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
Letter from Faculty and Staff Regarding Student Suspension
Editors’ note: This article was originally written as a private letter to President Valerie Smith and Chair of the Board of Managers Harold Kalkstein. As of March 27, 2025, the letter was signed by 105 Swarthmore College faculty and staff. Signatories who
Professor Sibelan Forrester on Language Learning
Students at Swarthmore can and do bring up lots of reasons for not wanting to begin or continue a foreign language. It’s too much work; it “costs” too many credits; it’s not as important or interesting as the things they do want
Ten Unsolicited Tips for Booking Amtrak
Over my four years at Swarthmore, I rode Amtrak quite a few times. Through that experience, I picked up a couple of tips to make booking and riding cheaper and more pleasant. First, if you are a student, use the student discount!
The Palestine Exception and Swarthmore’s Double Standard: O4S’s Opposition to Student Discipline
Editor’s Note: This article is published using a pseudonym for the author, writing on behalf of Organizing for Survivors. Under normal circumstances, The Phoenix does not allow individuals or groups to submit articles anonymously. However, we have decided to make an exception