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Inaugural Phoenix Campus Opinions Survey – Spring ’25

On April 21, The Phoenix sent its inaugural campus opinion survey to 593 randomly selected Swarthmore students, representing 34.8% of the student body. The survey asked students to indicate whether they approved, strongly approved, disapproved, strongly disapproved, felt neutral, or didn’t know of twenty campus institutions, depicted in the graphic above. Beyond these institutions, the survey also asked students for their analysis of relevant college topics, including support for students of color, financial aid, the college’s recent response to student activism, the college’s response to the second Trump administration, campus food and housing, and faculty’s grading standards. The Williams Record,

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Looking Back: From The Beginning

May 1, 2025
Dear Freshman Year, In three days, school will end; freshman year will end. It’s so crazy how fast time has flown by. Truly. Looking back, I don’t think I would have thought that this would all end so fast. So many things

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Matt Lamb ’12 for Co-President

February 9, 2012
Hey everyone! My name is Matt Lamb ’12, and I would love to be your Student Council Co-President. I have spent three incredible years at this school and would love to end my time here by giving back to the Swarthmore community.

Evelyn Fraga ’13 for Co-President

February 9, 2012
My name is Evelyn (Evy) Fraga and I want to be your next Student Council Co-President. I am running for co-president because I want to see StuCo continue to grow in its accessibility, effectiveness, and relevance. Before I go into details about

Baroque concert transports its listeners to the past

February 9, 2012
With the tranquil sunshine of midday with shadows cast on the floor of the Lang Concert Hall, audiences were brought back to the world of Italy 400 years ago, accompanied by short and melodious pieces of music. On Monday afternoon, La Bernardinia

Concussions Impact Student-Athletes Off the Field

February 9, 2012
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. A number

Garnet Sports Show: 2-Mile Bike Race

February 8, 2012
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKqCAXNIJxg&feature=youtu.be;feature=player_embedded#! Host

Interview with Henry Jenkins, New Media Authority

February 7, 2012
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. In anticipation
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