In Support of Rescheduling Election Day Classes - The Phoenix
Oct 10, 2024 · We, The Phoenix Editorial Board, maintain that Swarthmore College should not hold classes on Election Day, in order to reduce the voting barriers for students and the broader community. As Swarthmore’s mission “commit[s] to peace, equity, and social responsibility,” the college should not keep barriers to voting in place, especially not in a …
Athlete of the Week: Sophie Goodwin ’27 - The Phoenix
Apr 11, 2024 · Sophie Goodwin ’27, a first-year from San Antonio, TX, shined at the Ursinus Track & Field Festival on Saturday in Collegeville, PA. Goodwin won the steeplechase event with a time of 11:38.41, earning a personal record. The first year is now ranked 33rd in the nation in the event. Swarthmore women’s track and field will return to action next weekend at the Larry Ellis Invitational, Bill ...
Marriage Pact a Smashing Success - The Phoenix
Oct 10, 2024 · Marriage Pact’s first run at Swarthmore ended with high participation and matches all across campus, with roughly 62% of students participating in the survey intended to couple up the most compatible pairs. The survey quietly spread on campus — without any official mass emails — gaining traction in friends’ group chats, unaffiliated email chains, and whispers in classrooms. But when ...
Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap: - The Phoenix
Feb 29, 2024 · Women’s Swimming: The No. 16-ranked Swarthmore women’s swimming team competed in the Centennial Conferences at Gettysburg College over the weekend. The Garnet finished the four-day meet with a total of 27 medals: thirteen gold, seven silver, and seven bronze, equating to 991 points total. Swarthmore won the conference title for the third consecutive year and fifth time overall, beating the ...
SJP Organizes Outside Parrish Hall to Commence Palestine ‘Week …
Oct 10, 2024 · On Tuesday Oct. 8, students organized outside Parrish Hall as a part of the “Palestine Week of Actions,” a series of events organized by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). The week marks one year since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Tuesday’s protest, dubbed the “All Out for Gaza Strike,” began at 12 p.m. as students walked out of classes, gathered in Kohlberg Courtyard, and ...
Research Spotlight: Victor Barranca and Applied Mathematics (Part …
May 1, 2018 · 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. This is the ninth interview in the series Research Spotlight, in which I share conversations that I have with faculty regarding their research, their journeys ...
Martin Putnam '71: Letter to the Editor - The Phoenix
6 days ago · To the editor, As a member of the Class of 1971, I am proud that so many Swarthmore students are raising their voices against the ongoing genocide in Gaza. In speaking out, they are refusing to be complicit, and they are challenging the complicity of others. I read reports of their protests, and I tell myself that the Swarthmore I knew is still there. But I do not recognize Swarthmore in the ...
Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap - The Phoenix
Oct 10, 2024 · Men’s Cross Country Paul Short Run, 37th out of 41 On Saturday afternoon, Swarthmore men’s cross country competed in the Paul Short Run at Lehigh University. They placed 37th out of 41 teams on the 50th year of the 8-kilometer course. Swarthmore’s top finisher Colin DeLaney ’25 placed 194th and Luka Opacic-Rodrigues ’28 finished 209th. Notable runners: DeLaney led the Garnet with a ...
Co-Op’s Largest Truckathon Yet Draws Crowd and Criticism
Sep 19, 2019 · The CO-OP hosted the largest food truck event in Delco, featuring 23 diverse and trendy trucks. However, some students expressed concerns about the lack of recycling and composting options and the use of styrofoam and tin foil.
James Lewis, Author at The Phoenix
Oct 31, 2024 · The love of a sycophant is a love best approached with wariness. In July 2024, former President Donald Trump expressed his love to an audience of his admiring disciples. “I love you. You got to get out and vote. In four years ...