Ask The Phoenix: What’s Behind the Empty McCabe Front Desk?
The Phoenix explores recent staffing shortages at McCabe Library.
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‘Making Yourself Beautiful’: Night Owls Event on The Philosophy of Mogging
Night Owls lecture examines the meaning and implications of aesthetic expression through physical alteration and the looksmaxxing trend.
Philadelphia Activists and Lawmakers Join ‘ICE Out’ Movement
Xu '28 heads to Philadelphia to cover the growing local movement against ICE in the streets and in City Hall.
Swarthmore Resilience Committee Hosts Teach-In Against ICE Brutality
A group of Swarthmore students organized a walk-out and teach-in against ICE as nationwide tensions rise.
College Mourns Former Mathematics Professor Teddy Einstein
Former Swarthmore math professor Teddy Einstein was tragically killed on Dec. 3.
Two Mural Projects Color Downtown Swarthmore
Swarthmore Town Center partners with local artists to create murals in downtown Swarthmore.
The Phoenix in Conversation with Barbara Yelin
Barbara Yelin is a German author and graphic artist whose stories traverse the past, the present, and the fictional. In 2016, she was awarded the Max and Moritz Prize for the Best German-Language Comic Artist. On Oct. 29, 2025, she spoke at
Ask The Phoenix: What Happened to the Lawns?
The Phoenix finds out what's been happening on Mertz Lawn and other construction updates.
Delaware County Adopts Zero Waste Plan
Delco adopts Zero Waste plan, a milestone for environmental advocates working against the Chester incinerator