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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 …

What is the history of queer chalkings on campus?

by Lauren Stokes

November 10, 2006

Editor's note: Some readers may have seen this article once or maybe even twice yesterday, but due to a technical glitch in the daily morning email and the quarantining of [...]

What Is Going on with the Tarble Bells?

by Liana Katz

November 10, 2006

Swarthmore students were welcomed back to campus in late August by friendly RAs, helpful faculty advisors, and by the regular ringing of the Upper Tarble bells. Yet, these bells which [...]

Coming Out Week chalkings discussed

by Micaela Baranello

November 10, 2006

On Thursday night, a large crowd gathered in the Friends Meeting House to discuss the Coming Out Week chalkings and the negative responses to them. The discussion was moderated by [...]

George Lakey chats about cross-class coalition as part of Class Awareness Month

by Micaela Baranello

November 9, 2006

Last night the Kohlberg Coffee Bar played host to visiting Lang professor George LakeyÃƒâ€¢s Fireside Chat. The main topic of conversation was how to work in coalitions with people from [...]

The “ridiculously talented” New Pornographers to play in LPAC this Friday

by Liana Katz

November 8, 2006

Those students who enjoy listening to bands with terrific amounts of enthusiasm are in luck. This Friday, The New Pornographers-- described on their website as "a group of ridiculously talented [...]

Was Swarthmore ever a women’s college?

by Lauren Stokes

November 8, 2006

Unfortunately for everyone who has ever asked you if you go to "that girls' school in upstate New York," they have no excuse. Swarthmore was co-educational from the very beginning. [...]

Swat Clean Hands seeks to build a healthier campus

by Micaela Baranello

November 8, 2006

With the ominous sniffle or muffled cough ringing in the winter season, the inauguration of Swat Clean Hands arrives at the perfect time. Swat Clean Hands is an organization headed [...]

Favorable midterm elections gave Democrats reason to celebrate in Mephistos

by Micaela Baranello

November 8, 2006

Mephistos, the Willets lounge, was home to a large and enthusiastic crowd Tuesday night as politically minded Swatties crowded around the big screen television to watch the midterm election results [...]

What’s the origin of the Swattie workaholic?

by Urooj Khan

November 7, 2006

Once upon a time, circa 1927, Atlantic Monthly published an article called "Revolt of a Middle-Aged Father" in which a I.M. Rubinow set down his observations of Swarthmore. He was [...]

Bioethics Defense Fund brings pro-life views to campus

by Lauren Stokes

November 7, 2006

On Monday night, Swarthmore Students Supporting Life sponsored a lecture by lawyers Nikolas Nikas and Dorinda Bordlee of the Bioethics Defense Fund entitled "Bioethics at the Brink: Partial-Birth Abortion and [...]

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