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The Ultimate Swarthmore College Quiz: Are You a Stereotypical Swattie?

Take the ultimate Swattie quiz and see — I bet you are a Swattie! Answers: If you mostly got 1), Yay, you belong at this school! You are the “Swattie” who wakes up right before class because you’ve worked your butt off

February 19, 2026

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From My Dad to Yours

Washington '29 shares a father-daughter playlist, the first of a monthly column.

February 12, 2026

Crossword·Features

Corinne’s Crossword: Valentine’s

February 12, 2026

Comic·Features

Comic: Frosty Frenzy

February 12, 2026

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‘We Can’t Bring Ourselves to Washington, Right?’ Personal Reflections on Congresswoman Scanlon’s Chester Town Hall

Interesting observations and reflections from a recent town hall with U.S. Representative Mary Gay Scanlon.

February 5, 2026

Arts & Features·Features·poetry

abundance, they shed

in the sky there are rapturous daisies still untouched twirling i am here to question by licorice lush it tangs i plunge diving past rain clouds i have no color vacant autonomy nameless i had forgotten what i was here for entranced

February 5, 2026

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Winter Break Photo Collection

The Phoenix asked students to submit photos taken over Winter Break. Collected below are some snapshots of where Swatties went and what they saw.

February 5, 2026

Around Campus·College·Features

The Studyholic Swattie Quiz: Which Swarthmore Academic Library Should You Study In?

McCabe, Cornell, or Underhill (2026 version) Choose an answer and calculate below! photos/swarthmore college Answers If you mostly picked 1), then perhaps with adrenaline and exertion, climbing up and down the steps while munching on snacks, coffee, and re-heated food, the Cornell

February 5, 2026

Campus Journal·Features

Serenity in Solitude

Recently, I have been conscientious of presence. The way one holds themselves. The way one walks with purpose. The way one eats alone in the glowing sunlight. Before college, I thought if one was by themself, it meant that they were lonely.

December 11, 2025

Crossword·Features

Corinne’s Crossword: Swat Spots to Sob

December 11, 2025

Features

The Ultimate Swarthmore College Quiz: Are You a Stereotypical Swattie?

From My Dad to Yours

Corinne’s Crossword: Valentine’s

Comic: Frosty Frenzy

‘We Can’t Bring Ourselves to Washington, Right?’ Personal Reflections on Congresswoman Scanlon’s Chester Town Hall

abundance, they shed

Winter Break Photo Collection

The Studyholic Swattie Quiz: Which Swarthmore Academic Library Should You Study In?

Serenity in Solitude

Corinne’s Crossword: Swat Spots to Sob

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