Jack Keefe

Sexual assaults lead to questions of justice

The prosecution of a series of sexual assault cases that was stopped short when the alleged offender left Swarthmore has raised concerns about how the college handles such cases.

Multiple female Swart…

Why the hell didn't 'Mother 3' make it stateside?

It’s been a long time since pixels made me cry. I mean, in the end, no matter what game you’re playing, what you’re seeing are simply pixels on a screen … but, since the advent of the PlayStation and …

Maybe the power of Christ isn't so compelling after all

Jesus Christ. Just… Jesus Christ.

I’m at a loss for words at how to describe “Left Behind: Eternal Forces,” a (allegedly) real-time strategy (RTS) PC game (think Warcraft) based on the infamou…

Supernatural exposition of adventure game 'Indigo Prophecy' fails

Lucas slinks puppet-like out of a diner bathroom stall, creeps up behind a middle-aged man in a suit peeing in a urinal, and stabs him twenty-to-thirty times with a steak knife, spraying blood all ove…

'Hero' don't got rhythm, don't got music

I hate “Guitar Hero.” Pretty much the only bonus of having certain friends at home preoccupied with school or work is that there is no longer the specter of having a night devolve into fumbling madly …

Examining the potential of occult-alt games

Princess Anastasia pulls out her magic camera and sets in her viewfinder a gigantic bluish-purple womyn-demon with about a dozen breasts. A few minutes ago, that many-breasted creature was a dominatri…

Committee chooses two phoenix costume designs

Swarthmore athletes are one step closer to being goaded on at their games by a costumed man or woman, as the Mascot Committee has officially announced the two winners of its mascot design contest.

In …

Ins and outs of food at Swat

She calls them “Shoggles.” They’re roughly analogous to “Swoggles,” pastry chef Susan Willis ‘09 explained. In a few words, she said, "Like Swoggles, there comes a time when Sharples food tastes good,…

Questioning Old Glory

Though it represents the entire nation, it’s very nondescript. Many people don’t even know it’s there. But the American flag flies atop Parrish every day. However, up until September of 1994 the flag …

Political unknown Bryan Lentz battles 28-year Republican incumbent Gannon for Pennsylvania state House seat

Although a significant number of Swarthmore students will have voted absentee in their home state, some students have opted to vote in the Swarthmore district because of convenience or strategy. For t…

Learning for Life program pairs students and staff members

Set to remedy the potential disconnect between the students and those who preserve their campus, the Learning for Life program for the Fall semester began linking students and staff three weeks ago. D…

Unseen perspective: a day with EVS

Spraying down the showers, rolling away the trash, mopping up the floors … Environmental Services workers strive at all hours of the day and night with the behind-the-scenes work to maintain the colle…

Portable DVD players among new McCabe offerings

Portable DVD players are now available at McCabe library, minimizing the number of students who will find themselves cramped into wooden carrels to view films for class this semester. Other recent add…

Halloween party results in medical emergency, police involvement

Swarthmore borough police responded to a medical emergency at the SAC-funded Halloween party in Clothier Hall during the early morning hours on Sunday. A male student fell down a flight of stairs in T…

No contract signed with "The Roots" for this fall's LSE

Despite a recent article in the Daily Gazette suggesting that the Large Scale Event for the Fall semester will be popular hip hop/soul group “The Roots,” there is at present no official word as to the…

CJC convenes to consider charge of academic misconduct

In a written release to the Swarthmore community, the College Judiciary Committee announced yesterday that the body had affirmed that the claims of a student “copying material from the lab reports of …

Spammers hijack sites hosted on SCCS servers, exploiting a vulnerability in the The Phoenix's Web site

Between the approximate hours of 7p.m. to midnight this Monday, SCCS had to reinstall their server software due to a stealthy hijacking of certain SCCS Web sites by spammers, apparently using as a jum…

A Brief Guide To Swat Lingo

Barn, The

Psuedoaffectionate term for an (in)famous apartment complex rumored to host large numbers of “hipsters.” If you squint your eyes, it really does look like a barn. Frequently used in referenc…

Cultural groups lobby for council representation

Following a controversial election period defined by concerns over Student Council presidential candidates’ understanding of and connection to intercultural issues on campus, candidate Peter Gardner ’…

Female students allege staff sexual misconduct

Four female students have reported encounters at student parties with an individual who they identified as a male member of the Dining Services staff. The incidents described by these students alleged…

Student Council presidential candidates respond to diversity concerns in special IC discussion

Due to widespread student concern over responses given by Student Council presidential candidates during last night’s Candidates Forum, an additional discussion with on-campus candidates was held last…

Free Culture offers enhanced resources

The Hold Steady performed back in March to largely rave reviews from music-lovers and partygoers alike. As a smaller-scale band, the Hold Steady’s music may be difficult to track down for students acc…

The secret lives of professors

The beginning: Hiring

Associate Professor of Biology Jose-Luis Machado was still living in Colombia when he received a call from the chair of the biology department at Swarthmore informing him that he…