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Nobel Prize Winner in Literature Speaks on Campus

by Zephyr Weinreich

December 11, 2025

News

Abdulrazak Gurnah shares his experience of becoming an author and his insights on complexity in fiction.

College Mourns Former Mathematics Professor Teddy Einstein

Lucy TobierandXinto Xu

December 11, 2025

Former Swarthmore math professor Teddy Einstein was tragically killed on Dec. 3.

Fall ’25 Student Body Poll Reveals Perspectives on Campus Institutions and Issues

Rafi KarpowitzandDaniel Perrin

December 11, 2025

The Phoenix sent its second student poll to 35% of the college

Swarthmore Inn Vandalized in Protest of Board of Managers

by Ella Walker

December 11, 2025

"Board of Butchers" was spray-painted last week in protest of the Board

An End of Semester Reflection from the Opinions Editors

Erin PickenandRafi Karpowitz

December 11, 2025

Opinions section editors reflect on the past semester and discuss the importance

Latest Stories

Cass Sunstein: ‘Nudging Past, Present and Future’

by Marra Irons

December 11, 2025

Marriage Pact Goes for Another Round

by Kush Kaur

December 11, 2025

Past and Future Perfect: Berthe Morisot, Child in a Red Apron

by Alma Greenfield

December 11, 2025

Phoenix Poll Reveals Faculty Perspectives on Campus Issues, Controversies

Daniel PerrinandRafi Karpowitz

December 4, 2025

In the inaugural Phoenix faculty poll, 115 faculty members weigh in on topical campus matters, questions, institutions, and controversies.

SEPTA ADA Renovation Process Raises Accessibility Concerns

by Cameron Alleyne

December 4, 2025

Recent renovations at Swarthmore Station aimed at improving accessibility pose challenges for disabled students.

Jim Bock ’90 Sheds Light on Admissions Process, Early Decision Challenges

by Kush Kaur

December 4, 2025

Dean of Admissions explains how Swarthmore recruits and enrolls students while sustaining its test-optional policy amid national debates over standardized testing.

A Conversation with Swarthmore’s New Title IX Coordinator, Matt Walsh

by Georgianna Harpole

December 4, 2025

New Title IX Coordinator shares vision of building a safe campus and responds to questions about supporting trans students and sexual misconduct.

Uncovered Planetarium Invites New Voices to Physics and Astronomy

by Kelan Sato

December 4, 2025

A 20-year-old planetarium, never used before, rediscovered by accident, now helps students explore constellations from new perspectives.

Opinions

There is No Prince Charming Coming to Save You From Finals

by Nasrin Ahmed

December 11, 2025

Nasrin Ahmed '28 argues that seemingly harmless jokes about marrying rich carry more weight than they seem.

Swat Says: Finals Edition

Rafi KarpowitzandErin Picken

December 11, 2025

In this special Final Exams edition of Swat Says, students discuss their plans for winter break, reveal their most dreaded upcoming finals, and share their thoughts on the Swarthmore Marriage Pact.

“We Need Peaceful People in all Professions”: Reflecting on Middlebury’s Experiential Learning Conference

by Nayla Punjabi

December 11, 2025

Nayla Punjabi '26 shares her experiences at Middlebury's Experiential Learning Conference, where herself and two other Swarthmore students learned about systems mapping, a technique which encourages a holistic and strategic approach to problem-solving.

Arts

Artist of the Week: Noble De Marco ’26 — On Fish, Puzzles, and Creative Persistence

by Emery Dong

December 11, 2025

Emery Dong '27 interviews artist Noble De Marco '26 on fish, Bob Ross, artificial intelligence, and more.

Let’s Talk About “Wicked: For Good” (And The Pursuit of Goodness)

by Neghemi Micah

December 11, 2025

Neghemi Micah '26 reviews "Wicked: For Good," starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

First-Year Scaries (and Movies that Can Help!)

by Olivia Huang

December 11, 2025

Midway into finals? Olivia Huang '29 says you should watch these films to cope!

