The Phoenix - The Independent Campus Newspaper of …
Nov 7, 2024 · Swarthmore College's independent student newspaper since 1881, published weekly. We are committed to documenting and transmitting student perspectives on the daily operations and happenings at Swarthmore College! As an independent publication, we report on the college, not for the college. We pursue journalism freely without restrictions or review from the administration or any individual or ...
Eddie Glaude Speaks about Baldwin’s Legacy and Essays
Nov 7, 2024 · As Dr. Eddie Glaude spoke about the question of “how James Baldwin speaks to us still” on Nov. 1, he echoed the cadence and direct questioning of Baldwin’s writing, captivating the Lang Performing Arts theater at Swarthmore College. Glaude, the James S. McDonnell distinguished professor of African American studies at Princeton University, delivered the lecture as part of a centennial ...
President Val Smith Welcomes Campus Input on New Strategic Plan
Nov 9, 2023 · On Oct. 27, President Valerie Smith requested campus community feedback on the college’s current draft of its new strategic plan: Sustainable Swarthmore.Smith acknowledged that while the college has been developing the plan over the past eighteen months, Sustainable Swarthmore is still undergoing the “consulting phase,” during which students, faculty, and staff will provide the President ...
“There Really is No Social Scene Here”: Students ... - The Phoenix
Feb 17, 2022 · 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 virus and prevent its spread on campus. As a result of the impact of COVID-19 on the campus community, students ...
A Trump Administration Threatens Swarthmore's Community.
Nov 7, 2024 · To say the mood on Swarthmore’s campus is dark would be putting it lightly. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, silence filled most major walkways as students exchanged long, comforting embraces and — sometimes through tears — expressed their worries about potential issues surrounding access to healthcare, immigration statuses, climate change, and free speech in the years to come under the second ...
Swarthmore Acceptance Rate Rises to 7.46% for Class of 2028 …
Mar 28, 2024 · On Friday, March 22, Swarthmore released its admissions decisions for the class of 2028. The college received 13,065 applications in this year’s cycle and admitted 975 prospective students, equating to a 7.46% acceptance rate for the college, slightly above last year’s acceptance rate of 6.84%. The college expects to yield a final class of 2028 of 415 students. Last year, for the class of ...
The End of Yet Another Swarthmore Tradition? Commencement 2022 ...
Nov 18, 2021 · President Valerie Smith shared an email on Tuesday, Nov. 2 providing an official announcement regarding the location of Commencement for the Class of 2022. The message conveyed the decision that the ceremony will be held on Mertz Field, as it was for the Class of 2021, instead of in the Scott Outdoor Amphitheater. The statement cited spatial and accessibility concerns in the Amphitheater ...
News Archives - The Phoenix
Oct 31, 2024 · The Phoenix in Conversation with Eddie Glaude Jr. on the Election, Baldwin, Race, and Higher Education. On Friday, Nov. 1, commentator and Princeton University’s James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor Eddie Glaude Jr. will visit Swarthmore. Glaude will deliver a lecture as part of the “James Baldwin for Our Times: A ...
Looking Ahead: Swarthmore’s Vaccine Rollout and Plans for …
Apr 30, 2021 · Swarthmore’s two latest vaccine clinics on April 9 and 20 came amid a massive COVID-19 vaccine rollout nationwide. Hosted by Worth Health and Wellness Center in collaboration with Rite Aid pharmacy, the clinics mark an important step in returning to a fully in-person, residential environment in the fall. The April 9 clinic offered 250 appointments and filled quickly. It was open to ...
Worthstock 2022 Begins Planning Phase - The Phoenix
March 17, 2022. It’s official: Worthstock is back. Worthstock, a beloved Swarthmore tradition, happens during the last Sunday before the finals of the spring semester in which the College hosts a band or artist that plays live music in the Worth courtyard. Usually, food, bounce houses, and other fun activities are provided, and the whole day ...