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A Look Inside Swarthmore’s 350+ Camera Surveillance Network

April 23, 2026

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A map of the 350+ accessible CCTV cameras on campus and an investigation into who decides to install them, how they're used, and how Swarthmore's transparency compares to other schools.

Swarthmore Borough Passes Sanctuary and Welcoming Resolution

by Xinto Xu

April 23, 2026

Swarthmore Borough adopted a welcoming resolution the week after college student groups

SGO Resolution Urging the Dismissal of Trespassing Charges

Abby GuiseandStudent Government Organization

April 23, 2026

Student Government Organization (SGO) urges the Swarthmore Administration to advocate for the

SEPTA and Swarthmore Borough Begin Discussing Commuter Lot Development

by Lucy Tobier

April 23, 2026

SEPTA, the borough, and the college discuss urban development plan in Swarthmore

‘AI and the Future of Humanity’: Night Owls Discussion with Chloé Bakalar

by Marra Irons

April 23, 2026

OpenAI Chief Ethicist Chloé Bakalar discusses hopes and concerns regarding generative AI

Latest Stories

Ask the Phoenix: Who Decided on the Worthstock Artists?

by Ellen Stewart

April 23, 2026

The Phoenix in Conversation with Lenape Leader, Artisan, Educator, and Activist Denise Bright Dove Ashton-Dunkley

by Kush Kaur

April 23, 2026

Baseball and the Idea of America

by Rafi Karpowitz

April 23, 2026

Old Science Hall Renaming Task Force Unveils Final Steps

by Kush Kaur

April 16, 2026

The committee to rename Old Science Hall approaches the final stages of its work and shares what comes next.

Provost Rich Wicentowski on Overseeing Swarthmore’s Academic Program

by Daniel Perrin

April 16, 2026

Provost Rich Wicentowski talks about his approach to leading Swarthmore's academic programming through strategic planning, faculty interaction, and other college issues.

The Phoenix In Conversation With SGO President- and VP-Elect

by Ellen Stewart

April 16, 2026

The new SGO president- and vice president-elect share their vision and goals for their term, addressing free speech restrictions, a retroactive pass/fail option, and

The Phoenix in Conversation with U.S. Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (D – PA05)

by Daniel Perrin

April 16, 2026

Swarthmore's representative in Congress, Mary Gay Scanlon, discusses the politics of higher education, legislating under Trump, and this political moment.

The Iran War in Context: A Conversation with Professor Ahmad Shokr

Beika LyuandZuyuan Zhou

April 16, 2026

History Professor Ahmad Shokr discusses the larger implications of American intervention in the Middle East.

Opinions

The United States Postal Service Is Dying. What Can We Do?

by Sarai Williams

April 23, 2026

Sarai Williams '29 reflects on the severe financial crisis faced by USPS and the impact it will have on many communities.

Meditations on Meditating

by Leon Leveau

April 23, 2026

Leon Leveau '26 discusses how meditation can help you take a step back from the overwhelming and often uncontrollable sequence of thoughts and actions that dominate our daily lives.

Office Hours: Faculty on How Swarthmore Has Changed

Rafi KarpowitzandNasrin Ahmed

April 16, 2026

In this edition of Office Hours, faculty reflect on how they feel Swarthmore has changed during their time at the college.

Arts

Why Can’t We Have Dog Bed Coffins? Inside JACQUELINE NOVAK: 2026 TOUR

by Yijia (Jessica) Qin

April 23, 2026

An review of a stand-up comedy, Jacqueline Novak: 2026 Tour with all new shows!

Looking Beyond Mayfair: A Brief Reflection on Bridgerton Season 4

by Dalton Mwangi

April 23, 2026

A reflection of the merits and flaws of Bridgerton season 4.

Artist of the Week: Maddie Adams-Miller ’26 on Designing Access

by Alissa Lopes

April 23, 2026

Theater designer Maddie Adams-Miller '26 on the importance of physical and cultural access to art.

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Lydia Morris-Kliment ’27

by Aimee Lee

April 23, 2026

Aimee Ross, co-editor of the Sports Section, in conversation with Lydia Morris-Kliment '27, the outstanding thrower from the Swarthmore Track and Field team.

Chicago Cubs Fan Takes on Citizens Bank Park

by Sydney Ross

April 23, 2026

Sydeny Ross, a steadfast Chicago Cubs fan, recounts her experience watching an MLB baseball game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and feeling the agony one inevitably feels as a fan-outsider in Philly sports arenas.

Athlete of the Week: Iris Barone ’26

by Katherine Kerman

April 16, 2026

Katie Kerman: Congratulations on your Centennial Athlete of the Week award and becoming the program’s all-time leader in triples and stolen-bases! Can you take us through those moments when you broke two program records and how you and your team celebrated? Iris

Features

The Moonlit Path

by Megumi Jindo

April 23, 2026

Megumi Jindo '28 reflects on her experience at Swarthmore so far and the passing of the baton in her Kizuna, Japanese club.

Hey Mom

by Corinne Lafont

April 16, 2026

Corinne Lafont '26 writes a touching piece about her Mom in honor of Mother's Day.

Bubble Soccer Brawl

by Paris Kampel

April 16, 2026

Abstraction as Art; the Work of Bill Scott

by Tasha Lewis

September 12, 2008

“I love painting because in its immutable stillness it seems to exist outside time in a way no other art can.” -Siri Hustvedt, Mysteries of The Rectangle, 2005 This immutable [...]

Georgian Vocal Group, Trio Kavkasia Visits Swarthmore

by Angela Meng

September 12, 2008

This weekend, a trio of American musicians is coming to Swarthmore to introduce our campus to a cultural experience: Georgian music. Trio Kavkasia will perform in Lang Concert Hall at [...]

Cuckoo Clock Neutrality

by Sahiba Gill

September 12, 2008

In the classic film The Third Man, Holly Martins, an American writer of dime novels, goes to postwar Vienna looking for his old friend Harry Lime, who has gotten involved [...]

Bill Scott in the List Gallery

by Meghan Whalen

September 11, 2008

Sports Update 9/11

by Micaela Baranello

September 11, 2008

Scoreboard Men's Soccer Swarthmore 2, Eastern 1 Volleyball Moravian 3, Swarthmore 2 MEN'S SOCCER: #23 Garnet Fly Over Eagles ST. DAVID'S, Pa. - 23rd-ranked Swarthmore (3-0-1) picked up their third [...]

College Corner: Kathryn O’Rourke, Architecture Professor

by Kristen Allen

September 11, 2008

Kathryn O’Rourke is a visiting professor for 2008-2009, and is teaching two courses on architecture this semester. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and the University of Pennsylvania, and [...]

You Are Not the Tin Man, Or, Disembodiment During Sex

by Sahiba Gill

September 11, 2008

Thanks to the Internet, I now know that I'm a self-obsessed and sex-hating harpie in serious need of therapy, and also that I am a unique little snowflake whose sexual [...]

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Post Office Guys Are Yours

by Kara Stoever

September 11, 2008

Six months after retiring from his career as a U.S. Postal worker, current Swarthmore post office worker Russ Quann “was going stir crazy.” So when he heard about an opening [...]

StuCo Platform: Augusta Christensen

by dailygazette

September 11, 2008

My name is Augusta Christensen, and I am a sophomore transfer student looking to get involved in the Swarthmore community during my first year by running in the special election [...]

Why Can’t I Walk Around the Back of Parrish?

by Allie Lee

September 10, 2008

Many of us have noticed and complained about the inconveniently blocked walkways behind Parrish. The walkways are blocked because of the construction on Parrish’s roof, but what is the construction [...]

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