Low-Income Students Shouldn’t Be a Low Priority
Despite efforts from the administration to level the playing field between low-income, first-generation students at Swarthmore and their more privileged
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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
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More than Mere Consumption: On Pursuing Radical Self-Care
At Swarthmore, we often hear the phrase ‘self-care’ or are asked, “How are you taking care of yourself?” If we
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Legacy, Not Bribery, Hurts Students the Most
Editor’s Note: This was updated at 10:45AM on March 28, 2019, to update that Dean Jim Bock’s title is Dean of Admission, not Dean of Students as published earlier. Since March 12, the college admissions bribery scandal has been one of the most regularly discussed
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Unequivocally Rejecting Swarthmore Hate
On Sunday March 3, SGO voted to support Students for Justice in Palestine’s resolution to “ban the ban” and to
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Editorial: On Our Shared Responsibility to Treat People Better
It’s hard to imagine Swarthmore without Environmental or Dining Services. EVS takes care of every space on campus and Dining
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Swarthmore Should Commit More Fully to Climate Action
On January 29, Middlebury College announced its “Energy2028” plan that commits the school to convert to 100 percent renewable energy
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On Belonging
As students of the college, we are often privy to “imposter syndrome” — the feeling of not belonging and being
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Editorial: Thank You, Bartash
Every year at The Phoenix, editors and writers come and go, editorial policies get revised, and the general character of
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Editorial: Swarthmore’s Day Off
Swarthmore has long prided itself on the diversity of backgrounds and experiences amongst its students, faculty, and staff. The people
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