Announcing My Campaign as President of Social Affairs
5 days ago · I am not much of a jock or party guy, nor will I ever be. However, in recent years, as I’ve watched Swarthmore’s party scene unfold, in a social world absent of fraternities, I cannot help but wonder about how and if campus will ever be able to develop a functioning party scene without the traditional venues. But honestly, even with a frat-less campus, Swatties deserve parties that are ...
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 ...
Data on Class of 2028 Shows Declines in Students from …
Oct 31, 2024 · In mid-October, the Swarthmore College Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Assessment (IERA) released its summary of Fall 2024 enrollment. The data breaks the college’s first-year class and student body down by resident status, race, ethnicity, and gender. The report is notable as the Fall 2024 semester marks the arrival of the first class of Swarthmore students who were admitted after ...
Campaigning at Swarthmore - The Phoenix
Apr 11, 2024 · As a former member of both the Student Budgeting Committee (SBC) and the Student Government Organization (SGO), I’ve now run three campaigns for office here at Swarthmore. I have tabled each and every time. The very first time I campaigned, one of the seniors who stopped by remarked, “I’ve never seen someone tabling here!” That has been indicative of my general election experience ...
The Crumb Cafe Reopens in Sharples Commons - The Phoenix
Oct 24, 2024 · The Crumb Cafe is set to reopen at its new location in Sharples Commons this Friday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. following a delay communicated via email to the student body on Sept. 30. In an interview with The Phoenix, Ashley Rehrig ’26, head director of the Crumb Cafe, provided additional insight into the delay and shared her vision for the cafe moving forward. Rehrig pointed to two key reasons ...
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 ...
Swarthmore’s Beloved Essie’s Corner Implements A Switch in Meal …
Sep 26, 2024 · As this year’s incoming class navigates a busy campus, they’re learning all about Swarthmore’s inner workings: decades-old traditions, the ins and outs of studying, eating, and sleeping, and the best spots all across campus. Since 1993, Essie Mae’s Snack Bar in Clothier Hall was a beloved part of our campus, offering food and drinks to students throughout their day in an up-the-hill ...
Admitting Others’ Depths - The Phoenix
Oct 24, 2024 · Every CommonApp personal statement had some convoluted metaphor or hook to, at the very least, prevent the admissions officer from immediately binning your application. Outside of the occasional interview or supplemental essay, it was one of your only chances to speak your truth outside of your grade point average or grades. That you exist as a person outside of the classroom and as a citizen ...
Swatties Get Sprayed: The Phoenix Investigates Excessive …
Oct 24, 2024 · Disclaimer: The content of this article is satire and not intended to be taken as fact. Despite a recent lack of precipitation in the Greater Philadelphia area, the Swarthmore Grounds Department rejects the idea that brown is the new green. Campus-goers have not been spared from torrential downpour, with a new fleet of sprinklers and hoses decorating just about every campus walkway. In ...
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 ...