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Ethos Water: Why Americans Pay to Pee

To lambast America’s grossly inadequate public infrastructure has become so commonplace that the refrain is an all but trivial cliche in online political discourse. I do not have any expert analysis, insight, or nuance to add to this righteous indignation. However, in

September 29, 2022

Opinion

The New Roommate

COVID, or as I like to call it: the bug. Most of us have had that flea bite us in the ass at some point — and I can tell you, mine itched for a while. At this point, getting bitten by

September 22, 2022

Editorials·Opinion

Time to Stop Dancing Around the Issue and Restructure Swat Party Policies

Swarthmore is a challenging place academically. We all know this: we grumble about it, we take pride in it, and we chose to come here because of it. As students, we expect to put in the long hours, become a little too

September 15, 2022

Highlights·Opinion

Sharples Utensils: The Sweet Taste of Greenwashing

Today it’s take-out time. The clock ticks; the rush-hour Sharples adrenaline kicks in. I pass people by and the New Yorker within comes out of me. I’m so sorry. I get my food into my cardboard takeout container, letting it brew with

September 15, 2022

Editorials·Opinion

Editorial: Swarthmore Should Restore Universal Dorm Access to Students

Among the litany of policies and changes that the administration implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic was the revocation of universal OneCard access to all dorms, previously afforded to every enrolled student. We, The Phoenix, believe that the withdrawal of this ability

March 3, 2022

Highlights·News

COVID-19 Testing Policy Update: The Transition to Optional Testing

On Feb. 23, the COVID-19 Planning Group, consisting of numerous administrators and Chief of Infectious Control Committees Dr. Peter Axelrod, sent Swarthmore students, faculty, and staff an email detailing the new COVID-19 testing policy. They announced that the college will shift to

March 3, 2022

Editorials·Opinion

Time For the Administration to Shift Out of Neutral and Expand Student Parking

Swarthmore’s alluring and delicately manicured campus defines Swarthmore as Swarthmore. Greenery and nature envelope acres of the college’s grounds. This is something that many of us have grown used to, given our constant and continued residence and interactions on campus. One aspect

February 24, 2022

Opinion

From a Broken Promise, Glimmers of Hope Still Emanate: Swarthmore Pledges to Reach Carbon-Neutrality by 2035, But Why Does It Feel Like We Don’t Care?

imagine a lush garden fill your pockets with freshly torn grass so that you carry the burden of the Earth For the past couple of months, Magill Walk has been closed for construction. The exposed steel pipes perfectly bisecting the trees along

February 3, 2022

Highlights·News

Learning Coming to Life: Students Reflect on Attending the COP26 Summit

Instead of attending class with the rest of Swarthmore students from October 31 to November 12, five students, Daniel Balauro ’23, Alicia Contrera ’22, Olivia Stoetzer ’23, Kyra Hall ’22, and Tyler White ’22, along with professor Ayse Kaya, Sustainability Program Manager

December 2, 2021

Opinion

Workaholicism Part 2: The Problems with Prioritizing Physical Health on Campus

By now, many students and faculty have chosen to risk attending class with visible symptoms of illness despite the strongly-worded guidance of our college’s administration and the concerns of other students. But have you ever considered why a student would choose to

November 18, 2021

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Ethos Water: Why Americans Pay to Pee

The New Roommate

Time to Stop Dancing Around the Issue and Restructure Swat Party Policies

Sharples Utensils: The Sweet Taste of Greenwashing

Editorial: Swarthmore Should Restore Universal Dorm Access to Students

COVID-19 Testing Policy Update: The Transition to Optional Testing

Time For the Administration to Shift Out of Neutral and Expand Student Parking

From a Broken Promise, Glimmers of Hope Still Emanate: Swarthmore Pledges to Reach Carbon-Neutrality by 2035, But Why Does It Feel Like We Don’t Care?

Learning Coming to Life: Students Reflect on Attending the COP26 Summit

Workaholicism Part 2: The Problems with Prioritizing Physical Health on Campus

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