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Crumb Café Works to Reduce Waiting Time, Expand Menu

The Crumb Café is now onto its second year and has established itself as Swarthmore students’ go-to spot on late nights. As business has grown, the Crumb’s organizers continue to adjust and evolve its practices and menu in order to improve and
October 10, 2019

Crumb Cafe Faces Growing Pains

The Crumb Cafe, formerly Paces, the college’s only student-run business, continues to adjust to significant changes this academic year after relocating to Sharples. They have increased their revenue significantly and created a new dry, social space for weekends, but the sudden increase
October 11, 2018

Swarthmore to Create Student Union, Build New Dining Hall

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. The following
December 1, 2017

Paces reopens with new OneCard vendor status

The beginning of March came with the long-awaited reopening of student-run Paces Cafe. On March 12, the cafe resumed operating at full capacity after undergoing an audit, which was resolved in late February. According to a previously published Phoenix article, Paces was
March 23, 2017

Visioning process report released

On Wednesday, Feb. 8, President Valerie Smith sent out an email announcing the release of the Student Experience Visioning Study Report that enumerated the conclusions of the almost year-long visioning process. Starting at the end of the Spring 2016 semester, the
February 9, 2017

Overcrowding causes concern on campus

The college has been gradually increasing the size of the student body population over the past five years. The increasing number of students presents the potential issue of overcrowded spaces on campus, especially in regards to dining and studying spaces. Students are
October 20, 2016

Finding comfort and adventure in Philly

Geographically, I like to believe that Swarthmore is the best of both worlds —  the serene beauty of the gorgeous arboretum and the proximity of several major cities. As we are all aware, Swarthmore’s population is home to a plethora of backgrounds,
September 17, 2015

An Expert’s Guide to Eating Alone in Sharples

There’s a magical hour every day when Sharples is almost empty, but still serving food. During this time, a small group of upperclassmen appears, each individually laying claim to a coveted date or circle table. They know each other, but they only
September 17, 2015

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