Uncertain Sanctuary: The Terrifying Consequences of Administrative Silence
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Swarthmore College’s Role in Displacing Black Communities
As students at Swarthmore College, we had become accustomed to hearing about the college’s “ongoing responsibility for community care,” “commitment to social responsibility,” and care for “peace and equity” as social values. Likewise, we realized the history of gentrification progressed by many
In Pursuit of Aimlessness
Ever since I became an expert on the human condition (philosophy major), I’ve seen its twofold nature described in countless ways. For Gilles Deleuze in “A Thousand Plateaus”, life can be experienced as smooth space — moving nomadically, with an emphasis on
Diane McHale ’83 Letter to the Editor
President Trump’s administration is attacking due process and freedom of speech in our country as part of his effort to destroy democracy. Actual fascism is growing in America. Part of Trump’s strategy is to attack universities. The only way to resist this
Weekly Column: Swat Says
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Weekly Column: Swat Says
Since the housing agreement was due this week, have you been thinking about your plans for and thoughts about housing next semester? Yeyoon Song ’27: I don’t really have a plan, all I want is just a single. As long as it’s
Toward Anticolonial Futures in the Sciences at Swarthmore pt. 2
Editors’ note: This is the second of two parts of a larger article. The first part was published in the March 27 issue of The Phoenix. At Swarthmore, a select few professors like Ben Geller and David Cohen make efforts to bring
Toward Anticolonial Futures in the Sciences at Swarthmore
Editors’ note: This is the first of two parts of a larger article. The next part will be published in the April 3 issue of The Phoenix. As college students, one of our main identity markers is our major. From classroom ice-breakers
The Performative Nature of Social Media
“Nothing on social media is real” – this idea has been repeated to us throughout our lives. The reality of this statement became jarringly clear to me recently. During my TikTok doomscroll before bed, I came across a video of a woman
Swarthmore Alumni for Palestine Speak Out About Suspension
As a group of concerned alumni, many of whom have ourselves led protests at Swarthmore over the past two decades, we are deeply troubled to learn that on March 6, 2025, Swarthmore College officially sanctioned ten student protesters for their organizing against