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5 天之前 · 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 ...
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2024年10月31日 · 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 ...
Swarthmore and its Quintessential Tropes - The Phoenix
5 天之前 · Swarthmore and its Quintessential Tropes. by Devin Freeman-Robinson. November 14, 2024. Photo Courtesy of Swarthmore College. If you have taken Introduction to Psychology, you would know Swarthmore is the birthplace of the infamous Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), an early-20th century personality assessment that many people, and some ...
What We Call Ourselves - The Phoenix
2024年10月10日 · What does the Swarthmore student call themself? Current students and admissions officers would invoke the term “Swattie,” a term of endearment for the student body and a way to make the institution more amiable. It’s a nickname that represents the way Swarthmore wishes itself to be perceived — as an affable, sincere community. This nickname, however, has not always been in vogue, and ...
Eric Song on Fashion, Milton, and Being ‘Boring’ - The Phoenix
5 天之前 · Eric Song is an associate professor of English literature here at Swarthmore. After being informed of his status as a highly sought-after faculty feature, Song’s reply was humble: “I should warn you that my life isn’t very interesting.” Contrary to this admission, an interview with Song revealed valuable truths about English literature and …
Swarthmore Acceptance Rate Rises to 7.46% for Class of 2028 …
2024年3月28日 · 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 ...
2021年11月18日 · 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 ...
A Trump Administration Threatens Swarthmore's Community.
2024年11月7日 · 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 ...
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 ...
Swarthmore Approves Plan to Eliminate Carbon by 2035
2021年3月20日 · On Feb. 27, the Swarthmore Board of Managers approved a $69 million “Energy Master Plan,” which includes the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2035. Entitled the ‘Road Map to Zero,’ Swarthmore’s energy plan includes finding ways to eliminate or offset all of the college’s carbon emissions by 2035. This goal includes implementing a variety of policies to switch Swarthmore’s ...