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CAIR Visits Swarthmore to Discuss Discrimination on Campuses

On Monday, Nov. 18, leaders from the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) gave a presentation contextualizing the Title VI complaint they filed on Oct. 31. The complaint alleges a widespread culture of discrimination against Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian
November 21, 2024

The Uncertain Fate of Putinism

The opinions expressed in this article are solely the author’s and do not reflect the views of The Phoenix Editorial Board.  On January 17, 2021, Moscow authorities swiftly arrested Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for “parole violation” upon his return to Russia,
March 5, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Minding the Light

Dear Editor, As an alum (Class of ’61) I find myself deeply distressed by the article reporting on the student move to boycott classes and all activities while pursuing demands of the administration to enlarge and expand its support of students of
November 20, 2020

Know the Ban, Ban the Ban

Introduction Swarthmore College is an exceptional school. It’s not the beautiful arboretum of a campus, the academic rigor, or the vaunted Quaker values that makes it exceptional, though. What makes it exceptional is the policy that explicitly bans ethical obligations from consideration
October 23, 2020

Group of indigenous students speak on protests of injustice

Swarthmore is often referred to as a bubble, separate from the outside world, but for many marginalized groups this campus is simply an incubator. Swarthmore is not immune to issues of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, colonialism and the preference of funds over
October 12, 2017

MJ Citations Clash with Conservative Values

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. After sitting
March 23, 2017

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