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孤独的过年

Just last week, with Chinese New Year right around the corner, I got a call from my grandparents. Through my broken Chinese, I learned that they were making their annual journey by train to my uncle’s home just outside Beijing a bit
January 31, 2013

Exit Hillary Clinton: The Secretary of State and Her Legacy

Hillary Clinton is perhaps the most beloved politician in America. While Barack Obama’s presidency polarized the nation and suffered from low approval ratings throughout much of his first term, the Secretary of State has maintained sky-high favorability. Though only days have passed
January 31, 2013

Swarthmore Master Plan

For months, our inboxes have been flooded with emails about Swarthmore’s master plan. From surveys to announcements to open meetings, there has been no shortage of opportunities to participate in the process of forming the college’s future. And yet these have been
January 31, 2013

Some Good News On Immigration

The GOP needs to stop hyperventilating about immigration. My most tangible frustration with today’s Republican Party is all the shouting about “illegals” and “amnesty” when we ought to be emphasizing how important newcomers are to a nation of immigrants. Knee-jerk nativism during
January 31, 2013

Gun Control Conversation Misses The Point

In the weeks since the devastating Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings last month, debate over gun rights has taken center stage in American political discourse. It has proven difficult to turn on the news without hearing about Vice President Biden’s commission on
January 24, 2013

Curing “Obama Disappointment Syndrome”

Barack Obama delivered his second inaugural address on Monday. In clear and compelling terms, he celebrated the accomplishments that “we, the people” of the United States have achieved throughout our history in creating a more perfect union. He declared that “preserving our
January 24, 2013

Mission Statement: Spring 2013

In its 131st year as Swarthmore college’s campus newspaper, the Phoenix has published millions of words examining campus life and politics, but only a few explaining why it was doing so. The first issue, published in December 1881, said only that the
January 24, 2013
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