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Swat Says: Ed Board Edition

In this special edition of Swat Says, the Phoenix Editorial Board shares their opinion on a variety of topics concerning the Swarthmore community and the newspaper and offer advice to new students.

September 17, 2026

Opinion

Class of ’25 Imparts Advice to Underclassmen

Graduating seniors share their valuable lessons and experiences from four years at Swarthmore.

May 1, 2025

Highlights·Opinion

Reflections From a Senior: Looking Back, It Was Wack

It’s been a pretty good four years here at Swarthmore College. Overall, I did enjoy most of my time here (barring two and a half semesters we won’t talk about for … reasons) and firmly believe I made the right choice in

March 24, 2022

Opinion

Becoming > : Advice from Professors

In my previous piece, I outlined this pervasive feeling of being <, this mix of imposter syndrome, stereotype threat, and my own insecurities blended together in a, to say mildly, unappetizing concoction. Since then, I’ve spent the past month interviewing four mathematics

April 23, 2021

Campus Journal

A Hawaii Girl’s Guide to Long Plane Rides, Culture Shock, and Freezing Weather

As I looked at social media pages showcasing Swarthmore’s latest acceptances, I noticed some future Swatties who are coming to Swat from the same place that I did: somewhere in a tropical climate thousands of miles away from campus. I watched as

March 19, 2021

Highlights·Opinion

Hashing It Out: What You Need to Know About Passwords

In my last article, I mentioned that the best way to protect yourself online is to use a good password manager and unique passwords for all your websites. However, I didn’t elaborate much on exactly why that’s the case. As such, this

October 9, 2020

Opinion

Dear Prospective Swattie: What We Want You to Know

Welcome to Swat! As you attend admitted student events, go to the activities fair, and explore campus, we at The Phoenix want to impart on you some of our insights about the College to help you in your deliberative process. Each member

April 11, 2019

Arts

To Prescribe or Not to Prescribe: My Unsolicited Writing Advice

There is no one way to write. End of sentence. Fullstop. The level of self-righteous prescriptivism within the realm of writing frustrates me to no end, and in my experience as a writer, absolutist advice is oftentimes the worst advice of all.

February 28, 2019

Campus Journal

Strictly Good Advice

Strictly Good Advice, I have no plans this summer, but people keep asking me what I’m doing. How do I give them an answer? Thanks, E. Hello E., and thank you for your question. I’ll get right to the advice. I suspect,

April 26, 2018

Campus Journal

Strictly good advice

Strictly Good Advice, When do I know if I have something worth writing or saying? Thanks, Christian. Hello, Christian, and thanks for your question. I enjoyed this question because working toward an answer led me to internalize

March 29, 2018

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Swat Says: Ed Board Edition

Class of ’25 Imparts Advice to Underclassmen

Reflections From a Senior: Looking Back, It Was Wack

Becoming > : Advice from Professors

A Hawaii Girl’s Guide to Long Plane Rides, Culture Shock, and Freezing Weather

Hashing It Out: What You Need to Know About Passwords

Dear Prospective Swattie: What We Want You to Know

Strictly Good Advice

Strictly good advice

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