Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap - The Phoenix
Nov 17, 2022 · Swarthmore Volleyball: Swarthmore College: 0, Babson College: 3 On Thursday, Nov. 10, Swarthmore College took to the road and competed in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. At Tufts University in Medford, MA, the Garnet faced a tough competitor: Babson College. After losing the first set, 11-25, the Garnet regrouped and gave the Beavers a tough fight. However, they ultimately lost sets ...
Students Reflect, Share Advice on Study Abroad Experience
Mar 30, 2023 · With 250 programs in 60 different countries, Swarthmore’s off-campus study program is incredibly diverse, offering students a wide array of opportunities to immerse themselves in an entirely new environment. To gain insight into this process, the Phoenix attended an off-campus study general information session and interviewed community members on March 17. The information session was led by ...
Swarthmore Faculty/Staff Response to April 23rd Letter ... - The …
Apr 29, 2024 · Dear Members of the Swarthmore Community, We write to express our strong support for the right of our students to engage in peaceful protest. We were alarmed by the letter sent by Acting Co-Presidents Sakomura and Goldberg on April 23rd – “Protest Activity on Campus” – regarding the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Parrish lawn. Written one day after the encampment began, the letter ...
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 ...
Student Climbing Group Rocks Campus Extracurriculars
Oct 7, 2021 · Swat Rocks is a subgroup that He helped develop within the Swarthmore Outsiders club, of which she is also a member. It aims to restart The Outsiders’ rock climbing program, which was shut down during the 2021-2022 school year as part of COVID-19-related restrictions. The group climbs at the Gravity Vault, a gym fifteen minutes north of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Counterprogramming Allegations Display Campus Divisions over …
Apr 11, 2024 · Events held at Swarthmore, such as Former United States Ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer’s talk, have been accused by students of being a counterprogramming effort by the college. Protestors at the talk cited the support of the event by the Provost’s Office as evidence that the administration is working to quell pro-Palestinian voices. The Phoenix obtained video of Vice President for ...
I Met Kamala Harris. Here’s What I Learned. - The Phoenix
Oct 24, 2024 · On Wednesday, Oct. 23, I had the privilege of being one of just 32 attendees of Vice President Kamala Harris’ town hall for undecided voters, hosted by CNN in Delaware County. I shook her hand; I got a selfie. Her performance was mixed. At times she gave strong responses to the audience questions; at other moments she deliberately avoided ...
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 ...