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Opinion

Opinion 

Let’s Take A Break

February 14, 2019February 13, 2019 Giorgia Piantanida 0 Comment opinions, overwork, stress, work

“I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” Lately, I’ve been turning this phrase over and over in my head, trying to make

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Highlights Opinion 

How We Talk About the Humanities

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 James Sutton 1 Comment humanities, opinions, stem

The humanities — defined as the “big four” of English, languages, philosophy, and history —  are in decline. Intellectuals and

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Opinion 

Let’s Improve Body Positivity

February 7, 2019February 6, 2019 Giorgia Piantanida 0 Comment body positivity, mental health, opinions

Celebrities are not the body positive role models women need. I recognize that they have the easiest, fastest access to

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Opinion 

Swarthmore’s Meal Plans Are Inefficient and Overly Expensive

February 7, 2019February 6, 2019 Larkin White 0 Comment meal plans, meal swipes, opinions

I remember being told back during orientation that I would never run out of my meal swipes, and that I

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Opinion Staff Editorials 

On Belonging

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Editorial Board 0 Comment belonging, editorial, imposter syndrome, social life, staff editorial

As students of the college, we are often privy to “imposter syndrome” — the feeling of not belonging and being

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Opinion 

Remaking American Democracy

February 7, 2019February 14, 2019 Billie Potts 1 Comment meritocracy, opinions, sortition, voting

Is the way that we currently elect representatives just? In this piece, I will argue that it is not, and

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Opinion 

Schultz Candidacy Might Prevent a Trump Defeat

February 7, 2019February 6, 2019 Laura Wilcox 0 Comment 2020 election, Howard Schultz, opinions, presidency

Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, recently announced in a 60 Minutes interview that he is “seriously considering” running

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Opinion 

On Birthright

January 31, 2019January 30, 2019 Jacob Brady 0 Comment birthright, israel, opinions

Controversy regarding Birthright, a free trip to Israel for Jewish individuals aged 18-26, has become very public in recent years.

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Campus Journal Columns 

Swat Ed: Lights On

January 31, 2019February 1, 2019 P. Afdersex '69 0 Comment campus journal, sex ed, swat ed

Swat Ed is The Phoenix’s biweekly sex education Q & A. We accept all questions and they are kept completely

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Opinion 

The Shutdown Discourages Public Service

January 31, 2019January 30, 2019 Laura Wilcox 0 Comment government, opinions, shutdown

Though the longest government shutdown in history has finally ended, permanent damage has been done to our government and democracy.

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