Opinion Archives - Page 2 of 220

In Solidarity with the Indiana Daily Student and Free Press

The Phoenix stands with the Indiana Daily Student, after the Indiana University administration challenged their independence, and with student press across the country.

October 30, 2025

Opinion·Swat Says

Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students reveal their campus priorities, discuss the time-honored Swat tradition of Screw Your Roommate, and share surprising thoughts on sports teams at Swarthmore.

October 30, 2025

Opinion·Swat Says

Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students reflect on fall break, discuss common stereotypes of Swarthmore students, and reveal their biggest campus pet peeves.

October 23, 2025

Opinion

Pernicious Farming Practices and the Mythology of American Agriculture

Erin Picken '27 condemns the political fairytales surrounding American farming and argues for an overhaul of the American agricultural industry.

October 23, 2025

A Swarthmore transcript with a pen over it.

Office Hours·Opinion

Office Hours: Faculty on Grading Practices and Grade Inflation

In the second edition of our regular column, “Office Hours”, Swarthmore faculty members share their thoughts on and concerns with grading practices and grade inflation at Swarthmore and beyond.

October 9, 2025

Opinion·Swat Says

Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their thoughts on grade inflation, discuss their plans for fall break, and reveal the most humbling class they've taken at Swarthmore.

October 9, 2025

Opinion

SEPTA Funding and the Perils of Political Theatre

Rafi Karpowitz '27 argues that the drama this summer surrounding SEPTA's funding is representative of a more broad phenomenon, in which politics is defined fundamentally by theatrics and calculated posturing that is often detrimental to the people whom political actors should serve.

October 9, 2025

Image of McCabe Library on Swarthmore's Campus

Office Hours·Opinion

Office Hours: Faculty on the Role of Professors in the Liberal Arts

In the inaugural article of our new Opinions series “Office Hours,” various Swarthmore faculty members share their thoughts on the role of professors in services of the liberal arts.

October 2, 2025

Opinion·Swat Says

Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their favorite dining hall meal, reveal the craziest thing they've heard from a professor in class, and discuss the buildings with the worst vibes on campus.

October 2, 2025

Author Wyatt Brannon stands on McGill Walk smiling

Opinion

Being Autistic is Okay, Actually

Wyatt Brannon ’26 advocates for the centering of autistic voices in the wake of Donald Trump’s and RFK Jr.’s inflammatory statements about supposed causes of autism.

October 2, 2025

Suggestions

Opinion - Page 2