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Haverford Professor Arrested, Charged with Online Harassment and Intimidation

Ellen StewartandZephyr Weinreich

October 8, 2026

News

A Haverford professor was arrested for cyberstalking and threatening a Jewish coworker and their family.

College Releases Annual Safety Report: 81% Decrease in Alcohol Violations, Decrease in Reported Hate Crimes

by Xinto Xu

October 8, 2026

Takeaways from the Department of Public Safety’s annual report.

Seven Years After Disbanding Fraternities, Swarthmore Reckons with ‘Cornell 7’

by Alexandra Pryplesh

October 8, 2026

Swarthmore students react to the recent sexual assault allegations at Cornell University

Local Bakery Pastry Pants Closes Its Doors

by Reina Jones

October 8, 2026

Pastry Pants, a bakery in Swarthmore town center, closed its doors after

The ‘Cornell 7’ Are Not Exceptional. At Swarthmore We Know That All Too Well

by Patricia Quimby-Moro

October 8, 2026

Patricia Quimby '28 argues that even after the disbanding of fraternities on

Latest Stories

PHOEBEDELPHIA! Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘The Lost Tour’ Takes South Philly by Storm

by Erin Picken

October 8, 2026

Athlete of the Week: Melissa Eyer ’28

by Aimee Lee

October 8, 2026

The Garnet Letter: You’re Using Hinge Wrong — In Defense of Dating Apps

by Lucretia Thott

October 8, 2026

News

The Phoenix in Conversation with Brian Goldstein on Newly Published Book

by Tyler Li

October 8, 2026

Dr. Brian Goldstein speaks with The Phoenix about his new biography of a revolutionary Black architect.

New Hall Honoree Morgan Was Denied Tenure in 1976

by Ella Walker

October 1, 2026

The recently renamed Edley-Morgan Hall honors Kathryn L. Morgan, a former professor who was previously denied tenure, which had sparked intense debate on campus.

Survivor’s Collective Secures New CAPS Position

Zephyr WeinreichandVictoria Soto

October 1, 2026

Patricia Quimby ’28 discusses how the Swarthmore Survivors’ Collective advocated for a new Survivor Services Specialist role on the CAPS team.

Associate Professor of Chinese Qiaomei Tang on Returning to Swarthmore and Timeless Emotions

Yamu XiandEllen Stewart

October 1, 2026

The Phoenix interviews Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures (Chinese) Qiaomei Tang on her new position, research, and teaching goals.

News Brief: Dr. Chyna Hart, New Associate Director in OSE

by Reina Jones

October 1, 2026

Swarthmore College hires Dr. Chyna Hart to succeed Ben Shalk as Associate Director of Student Activities and Leadership.

Opinions

Dear Cornell: Here’s What We Did, It’s Your Turn Now

Alice ShefferandMaeve Noble

October 8, 2026

Alice Sheffer '30 and Maeve Noble '30 argue that post hoc punishments for perpetrators of sexual violence should not be a solution to broader problem, and Cornell should take a lesson from Swarthmore and disband fraternities on campus.

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Nasrin AhmedandRafi Karpowitz

October 8, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their views on the Phoenix, weigh in on the closure of Pastry Pants, and look back on bouts of food poisoning at the dining hall.

Office Hours: Faculty on What Makes a Good Writer

Rafi KarpowitzandNasrin Ahmed

October 1, 2026

Swarthmore faculty share thoughts and advice on writing, and discuss their own strategies for how to write in both academic and creative contexts.

Arts

Artist of the Week Oliver Kim ’27 Plays the Biggest, Brassiest Thing

by Yijia (Jessica) Qin

October 8, 2026

Trombonist Oliver Kim ’27 embraces the spontaneity of life in his jazz music

‘The Black Cowboy’: Cooper Series Film Premieres on Campus

by Ben Waters

October 8, 2026

Filmmaker Charles Perry premiered his documentary “The Black Cowboy” as part of the 2026 Cooper Series.