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Genine Collins ’27

by Aimee Lee

December 11, 2025

Genine Collins ’27 is a force to be reckoned with in the pool. On Nov. 8, the junior swimmer broke Swarthmore and Centennial Conference records in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.25, beating out her previous 23.30 school record. For

Track and Field Competes in Opening Meet, Swimming Takes on Rowan

by Aimee Lee

December 11, 2025

Track and Field: On Friday, Dec 10., Swarthmore track and field traveled to Lancaster, PA, to compete in the Diplomat Open hosted by Franklin & Marshall College. The Garnet were one of fifteen colleges represented in the indoor meet, the first of

Philly’s Infamous Mascot: Gritty

by Katherine Kerman

December 11, 2025

The National Hockey League’s (NHL) opening day was Oct. 7 this season. As you may know, the NHL sucks the last ounce of consumerism out of sports fans by making their season span six months of 82 games per team. In the

Features

Serenity in Solitude

by Megumi Jindo

December 11, 2025

Recently, I have been conscientious of presence. The way one holds themselves. The way one walks with purpose. The way one eats alone in the glowing sunlight. Before college, I thought if one was by themself, it meant that they were lonely.

Corinne’s Crossword: Swat Spots to Sob

by Corinne Lafont

December 11, 2025

Sara Sargent ’07 on Nonlinearity, Editing, and the Liberal Arts Experience

by Maddy Posner

December 4, 2025

The second in a series of conversations with alumni, Sara Sargent ’07 is currently a senior executive editor at Penguin Random House. Like last week’s Grace Dignazio ’22, she’s pursued a career around writing, though the dates and details differ slightly …

Two students arrested Saturday night

by Lauren Stokes

February 22, 2007

According to Swarthmore Chief of Police Brian Craig, an officer doing a routine patrol at approximately 12:15 AM on Sunday the 18th saw a student wearing only boxer shorts and [...]

Where do our emails go?

by Miles Skorpen

February 21, 2007

Swarthmore's email program, SquirrelMail, is well-named for the Swarthmore campus but it isn't beloved for its speed or reliability. Many students use it simply because it sits on the portal [...]

Responsibility for Reserved Students Digest is something nobody wants: could the Digest be on its way out?

by Lauren Stokes

February 21, 2007

In the early 1990s and the early days of e-mail, any student was allowed to send a mass e-mail to the rest of the student body. "We thought this was [...]

Student Council Report

by Lauren Stokes

February 21, 2007

Student Council discussed a variety of issues in brief at Tuesday's meeting. First, the "Thanksgiving in the Spring" referendum is still being discussed by the faculty, the administration, and Student [...]

Swat to develop Islamic studies minor

by Urooj Khan

February 21, 2007

In 1999, when Swarthmore College began the Meaning of Swarthmore campaign, one of it's long term curricular goals was to develop a strong Islamic studies program. "We had plans to [...]

Housing Crunch leads to conversion of lounge space into housing

by Daisy Yuhas

February 20, 2007

If this semester, Swat seems a little more crowded than in the past, it's not your imagination. An unbalanced number of students returning from study abroad versus leaving for study [...]

Sharples begins to publicize organic cereals and food without transfats

by Daisy Yuhas

February 20, 2007

This semester, many students in Sharples have noticed the appearance of organic cereals and bright green heart stickers that denote organic food products or food prepared without transfats. Sharples' purchasing [...]

Study of Islam enhances understanding, says professor

by Dustin Trabert

February 20, 2007

At a liberal arts college like Swarthmore, it can be easy to forget that all of the departments we are used to choosing our classes from have not always been [...]

Operatically, my dear Watson: “A Scandal in Bohemia” premieres

by Micaela Baranello

February 19, 2007

On Saturday afternoon, Swarthmore was treated to an unstaged preview of professors Tom Whitman and Natalie Anderson's new opera, "A Scandal in Bohemia," based on the story by Arthur Conan [...]

Ethiopian Big Shabbat a Success with Professor Key

by Liana Katz

February 19, 2007

Bond Hall was filled this past Friday with over seventy people, including Registrar Martin Warner. The impetus for such a crowding was the theme of Ruach's Big Shabbat: Jews in [...]

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