More than hummus: renewing the call to boycott Sabra
March 29, 2018. On March 3, 2018, Students for Justice in Palestine launched a petition to end the sale of Sabra products on campus. Within days of launching, over 500 students and other community members had signed. Today, three weeks after the initial launch, the number of signatures continues to rise. We are calling on the college to end its ...
“The Skin of Our Teeth” Turns Absurdity into Commentary
Nov 18, 2021 · In “The Skin of Our Teeth,” “Chekov’s gun” — the concept that in drama, all details must be in some way relevant — simply does not apply. Characters, like the dinosaur and the woolly mammoth, come and go without any explanation as to why the Antrobuses allow them to stick around for so long. Characters sing “Jingle Bells,” a ...
The Phoenix - The Independent Campus Newspaper of …
Oct 31, 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 ...
Orientation Play evolves to welcome the Class of 2020
Sep 8, 2016 · After a week of classes, the Welcome Play, commonly known as the Orientation Play, returned to campus, bringing a candid and cautionary take on campus life for new students and plenty of laughter for the whole audience. The play, traditionally performed in conjunction with the other Orientation programming for first years and transfer students, has long been an entertaining introduction to the ...
News Archives - The Phoenix
Oct 31, 2024 · The Phoenix in Conversation with Mark Kuperberg. Mark Kuperberg has been a professor of economics at Swarthmore College since 1977, becoming one of the college’s most seasoned faculty members. Besides being a graph-loving economist, he is also a newfound novel enthusiast, a 1,000-lap swimmer, and a wanderlust. In 2019,
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 ...
Swarthmore Fencing: the best team you’ve never heard of
Jan 30, 2014 · Quick, name the largest sports team at Swarthmore College. Chances are, your first answer was track, or possibly lacrosse or baseball. Unless you are one of the 72 members, or nearly 5% of the student body, that compete on the fencing team, you probably had little idea of the sport’s rapidly increasing popularity here. Founded in 2007 by current Head Coach Marshal Davis, himself a former ...
A Look at Swarthmore's Dorms - The Phoenix
Apr 15, 2008 · Tucked away behind Willets in between Worth and Bond, this set of cottage-like suites is home to 16 sophomores, juniors, or seniors as well as the War News Radio studio. Each individual lodge (of four total) consists of a 1st and 2nd floor one-room double along with a shared bathroom. All rooms may be same-sex or co-ed.
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 ...
Breaking News Archives - The Phoenix
Apr 29, 2024 · This is a live story, check back for updates. Older posts may not reflect current information. Read the main article here.Updated as of 4:51 p.m. 5/5/2024. Live 4:50 p.m. 5/5/2024 I’ve received reports that Worthstock’s second act was canceled due to the