Ella Walker, Editor-in-Chief
Ella (she/her) is a junior from Lewes, DE, studying English literature and psychology. When she’s not writing for The Phoenix, she’s probably reading outside — maybe school-related, maybe not. She enjoys photography, memoirs, and meandering walks.
Erin Picken, Managing Editor
Erin Picken (she/her) is a senior from Pendleton, Oregon. She is an honors student majoring in anthropology and minoring in computer science. Outside of her academics and The Phoenix, she enjoys knitting, swimming, writing poetry, and doing yoga.
Zephyr Weinreich, News Editor
Zephyr (he/him) is a junior from Brooklyn, NY. He is pursuing an honors history major and English minor, with a course minor in German studies. He loves to play and listen to music of all kinds, spend time in museums, and watch old movies. He is a strong proponent of bicycling wherever and whenever possible.
Ellen Stewart, News Editor
Ellen (she/her) is a senior and an honors psychology major and honors English literature minor from Winchester, MA. Outside of The Phoenix, you can find her working in the SOAR lab, running along the Schuylkill, and showing people pictures of her dogs.
Rafael Karpowitz, Opinions Editor
Rafi (he/him) is a senior who grew up in Hudson, NY, and St. Paul, MN, and recently moved to Philadelphia. He is an honors history major and French minor. He spends his time outside of The Phoenix playing piano, talking politics, and managing the cognitive dissonance of being an avid fan of both the Mets and the Eagles.
Nasrin Ahmed, Opinions Editor
Nasrin (she/her) is a junior who grew up in Howard, WI, and now lives in Saint Paul, MN. She is a political science and English double major. Outside of The Phoenix, she spends her time reading and making art across a variety of mediums, including embroidery and paint.
Jessica Qin, Arts Editor
Yijia (Jessica) (she/her) is a junior from Shanghai, China. While she’s considering majoring in theater and economics, Jessica’s interests extend to all forms of art: architecture, music, dance, and film. She also has a deep love for storytelling through journalism and enjoys reading and learning from the amazing articles her peers create! Some of her favorite artists include Olivia Dean, Shania Twain, and Eva Noblezada.
Alissa Lopes, Arts Editor
Alissa (she/her) is a sophomore from New York City, planning to major in English literature and psychology. When she’s not writing for The Phoenix, she’s almost certainly still telling stories somewhere — whether as a campus tour guide, a communications intern for the English department, or just talking (which she has remarkable stamina for). She once completed a NYT Mini Crossword in 11 seconds.
Aimee Lee, Sports Editor
Aimee (she/her) is a junior from Belle Mead, New Jersey, pursuing a double major in political science and history. She is a member of the women’s soccer team and enjoys lifting at the Matchbox. Her favorite part of the day is when the sun barely peeks through the Crum Woods, scattering the last of daylight into a thousand tiny fragments.
Charlie Watson, Sports Editor
Charlie (he/him) is from Walnut Creek, CA, just outside of San Francisco. He is a senior studying PPE (political science, philosophy, & economics) hoping to attend law school after graduating. Outside of academics, he is an avid sports fan and was a member of the varsity baseball team for three years.
Xinto Xu, Features Editor
Xinto (she/her) is a junior from Heilongjiang and Beijing, China. She is a philosophy major and a German Studies minor. In her free time, she watches all sorts of movies and travels by Greyhound. Her two major goals right now are to play through INDIKA and to go to bed earlier.
Megumi Jindo,Features Editor
Megumi (she/her) is a junior from New York intending to double major in Peace and Conflict Studies and Sociology & Anthropology. Outside of The Phoenix, Megumi enjoys taking pictures of life, writing poetry, and listening to music while taking walks.
Ava Gizzie, Photo Editor
Gizz (they/them) is from CT and is studying Medical Anthropology and Biology. At Swarthmore, Gizz is a photographer for the Athletics Communications office, a member of the Women’s Soccer team, and has recently started learning guitar. You can typically find Gizz hiking in the Crum woods, exploring the surrounding areas on their bike, doing art projects, or spending time with friends.
Sarah Cymrot, Co-Chief Copy Editor
Sarah (she/her) is a senior from Washington, DC, majoring in English literature and medical anthropology. Outside of the Phoenix, you can find her desperately trying to avoid doomscrolling by obsessing about the medical humanities.
Melissa Nugent, Co-Chief Copy Editor
Melissa is a sophomore from Washington, DC, and she plans to major in history with a possible minor in classics. She is obsessed with folk and fiber arts and quilts in her (small amount of) spare time, and she loves playing music with her friends.
Aiden Hess, Layout Editor
Aiden (he/him) is a sophomore from Waynesboro, PA, intending to major in engineering and minor in biology. He enjoys swimming, watching TV (especially “Murder, She Wrote”), spending time with his six cats, and working at Print Services on campus. He thinks Diet Pepsi is better than Diet Coke.
Olivia Huang, Multimedia and Social Media Editor
Olivia is a sophomore from Princeton, New Jersey, studying Peace and Conflict Studies and English Literature. When she’s not writing for The Phoenix or her super secret Substack account, you can find her watching the films of Mike Mills, spending too much money on the Criterion Collection, reading screenplays, or consuming far too much caffeine.
Daniel Perrin, Editor Emeritus
Daniel (he/him) is a senior who grew up in Chapel Hill, NC, but now lives in Baltimore, MD. He is an honors economics, history, and English literature student passionate about local politics, architecture, and college basketball, among other things. When not writing or reading, he’s probably playing ping pong or riding the SEPTA with friends.