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Opinion 

The Frat Leak Matters — Even If You Don’t Go to Frat Parties

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Editorial Board 6 Comments fraternities, opinion, phi psi leak, phi psi minutes

Last week, both The Phoenix and Voices published articles documenting histories of racist, sexist, and homophobic practices within Phi Psi

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Opinion 

A Meditation on Meditation

April 11, 2019April 10, 2019 Giorgia Piantanida 0 Comment meditation, mental health, opinion

Our society pushes the idea that the more responsibilities we accept, the better and more successful we are. Since we

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Highlights Opinion 

A Crumby ‘Thank You’ to Our Workers

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 Adam Schauer 0 Comment admin, crumb cafe, evs, opinion, sharples, thank you

I am completely biased in saying this as the Crumb Cafe’s co-head director, but the café has truly become one

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Opinion 

Rethinking the Way We Talk About Climate Change

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 Naomi Horn 1 Comment climate, climate change, dialogue, opinion

In my Introduction to Environmental Studies class, one of our first projects was about climate communication. In order to be

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On Shame, Empathy, and Israel-Palestine

February 21, 2019February 20, 2019 Lily Goldman 1 Comment israel, israel-palestine, opinion

I proudly supported the two-state solution from the moment I realized my Jewish day school had indoctrinated me on the

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Opinion 

Don’t Pop the Bubble

November 29, 2018November 28, 2018 Daijing Xu 0 Comment conservatives, liberals, opinion, swarthmore

As an Early Decision applicant, I was determined to come to Swarthmore for many reasons, one of which is the

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Opinion 

BDS is a Denial of My Existence

October 25, 2018October 27, 2018 Rebekah Katz 8 Comments BDS movement, israel, newsletter, opinion

Editors Note: This article is a part of “Swat Takes,” a curated conversation between two authors about a contentious topic.

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Opinion 

Editorial: Swarthmore Should Prioritize Mental Health

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 Editorial Board 0 Comment Ad Hoc Committee, editorial, opinion

On September 13, President Valerie Smith shared the results of a report by the Ad Hoc Committee on Wellbeing, Belonging,

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Opinion 

Against Reason: The Kavanaugh Nomination

September 20, 2018September 19, 2018 Robert Zigmund 0 Comment Brett Kavanaugh, opinion, Supreme Court

Marriage equality. Reproductive rights. The right to privacy. Racial justice. These are just a few of the landmark decisions that

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Op-Ed Opinion 

Reimagining MLK Day at Swarthmore

January 20, 2015 Isabel Knight 2 Comments martin luther king, martin luther king jr, opinion, opinionated, opinionator, slider

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As

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