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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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Thanksgiving At Swat

November 30, 2009
Many students end up staying on campus over Thanksgiving; they end up having something of a different holiday experience than those who don't. Pictures of their Thanksgiving meals.

What is the Sharples Budget like?

November 25, 2009
Every day, when Swatties swipe in into Sharples and eat their food, they may not always wonder, “What does it actually take to run this place?” Thankfully, the Gazette has that covered with our Ask the Gazette question: “What is the Sharples

Unequal Access to Email Lists

November 24, 2009
College Vice President Maurice Eldridge sent an email Monday on behalf of Earthlust urging students and faculty to consider fasting during the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. While Earthlust is certainly entitled to its opinions, it is not entitled to spamming the entire

Olde Club Booking Controversy

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November 23, 2009
Last week, an Enlace party and the Olde Club cover bands event ended up scheduled for the same time and place. What happened after that ended up a controversy. An op-ed letter from Enlace, and a response from a friend of Olde

Textbooks and the Budget

November 23, 2009
Student Council discussed the proposed budget cuts, the Board of Managers meeting, and options for reducing the cost of textbooks in their weekly Sunday meeting.

H1N1 Vaccine Received; Free Clinic Tuesday

November 23, 2009
The College has obtained the much-awaited H1N1 vaccine; a free clinic will take place Tuesday from 9am to 6pm. Although the first wave of flu has passed, Director of Student Health Services Beth Kotarski warned that there will almost certainly be new

Fine Dining Enters Ville with Rudi’s on Park

November 23, 2009
Rudi's on Park, Swarthmore's newest restaurant, held its grand opening this past weekend. Walk down Park Avenue, past the cluster of familiar eateries to behold the home residence turned into a fine-dining, BYOB restaurant.
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