Swarthmore Has Lost Its Culture
We have just passed the midpoint of October, and there has not been one mention of Bocktober. In fact, it
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covid-19
The Dastardly Delta Conspiracy
While taking a shower a few weeks ago, I glanced up at the shower head and noticed a curious detail:
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Student-Athletes Return to Competition, Themselves in Process
As students have returned to campus and in-person classes, student-athletes have returned to competition, facing other teams for the first
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The Phoenix Is Back in Print
The very first issue of The Phoenix was printed on December 1, 1881. Its inaugural editorial board was a group
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Swarthmore Professors Reflect on Teaching During a Crisis, COVID Policies
For History Department Chair Bob Weinberg, the transition to remote learning was an ongoing process. “There was a steep learning
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Missing a COVID-19 Test May Lead to Serious Consequences for International Students
After over 100 students missed mandatory biweekly COVID-19 testing the week of Sept. 13, Dean of Students Tomoko Sakomura and
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Public Health and International Cooperation: A Presentation with Her Royal Highness Princess Dina
On Saturday, Sept. 26, 2021 in the Lang Performing Arts Center theater, Swarthmore’s International Relations Club hosted a virtual talk
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Get Real About Masking: COVID Hypocrisy and Virtue Signaling on Campus
A scene from the third week of the academic year: I was sitting in the Honors Reserves section of McCabe,
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The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Swarthmore’s COVID-19 Policy
We’re entering a new phase of the pandemic. We’re always entering a new phase of the pandemic, to the point
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Party Scene in Limbo Following Return to Campus Life
As Swarthmore returns to a more typical semester after half of the student body studied remotely during the past academic
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