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Swarthmore at a Crossroads: A Pattern of Hypocrisy

There is no debate that Swarthmore regards itself as a highly progressive and socially responsible institution. Efforts toward cultivating a diverse body of students and faculty, carbon neutrality, and equal opportunity for current students and alumni are all high on the list

February 27, 2025

Opinion

How Swarthmore’s New Strategic Plan Could Better Build Institutional Memory and Accountability

At the end of October, the office of President Val Smith released their current draft of Swarthmore’s next strategic plan entitled “Sustainable Swarthmore”. This plan outlines four broad goals for the college’s future: “build a rigorous and transformative liberal arts education for

November 16, 2023

Features·News

Childhood, Cannabis, and Cycles: Chitchatting with James Padilioni

Professor James Padilioni is a visiting assistant professor in the religion and environmental studies departments. His interests lie in African Diasporic ritual, healing justice, and herbalism — topics that explore the overlap of religion and environmental studies. Professor Padilioni has taught classes

October 5, 2023

News

Peace and Conflict Studies Students Organize Teach-in on Institutionalized Fatphobia

Students in a peace and conflict studies course, Human Rights, Law, and Advocacy, organized a teach-in about institutionalized fatphobia on Wednesday, April 5th. The teach-in was organized by Jiwoo Choi ’25, Julie Tan ’26, Leo Douhovnikoff ’25, and Mehreen Shahid ’25. According

April 6, 2023

News

Students Organize Against Proposed 76ers Stadium in Philly’s Chinatown

A proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena one block from the city’s Chinatown is sparking outrage from community organizers. The Save Chinatown coalition has been active since plans for the arena were announced in July 2022, but efforts to preserve the cultural and social

March 30, 2023

News

UC Berkeley Professor Lectures on Frederick Douglass’s Theory of Resistance

The political science department welcomed Dr. Desmond Jagmohan, a leading scholar of African-American political thought and assistant professor of political science at the University of California Berkeley, to give a lecture titled “Frederick Douglass on the Nature of Resistance” on Wednesday, March

March 23, 2023

Highlights·Opinion

Landscapes of Violence

Recent protest movements have highlighted the ongoing racial and environmental destruction caused by our industrialized society. The actions of supposedly Democratic governments are disgraceful and a painful reminder of our broken capitalist system. A system that has caused, and continues to cause,

February 23, 2023

Highlights·Opinion

All of Us or None of Us: Practicing Solidarity in the Face of Digital Intimidation

On Monday, Feb. 28, we, members of Student for Justice in Palestine (SJP), along with the campus community, held a rally to deliver the signatures on our petition to stop the sale of Sabra products at Swarthmore College due to Sabra’s parent

March 3, 2022

Highlights·News

Learning Coming to Life: Students Reflect on Attending the COP26 Summit

Instead of attending class with the rest of Swarthmore students from October 31 to November 12, five students, Daniel Balauro ’23, Alicia Contrera ’22, Olivia Stoetzer ’23, Kyra Hall ’22, and Tyler White ’22, along with professor Ayse Kaya, Sustainability Program Manager

December 2, 2021

Features·Highlights·Opinion

8 Years Out From The Spring Of Our Discontent, What’s Changed?

The opinions expressed in this article are solely the author’s and do not reflect the views of The Phoenix Editorial Board. Introduction “This is the spring of our discontent,” wrote Swarthmore College President Rebecca Chopp in a schoolwide email to staff and

February 26, 2021

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Swarthmore at a Crossroads: A Pattern of Hypocrisy

How Swarthmore’s New Strategic Plan Could Better Build Institutional Memory and Accountability

Childhood, Cannabis, and Cycles: Chitchatting with James Padilioni

Peace and Conflict Studies Students Organize Teach-in on Institutionalized Fatphobia

Students Organize Against Proposed 76ers Stadium in Philly’s Chinatown

UC Berkeley Professor Lectures on Frederick Douglass’s Theory of Resistance

Landscapes of Violence

All of Us or None of Us: Practicing Solidarity in the Face of Digital Intimidation

Learning Coming to Life: Students Reflect on Attending the COP26 Summit

8 Years Out From The Spring Of Our Discontent, What’s Changed?

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