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Editor in Chief at Swarthmore College's independent student-run newspaper The Phoenix, published in print and online weekly.

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Red Flags and Tote Bags - The Phoenix

Red Flags and Tote Bags - The Phoenix

Swarthmore's inaugural Performative Male Contest featured acoustic guitars, matcha lattes, ample feminist lit…

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Peace and Conflict Studies Presents 'The Future of Israel' Panel - The Phoenix

Peace and Conflict Studies Presents 'The Future of Israel' Panel - The Phoenix

"The Future of Israel" panel was held on Nov. 10.

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Ask the Phoenix: Why Did McCabe End Late-Night Snacks? - The Phoenix

Ask the Phoenix: Why Did McCabe End Late-Night Snacks? - The Phoenix

Dining Services cancels late-night snacks in McCabe Library.

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Board Approves 2025-26 Budget After Delay - The Phoenix

Board Approves 2025-26 Budget After Delay - The Phoenix

The Phoenix reports on the college's FY '25-26 Operating Budget that was approved at a recent Board of Manage…

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During Attacks on Higher Education, Swarthmore Remains Financially Strong - The Phoenix

During Attacks on Higher Education, Swarthmore Remains Financially Strong - The Phoenix

Swarthmore College remains financially stable despite facing a series of challenges.

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Under Trump, Student Labor Organizers Face New Challenges

Under Trump, Student Labor Organizers Face New Challenges

Anticipating a rollback of recent NLRB precedent, some unions have withdrawn petitions for recognition, looki…

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Indiana spent over $320 million on classroom technology. Some want a reversal

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By Lucy Tobier
| Yahoo Verified
Ashley Swanson, an Indianapolis parent and part-time educator, noticed a "snowball effect" for classroom technology in the last few years. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, she said, schools she worked at had a few carts of Chromebooks. Now each student has a device and is on them much more, up to an hour for kindergarten through second grade. When Swanson chose a school for her own children, she looked for one with limited use of technology. She landed on The Oaks Academy, a private religious school.
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By Grace Randolph, Lucy Tobier
| Yahoo Verified
The Marion County Election Board ruled that one District 4 school board candidate can run as a Democrat but another cannot after two citizens challenged their party affiliations. The Aug. 10 decision comes amid the state's first partisan school board elections since a 2025 law allowed candidates to run with a declared political party affiliation. Candidates may also run as unaffiliated or independent.
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IPS candidates at risk of being kicked off ballot over partisan school board law confusion

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By Lucy Tobier
| The Indianapolis Star Verified
The new law allowing school board candidates to run as Republicans and Democrats has already created some confusion as Indiana goes through its first-ever truly partisan school board election cycle. Both candidates in the race for the Indianapolis Public School Board District Four seat are facing challenges over their eligibility to run as Democrats. Language in the law contradicts the state's election manual and criteria for other offices.
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