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The Crum and I

March 8, 2023 At 6:00 p.m., the sun hangs low, painting the skyline with multiple shades of reddish-orange. I have just left Essie’s, but instead of walking back to my dorm as I always do after a meal, I’m staring dumbfounded into

March 23, 2023

Highlights·Opinion

On Dropping Out & Graduating Early

When I was ten years old, I remember being tasked with an assignment in which I had to plan my future career. When I say plan, I mean really plan. At ten, the only thing I wanted from life was to be

March 2, 2023

Opinion

Swarthmore’s Affinity and Religious Groups Deserve More Financial Support

Affinity and religious groups at Swarthmore, like all student-led groups, receive funding through the Student Budgeting Committee (SBC). However, due to funding issues, student groups have had no choice but to comply with severe budget cuts and limit spending for club activities.

March 2, 2023

Highlights·Opinion

Seeing More by Understanding Less: Lessons From a Walk in the Woods

In our lives at Swarthmore, and indeed in most scenarios in our everyday lives, we are rewarded for quickly absorbing, synthesizing, and making sense of new information. Think about it: in a political science or philosophy class, we generally need to read

February 23, 2023

Campus Journal

An Invitation to Breathe

“I invite you all to breathe.” So, I breathed in . I breathed out . It felt as if I have never truly breathed before. Last Thursday, my Ecofeminism(s) class was honored to invite environmental activists Zulene Mayfield and .O Payne as

February 16, 2023

Opinion

Eliminating Phoenix Wages Threatens Diverse Student Journalism

Swarthmore prides itself on being a diverse and inclusive community, but this commitment is being tested by a proposal by the Student Government Organization (SGO) to eliminate the wages of the Phoenix’s editorial board as well as those of Voices. Since 1881,

February 2, 2023

Opinion

A Plea for More Diversity of Thought on Campus

The rise and subsequent entrenchment of woke culture – wherein individuals adopt an obsessive and blinkered approach towards civil rights issues – in higher education institutions has resulted in the erosion of intellectual rigor that flows from nuanced debate around contested issues.

December 1, 2022

Sports

Weekly Recap

Women’s Cross Country: Paul Short Run On Friday, Sept. 30, Swarthmore women’s cross country travelled to Bethlehem, PA, to compete in the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University. The Garnet competed in the College Brown 6K race, and the team finished

October 6, 2022

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Sean Nolan ʼ23

Sean Nolan ʼ23, a senior from Baltimore, is co-captain of the Swarthmore men’s soccer team this season. Nolan is a center-back who has been instrumental in the Garnet’s defense, yet he also leads the team in assists (three). Against Gettysburg College on

September 29, 2022

Sports

Weekly Recap

Women’s Cross Country: Mainline Invitational On Sept. 16, Swarthmore women’s cross country competed in the three-mile Mainline Invitational and placed third out of eight teams. The team will compete next at the Paul Short Invitational on Sept. 30. Notable Players: Olivia Montini

September 22, 2022

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The Crum and I

On Dropping Out & Graduating Early

Swarthmore’s Affinity and Religious Groups Deserve More Financial Support

Seeing More by Understanding Less: Lessons From a Walk in the Woods

Eliminating Phoenix Wages Threatens Diverse Student Journalism

A Plea for More Diversity of Thought on Campus

Weekly Recap

Athlete of the Week: Sean Nolan ʼ23

Weekly Recap

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