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Athlete of the Week: Isabel Adam ’28

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November 5, 2026
Outside hitter Isabel Adam ’28 has been lighting it up for the Swarthmore volleyball team this fall. She came into this season with extensive on-court experience, playing in all but one game in her first two years at Swarthmore, and earning All-Centennial

LeBron James: The 76ers’ New Addition

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October 29, 2026
On a beautiful Friday afternoon, July 24, 2026, LeBron James announced to the world that he would continue his illustrious career by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, eight-million-dollar contract. Widely regarded as the best professional basketball player of all

USWNT Wins Friendly Against Spain in Chester, PA

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October 29, 2026
A crowd of 18,000 chants in unison to the beat of the fan section drums. It’s the 86th minute of the match, and the U.S. Women’s National Team is down 2-1 to reigning World Cup Champions, Spain. The beat continues. The left

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Ask the DG: Sharples and AC?

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September 11, 2007
Sweaty Swatties rejoice--air conditioning is finally being installed in Sharples for a price tag of $900,000. Stuart Hain, Vice President of Facilities, explained that "we have been aware that the conditions in that building can be really uncomfortable for both students and

Musician Showcases Opportunity to Learn Ghanaian Gyil

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September 11, 2007
Out on Parrish beach on the afternoon of Tuesday September 11, a group of interested students gathered around a woman playing a unique instrument. The woman was Gina Ferrera, a Philadelphia-based musician who plays the gyil, a Ghanaian xylophone-like instrument. [...]

SCCS Servers Compromised

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September 11, 2007
The SCCS server was compromised and was being used to host and send out pharmaceutical spam content, largely due to a URL vulnerability in The Phoenix's index.php

Riot Group Tackles Pedophilia in Hearts of Man

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September 11, 2007
The Riot Group kicked off its week-long residency at Swarthmore on Sunday with its play Hearts of Man, which examines pedophilia in our society. The play, by Adriano Shaplin, the Group’s leader, debuted on Sept. 5th. In the piece, a man has

Swat on Rankings: “Participation without Promotion”

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September 11, 2007
Late Friday afternoon, Al Bloom joined the presidents of eighteen other liberal arts colleges in releasing a statement outlining the colleges' positions on college rankings. All but one of the colleges signing Friday's letter are currently ranked in the top twenty-five LACs

Studio Art Renovations in Old Tarble

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September 10, 2007
Renovations begun in Old Tarble over the summer and slated to be completed in the next couple of weeks will culminate several years of facilities expansion for the art department.

Mythbusters: Genuardi’s and the Co-op

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September 10, 2007
It is common wisdom at Swarthmore College that the Swarthmore Co-op is vastly more expensive than the more distant Genuardi’s. When students have to supply study breaks or stock up [...]
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