

Opinion

Swarthmore Faculty on Academic Freedom and the Gaza Crisis

Drafted: December 11, 2023 As faculty members at Swarthmore College, we are deeply concerned about the erosion of academic freedom in the United States, particularly in regards to the ongoing crisis in Gaza. Over the past few weeks, we have learned that

December 14, 2023

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Trends from Global Re-Elections: The People Are Restless

Since June of this year, only one prime minister and no presidents have been freely reelected. In eleven other free and fair elections, incumbents and their parties have lost reelection, failing to present their case to voters. In fact, in 2023 as

December 7, 2023

Opinion

Swarthmore Palestine Coalition Sit-In Demands Acknowledgement, Divestment, Boycott, and Protection

Under normal circumstances, The Phoenix does not allow groups to publish as a collective and requires individual members to submit on their groups’ behalf. After careful consideration, The Phoenix has decided to make an exception to this policy due to credible concerns

December 7, 2023

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