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A need for stronger student advocacy

Though the academic year is barely two weeks old, Student Council has already shown its face as an active force on campus. With cookouts and food trucks, they have delivered on their mission to serve and represent the student body. Their recent
September 12, 2013

Vindication of English Literature

If there is anything plaguing the academic atmospheres of colleges this year, it is the myopic, unimaginative, stuffily arrogant, and absolutely boring idea that the English major is a surefire route to the counter behind McDonald’s, Walmart, a teacher’s desk, or whatever
September 12, 2013

American interest unapparent in Syrian war

Ever since Woodrow Wilson’s presidency in the early 20th century, America’s foreign policy has been framed by universal moral maxims. From Wilson to Reagan, FDR to George W. Bush, a uniquely American approach to foreign policy has been pursued in sharp contrast
September 12, 2013

Students Can’t Wait for National Press

For the last several months, a great deal of justifiable outrage has been directed at Swarthmore’s administration. From calls of insufficient attention toward diversity to accusations of blatant violations of federal law, criticism has been frequent and furious. While the administration has
September 5, 2013

Credit Where Credit Is Due

Students arriving at Swarthmore for the first time are in the middle of one of the annual challenges to newcomers here: figuring out just what their high school education means now that they’ve come to college. Many students arrive having taken AP
September 5, 2013

A New War, The Same War

We grew up under two wars, and they’ve left their mark. An American presence in the Middle East has been a fixture of my life to the point that I have just come to assume that it’s what we do. We bomb,
September 5, 2013

A Message from the Editor-in-Chief

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Chances are
September 2, 2013

Op-Ed: Religion Faculty Call for Divestment

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Op-Ed submitted
May 19, 2013
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