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A Look Inside Swarthmore’s 350+ Camera Surveillance Network

April 23, 2026

News

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 welcming 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

The Editorial BoardandAimee 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

The Editorial BoardandSydney 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

New Committees Will Promote Sustainability, Socially Responsible Purchasing

by Dougal Sutherland

November 15, 2007

Two new college committees are currently in the process of being formed. One will focus provide long-term planning for sustainability at the College, while the other will focus on instituting and recommending socially responsible programs.

Lost in Thought: Susan Nolen-Hoeksema on Depresssion

by Sara Forster

November 15, 2007

Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Professor at Yale University, spoke on "Rumination and Depression". According to her, people who ruminate get stuck in a cycle of thinking about their problems and, as a result, make it worse by creating negative thinking and a decreased ability

From the Set: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

by Miles Skorpen

November 14, 2007

A New Vision for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

by Dustin Trabert

November 14, 2007

Anne Coleman '09, the director of A Midsummer Night's Dream, "loathes the play when it is done poorly." Expanding on this, she explains that many productions of the play are "fluffy, insubstantial, and a waste of a beautiful text." From all appearances,

O’Rourke on Geometric Reductionism

by Neena Cherayil

November 14, 2007

As part of this year’s Math Department lecture series, Philadelphia-native and Smith College professor Joseph O’ Rourke returned this Tuesday to present his lecture entitled “Geometric Folding Algorithms: Linkages, Origami, and Polyhedra.” The talk focused on the computational geometry behind the deconstruction

Novice Debaters Break to a Quarter Final at Penn Tournament

by Micaela Baranello

November 14, 2007

The Amos J. Peaslee Debate Society competed at a tournament hosted by University of Pennsylvania last weekend. One of Swarthmore's novice teams - Chenge Mahomva '11 and Carlo Felizardo '11 - placed as the 8th team overall. Read more inside.

For College Veg Day, Swatties Choose Cookies Over Cows

by Finlay Logan

November 14, 2007

On Tuesday, approximately 100 Swarthmore students pledged not to eat meat for a day as part of College Veg Day, a new event that was started by a student at [...]

The WGA Strike And You

by Urooj Khan

November 14, 2007

If you, unlike most Swatties, actually penetrate the Swat bubble and participate in popular culture, you'd know that the most important thing going on right now in the the entertainment [...]

Class Shock

by Finlay Logan

November 14, 2007

ITS Servers Drop

by Miles Skorpen

November 14, 2007

System Administrator Angela Andrews came to Swarthmore at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday and immediately noticed something was wrong. The NIC, or network interface card, was in the process of failing. Acting [...]

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