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Advice From A Professional Matchmaker

November 6, 2025
If you haven’t read your emails in the last month, then there’s a chance you don’t know me. If you have, you might recognize the name Corinne even if you don’t want to. I ran Screw Your Roommate this year because I

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Crime rate rises in Swarthmore Borough

February 27, 2014
Students at the college may have noticed an increase in Public Safety’s Timely Warning Notifications regarding off-campus crime this semester. Since winter break, Director of Public Safety Michael Hill has notified the community of three incidents of crime in the borough of

The final word on Robert George

February 27, 2014
I, like many other students on campus, was deeply disturbed by some of the reactions to Robert George ’77 and Cornell West’s February 10 visit to the College. Last week’s Phoenix included only one view expressing support for George’s visit. Some students

In defence of fan fiction

February 27, 2014
In middle and high school, when my friends and I weren’t studying or listening to angry music, we wrote fan fiction. We could fill whole notebooks in a matter of days from writing fan fiction stories with each other or trading “plotbunnies,”

Campus SaVE Act prompts college policy adjustments

February 27, 2014
A February 17 email sent by Interim Title IX Coordinator Patricia Flaherty Fischette announced four major changes on campus: an effective date of March 7 for the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (Campus SaVE Act), the launch of the first of several

A snowy winter, and some injuries to show for it

February 27, 2014
The exceptionally high amount of snow this winter has made life unusually difficult for the college’s grounds crew and has led to ice-related injuries. According to Director of Public Safety Michael Hill, there were a total of 11 reported cases of slips

Ten common misconceptions about Title IX reporting

February 27, 2014
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sexual or gender-based harassment, discrimination and violence in higher education. The goal of Title IX reporting is to address a victim/survivor’s immediate safety and needs on campus, eliminate the discrimination, harassment or violence, prevent

LSE options announced

February 27, 2014
Voting opened yesterday for students to select their desired performer for Swarthmore’s Large Scale Event on May 3rd. The options posted online consist of Joey Bada$$, The White Panda, and Breathe Carolina. All three artists have confirmed their availability to perform at

Artist Spotlight: Rachel Fresques’ balanced ballet

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February 27, 2014
For senior Rachel Fresques, ballet is a balancing act. As one of the most structured forms of dance, its beauty lies in the relationship between form and expression. “I really like that ballet is so structured,” she said. “What I find so
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