Was Swarthmore ever a women's college? - The Phoenix
Nov 8, 2006 · Bryn Mawr was founded as a women’s college in 1885. One of the reasons Haverford waited so long to become coeducational was because it was worried about the effect on Bryn Mawr, but once it made the switch, it gained female students quickly. Today, over half of Haverford students are female. So why do people continue to believe that ...
Observing the Higher Powers: 2-2 Course Load Would Hurt Students
Jan 31, 2012 · 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. Without a doubt, one of the most contentious ideas to emerge out of Swarthmore’s strategic planning is the idea of a 2-2 teaching load for our faculty.
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 Council Platforms - The Phoenix
Nov 28, 2007 · Student Council elections will run from this Sunday 12/3 until Thursday 12/6. Online voting will be Sunday-Tuesday, and Sharples voting will. be Wednesday and Thursday. If you want to ask the candidates questions about their platforms, there will be a meet ‘n greet study break with all of the candidates from 9:00-9:45pm today (Wednesday) in ...
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
Oct 10, 2024 · Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap. 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 ...
Weekly Recap - The Phoenix
Nov 7, 2024 · Weekly Recap. by Aimee Lee. November 7, 2024. Men’s Cross Country. Centennial Championships, 4th of 9. On Saturday afternoon, Swarthmore College men’s cross country runners lined up alongside their competition at the Centennial Conference Championships. After eight kilometers of racing, the Garnet finished fourth out of the nine conference ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...