Concert Chaos
Paris Kampel '27 draws a comic in reflection of recently attending a Jane Remover concert.
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On Living Liminally
Kush Kaur ’28 reflects on her relationship with her Nani ma’s house — a place intertwined with her hometown, past, family, and sense of self.
The Garnet Letter: You’re Using Hinge Wrong — In Defense of Dating Apps
“Hinge Warrior” Lucretia Thott dives into dating app culture at Swarthmore and teaches you how to do it “right.”
Stockholm: January and February in The Water City
Ava Gizzie '27 shares photos of a snow-covered Stockholm they took last winter.
Clipped Wings: My Experiences of Womanhood
Maria Victoria Almarza ’28 contemplates the distance between the lived experience of a minority woman and that of a “full human.”
The Garnet Letter: Swarthmore Doesn’t Have a Hook-Up Culture — It Has a Rumor Mill
Lucretia investigates the (lack of) sex life at Swarthmore.
The Phoenix in Conversation with Prof. Diane Anderson on Teaching, Learning for Life
Zoe Tang '27 interviews Diane Anderson, a recently retired Professor and Academic Dean, on her teaching experience and pedagogy, the foundation of the Learning for Life program, and what she hopes to continue to accomplish after Swarthmore.
25 Years Ago, How Swarthmore Experienced 9/11
The Phoenix remembers the September 2001 terror attacks through faculty interviews and archival research.
March of the Blank Placards: Photos from a Fringe Festival Dance Performance on the City Streets
Amelia Candeub '30 captures the the 2026 Philly Fringe Festival with her camera.
Oh, OneCard
Paris Kampel '27 draws a comic about being locked out of the dorm.