For the first time, this year's Swarthmore College commencement ceremony will be translated into Spanish. For several years the ceremony has been translated into American Sign Language, but the college recently purchased the equipment necessary to make verbal simultaneous translation possible.
The admissions office has admitted the class of 2015 out of a record number of applicants. The exact make-up of the class will not be known until more prospective students send in their replies.
Student Council's revitalized bike program begins this week. It had begun last fall, but was hampered by maintenance difficulties when Swarthmore Cycles went bankrupt.
Swarthmore was one of the first institutions in the area to build a green roof and, though they are becoming a more common green technology, Swarthmore’s roofs still remain distinctive. In 2011 the Green Roof and Wall Conference will be in Philadelphia,
The annual Sharples Celebrate Local Foods dinner was Tuesday night. See photos from behind the scenes and learn a little about what was involved in bringing this delicious meal to campus.
A look inside Dean of Student's Liz Braun's house, with photos and questions about how she chose to decorate her new home.
A short interview with Anna Shechtman, a Swarthmore junior and regular contributor to the Phoenix crossword. This summer one of her puzzles was published by The New York Times.
The spring Family and Friends Weekend that took place this past weekend will be the last, as it will become the fall Garnet Homecoming and Family Weekend. “The event was prompted by common, though not universal, interest. It will be a time
A lecture by Brian Rose on his initiative to educate American troops on the cultural heritage of Iraq and Afghanistan.
_Eats Shoots and Ladders_, which is Sam Goodman '10's Honors Playwriting thesis and directed by visiting artist Rebecca Wright, will be staged this weekend. The play is "an experiment with style" that attempts to take relatable life experiences and exaggerate them, focusing
