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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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Swarthmore’s Fuel Cell Pioneers

February 10, 2009
For the past two years, Alex Bell '09 and Andres Pacheco '09 have been tinkering in the basement of Hicks, slowly putting together one of the first two hydrogen fuel cell motorcycles in the world.

Racial Graffiti Found at Haverford

February 8, 2009
Last semester, Gummere residents were taken aback by a series of fecal smearings in several of the dorm’s bathrooms. It appears that at the start of this semester Gummere was hit once again by an act of vandalism.

Multi-Faith Panel Rounds Off Religion and Spirituality Week

February 6, 2009
As part of this year's Religion and Spirituality Week, the Interfaith Center, along with IC group Multi, co-sponsored an interfaith student panel featuring stories from Swatties who grew up with multiple religious heritages. The event, spearheaded by Jasper Goldberg '12 and organized

Weekend Roundup: Elementary, my dear Swatties

February 5, 2009
Cars and stars are among the attractions of the weekend, whether you choose to go out and enjoy the extended Restaurant Week or stay in to see “A Scandal in Bohemia” on Sunday evening. In either event, enjoy the unseasonably warm weather

Hiding in Sharples and Seeking in Paces

February 4, 2009
Looking for a shot at love in Paces (or perhaps a double shot - thanks Ikki twins)? Trying desperately to use all your meals while simultaneously avoiding someone in Sharples? Click here and make all your dreams come true!
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