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Artist of the Week Ada Reddington ’28 Speaks Through Movement

After two and a half years of consistently writing the Artist of the Week, I emailed a large group of students to gauge interest in the segment. It was time to let my peers experience the unparalleled joy of interviewing passionate creatives.

February 6, 2025

Interviews·News

The Phoenix in Conversation with Jamelle Bouie on Higher Education, Journalism, and Civic Engagement

After New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie spoke at the department of political science’s annual Gilbert Lecture, and a busy day on Swarthmore’s campus, he spoke to The Phoenix about higher education, journalism, and civic engagement. Below is an edited transcript. Daniel

November 9, 2023

Highlights·Opinion

“Pro-Life” Ideology Is A Reflection Of The Dismal State Of American Education

In life, many people have to experience reconciling new information with their personal beliefs, whether or not those beliefs are religious. This process is personal to everyone. While religion and spirituality often carry negative connotations, they are subjective and not inherently negative;

March 23, 2023

Highlights·Opinion

On Dropping Out & Graduating Early

When I was ten years old, I remember being tasked with an assignment in which I had to plan my future career. When I say plan, I mean really plan. At ten, the only thing I wanted from life was to be

March 2, 2023

Highlights·Opinion

America’s Obsession with Consuming Crime

A while ago, my boyfriend sent me an Instagram post that, in his words, reminded him of me. The screenshotted tweet read, “Imagine you get murdered, and some girl skips your episode of ‘Forensic Files’ because it’s boring”. I laughed out loud

October 27, 2022

Highlights·Opinion

Freshman Reflections: The Honu in CS

I didn’t feel like a Swarthmore student until I stepped foot in Sci 256. It was my first class in two years. COVID had snowballed into a complete disruption of my life, and I couldn’t remember the last time I’d actually sat

April 14, 2022

Highlights·News

Students, Faculty Weigh In Amid Decline in English Majors at Swarthmore

The number of Swarthmore seniors graduating with degrees in English has dropped significantly over the last several decades, while a growing number of students are choosing to major in STEM disciplines, particularly computer science. In 1992, 62 Swarthmore seniors, nearly 17 percent

December 2, 2021

Opinion

“Follow the Money & Show Me Your Math: The Need for Financial Education”

This is the first in a series of opinion pieces about ways to begin reimagining education in the 21st and 22nd centuries. The purpose of this exercise is to jog the minds of those reading, and to begin launching some questions for

November 4, 2021

News

Student-run Asian American studies course will be offered in the fall

Earlier this semester, Swarthmore Asian Organization announced that the college will be offering the student-run course “Introduction to Asian American Studies” in the education studies department. The course will cover topics such as the history of Asian American immigration, present-day intermarriage, and

April 26, 2018

Arts & Features·Features

Power and Pedagogy in the Chester-Upland School District: A Conversation with Tommy Bothwell ’20

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 Chester-Upland

April 3, 2018

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Artist of the Week Ada Reddington ’28 Speaks Through Movement

The Phoenix in Conversation with Jamelle Bouie on Higher Education, Journalism, and Civic Engagement

“Pro-Life” Ideology Is A Reflection Of The Dismal State Of American Education

On Dropping Out & Graduating Early

America’s Obsession with Consuming Crime

Freshman Reflections: The Honu in CS

“Follow the Money & Show Me Your Math: The Need for Financial Education”

Student-run Asian American studies course will be offered in the fall

Power and Pedagogy in the Chester-Upland School District: A Conversation with Tommy Bothwell ’20

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