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Have we really sunk so low? A response to Philip Decker

During my first week of classes at Swarthmore, I picked up a copy of the Phoenix, opened to the opinions section, and saw a column by Tyler Becker ’14 about “Mitt Romney’s Plan for America.” It was Fall 2012, the height of

April 2, 2015

Opinion

Senate republicans depart from reality

Over the past week, Swarthmore saw a departure of students leaving campus for spring break. On Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans seem to have experienced a similar phenomenon, leaving behind any appearance of rationality and common sense behind by authoring a letter to

March 19, 2015

Opinion

A disappointing State of the Union

On January 20, President Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address to Congress. It was his sixth such address, but the first with a notably upbeat tone. Not only did this edition mark the first time that Obama described the

January 29, 2015

Opinion

Politics Explained: 2014 Midterm Elections Primer

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. Although it

September 8, 2014

Campus Journal

Waking up and reading the signs of the morning after

How much can you read into the morning after? Whether it be a casual fling or something more regular, waking up next to somebody else on a Sunday morning is an integral part of picking them up the night before (as is

March 6, 2014

Opinion

Charting Delhi’s changing political skyline

A strained silence fills the hall as Delhi’s newly elected chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, rises from his seat to address the Delhi legislative assembly for the first time. He wears the same scarf and sweater that he wore throughout his campaign. His

January 30, 2014

Campus Journal

New publication offers conservative opinion on campus controversies

This summer, a group of students who see themselves as part of an ideological minority on campus began producing an alternative publication entitled the Swarthmore Independent. Members of the Independent’s staff, who say that they tend to approach campus and political issues

November 13, 2013

Campus Journal

Shutdown panic sweeps campus, newspapers spared

With furloughed employees recently returning to their jobs now that the shutdown has come to an end, and America struggling to return to a semblance of normality, few would expect a new shutdown to be looming on the horizon. But, in December,

October 24, 2013

Columnists

Politics Explained: Politics of the Federal Shutdown

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. Many Americans

October 7, 2013

Columnists·Opinion

Rise Of The Libertarian Coalition

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. Last spring

September 20, 2013

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Have we really sunk so low? A response to Philip Decker

Senate republicans depart from reality

A disappointing State of the Union

Politics Explained: 2014 Midterm Elections Primer

Waking up and reading the signs of the morning after

Charting Delhi’s changing political skyline

New publication offers conservative opinion on campus controversies

Shutdown panic sweeps campus, newspapers spared

Politics Explained: Politics of the Federal Shutdown

Rise Of The Libertarian Coalition

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