Artist of the Week: Joe Fox ’27 on Actually Being an Athlete, Laughing, and Making Bad Theater

by Ari Froehlich

October 1, 2026

Actor Joe Fox ’27 ties together their love for theater and swim through community and finding joy in happy failures

Sports

A Day in the Life of a Volleyball Player

by Mailey Wang

October 8, 2026

Before arriving at Swarthmore, I thought I knew what being a collegiate student-athlete would look like. Although most of the basics are as expected, there are many small thrills and daily traditions ingrained in my life that I would never have anticipated

Introducing Interim Athletic Director Harleigh Chwastyk: A New Role, the Same Values

by Aimee Lee

October 1, 2026

New Interim Athletic Director Harleigh Chwastky sits down with The Phoenix

Athlete of the Week: Charlotte Martin ’28

by Charlie Watson

October 1, 2026

Charlotte Martin ’28 is a junior runner for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team. Hailing from Southlake, TX, Martin led the Garnet with a 17th-place finish at the Haverford Main Line Invitational event on Friday, Sept. 18. She ran a personal-record time

Features

On Living Liminally

by Kush Kaur

October 8, 2026

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.

Concert Chaos

by Paris Kampel

October 8, 2026

Paris Kampel '27 draws a comic in reflection of recently attending a Jane Remover concert.

Stockholm: January and February in The Water City

by Ava Gizzie

October 1, 2026

Ava Gizzie '27 shares photos of a snow-covered Stockholm they took last winter.

A Library for a Peruvian Village

by Vy Vo

September 9, 2008

Andrea Cornejo '10 took leave this semester to finish the project she began in Peru this summer: building and implementing a library in a small village after the disaster of [...]

Crum Creek

by Micaela Baranello

September 8, 2008

Swarthmore Womyn of Color Form Collective

by Elissa Wong

September 8, 2008

Dedicated to providing a safe space and community for women of color, the Swarthmore Womyn of Color Collective has re-formed with renewed momentum. SWoCC is a support group that seeks [...]

Student Council 411: Training for Change, Elections, and the RSD

by Lauren Stokes

September 8, 2008

At Student Council's first meeting of the academic year, routine (and not-so-routine) matters of starting a new year were discussed. IC and BCC group leaders will be invited to the [...]

College Corner: Jessi Holler ’10

by Neena Cherayil

September 8, 2008

Each year, the Gazette likes to profile an incoming student for a much needed dose of nostalgia from those first few days. This year, we caught up with Jessi Holler, [...]

McCabe Adds Lockers For Student Belongings

by Amelia Possanza

September 8, 2008

McCabe just got a little more scholarly. Sixty wooden lockers, a common fixture in research libraries, were installed in the second floor, the third floor, and the basement of the [...]

Sports Update 9/7

by Micaela Baranello

September 7, 2008

Scoreboard Women's Soccer Swarthmore 2, Albright 0 Volleyball Swarthmore 3, Bates 2 Colby 3, Swarthmore 1 Bowdoin 3, Swarthmore 1 Men's Soccer #24 Swarthmore 5, St. Mary's (Md.) 1 Women's [...]

Weekend Roundup: Broken Social Scene and the Philly Fringe

by Daisy Yuhas

September 5, 2008

Congratulations, you’ve survived the very first week of the semester. To celebrate, you can check out Swarthmore’s Large-Scale Event on Saturday night in LPAC, indie group “Broken Social Scene,” and [...]

Pub Nite No Longer to be Hosted by Sports Teams

by Lauren Stokes

September 5, 2008

Established in the mid-90s by the senior class officers as a fund raiser for Senior Week Events, Pub Nite has evolved over the years from what Dean of Student Life [...]

WRC Board Chooses to Create a Dry Space

by Lauren Stokes

September 5, 2008

The Women's Resource Center (WRC) has been a space for raucous parties in the past, but in order to strengthen the building's unique identity as a safe space for women, [...]

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