Highlights Archives - The Phoenix

Our Community Norms: Isolating Survivors

An anonymous alum examines the harmful culture within Swarthmore community that isolates and stigmatizes sexual assault survivors.

March 5, 2026

Highlights·Opinion

Aramark and Outsourcing: Undermining the Purpose of Public Institutions

Opinions Editor Rafael Karpowitz '27 argues that the approach to outsourcing embraced by publicly oriented institutions such as colleges, universities, and the state undermines the social obligations that distinguish them from for-profit companies.

March 5, 2026

Highlights·Opinion

Resilience in the Face of Oppression: Reflections on Black History Month

As BHM concludes, Nasrin Ahmed '28 discusses the importance of telling Black history not simply as a story of oppression and resistance, but instead as one of triumph and excellence.

February 26, 2026

Highlights·Opinion

Swarthmore Religious Advisors Reflect on Spirituality in the Current Moment

Swarthmore religious advisors offer their thoughts and reflections on finding meaning and spirituality in the current turbulent and uncertain moment.

February 12, 2026

Highlights·Opinion

Swarthmore’s Open Secret: A Culture of Sexual Violence

An anonymous student details their experiences with Swarthmore’s culture of sexual violence, both as a witness and victim, and advocates for both administrative action and open dialogue on campus.

November 6, 2025

Highlights·Opinion

Charlie Kirk and the Incoherence of Political Violence

Erin Picken '27 criticizes the public discourse surrounding Charlie Kirk's assassination, including attempts to rationalize fundamentally incoherent political violence.

September 18, 2025

Highlights·News·Opinion·Polling

Inaugural Phoenix Campus Opinions Survey – Spring ’25

On April 21, The Phoenix sent its inaugural campus opinion survey to 593 randomly selected Swarthmore students, representing 34.8% of the student body. The survey asked students to indicate whether they approved, strongly approved, disapproved, strongly disapproved, felt neutral, or didn’t know

May 1, 2025

Highlights·Opinion

“Life with all its Possibilities”: Swarthmore and its Quaker Founders

In his final article as a Swarthmore student, Nathanael Brown '25 takes a look back into the origins of Swarthmore and discusses whether the college is living up to the ideals of its founding.

May 1, 2025

Highlights·Opinion

Arts on Competition, Debate, and Open Discourse

Corinne Lafont '26 argues for increased discourse, collaboration, and accountability among campus publications.

April 24, 2025

Highlights·Opinion

Statement of Tri-Co Solidarity on the National Day of Action for Higher Education

Our campuses in the Tri-Co are unfortunately, under unprecedented attack. In recent weeks, a new direction on immigration policy by the Trump administration has led to detention, detainment, and deportation of college and university students and faculty across the country, as well

April 17, 2025

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