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Relaunched Ski Club Draws Huge Interest on First Trip

When Swarthmore Ski Club leader Jennifer He ’24 sent an email gauging interest in a downhill skiing trip to the mailing list of Outsiders, Swarthmore’s outing club, she expected a strong response. Still, the overwhelming level of student interest took her by

February 17, 2022

Highlights·News

“There Really is No Social Scene Here”: Students Reflect on Post-COVID-19 Campus Environment

After spending the past two years in an unusual campus environment, the Swarthmore community has returned to full residential life in the Fall 2021 semester. COVID-19, however, is still affecting the community, with the administration continuing to enforce restrictions to contain the

February 17, 2022

Arts

Peering Through the Glass: A Review of Window Decor

Three hundred seventy-five. That’s how many windows Parrish Hall has (or at least that’s how many I counted by circling the building several times). Mertz has 214, Palmer has 66, and many other dorms have a three-digit number of windows that would

February 17, 2022

Highlights·News

“This will change us”: Swarthmore Considers Upscale Condo Proposal in Downtown

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Shannon Elliott was worried she would have to close the doors of Harvey Oak Mercantile (HOM), an artisan crafts store in the Celia Building on Park Avenue that she’s owned since 2018. When she started getting a

December 13, 2021

News

Ship Bottom Brewery Joins Wave of Businesses Irrigating Previously Dry Town

With the Broad Table Tavern, Village Vine, and the CO-OP all serving alcohol, it can be difficult to remember that alcohol sales were banned in Swarthmore until relatively recently. After Swarthmore residents voted in favor of the borough granting liquor licenses in

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

Highlights·Opinion·Uncategorized

Letter to the Editor: Witnessing for Truth

Dear President Smith and Swarthmore Community; As an alumna of the Class of ’77 who even got married in the Amphitheatre, I am used to feeling proud when I see a mention of Swarthmore in the news. Often it is an article

November 5, 2021

Highlights·News

Delaware County Democrats, Student Groups Look to Turn Out Voters in November 2nd Bellwether Election

In the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats in Delaware County wrested control of several local statehouse and congressional seats from Republicans. Then, in 2019, they won a majority on the County Council (a five-member body with broad governing powers) for the first time

October 28, 2021

Arts

Public Art at Swarthmore

On the first Sunday of September, on a day when not even the sun wanted to shine, we (Hannah Stern Pait ’23 and Jacob Weitzner ’22) set out on what became a life-changing journey through campus. After a quick stop at Hobbs,

September 9, 2021

Highlights·Opinion

Vaccinate Every Swattie. No Exceptions.

Editor’s Note: The Phoenix Editorial Board and the author of the piece have issued apologies regarding the editorial process of this article. Since the original publication of the piece, mentions of Orthodox Jews in this article have been modified to ultra-Orthodox Jews

April 16, 2021

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Relaunched Ski Club Draws Huge Interest on First Trip

Peering Through the Glass: A Review of Window Decor

“This will change us”: Swarthmore Considers Upscale Condo Proposal in Downtown

Ship Bottom Brewery Joins Wave of Businesses Irrigating Previously Dry Town

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

Letter to the Editor: Witnessing for Truth

Delaware County Democrats, Student Groups Look to Turn Out Voters in November 2nd Bellwether Election

Public Art at Swarthmore

Vaccinate Every Swattie. No Exceptions.

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