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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

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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

Weekend Roundup: why you only think you’re screwed this weekend

by Daisy Yuhas

February 23, 2007

Screwed over this weekend? Don't worry, the most awkward part is inevitably the bit where you look awkwardly at one another and wonder how you'll ever make conversation. Luckily for [...]

“Radicals in Black and Brown” proposes new understanding for sixties urban radicalism

by Lauren Stokes

February 23, 2007

"Miguel/died waiting for the welfare check/to come and go and come again/Milagros/died waiting for her ten children/to grow up and work/so she could quit working/Olga/died waiting for a five dollar [...]

Cutthroat “Bathtub Debates” deem Humanities the discipline most fit for survival

by Lauren Stokes

February 23, 2007

An evil overlord race has used bananas, Viagra, and cough syrup to destroy all of the books (and most of the people) in the world, but three avatars of knowledge [...]

Richard Meyers on Contemporary Art’s implications for art history

by Daisy Yuhas

February 22, 2007

On February 21, in LPAC, Professor Richard Meyers of the University of Southern California presented the lecture "What was Contemporary Art?" Meyers evaluated three instances in which the term 'contemporary' [...]

A preview of Kemp Hall, Alice Paul’s fraternal twin

by Micaela Baranello

February 22, 2007

In the coming months, groundbreaking will begin on Alice Paul's new twin. It will be named David Kemp Hall. According to Associate Vice President of Facilities, Stuart Hain, the dorm [...]

Random House editor Dan Menaker ’63 laments state of book publishing, a fun but frustrating industry

by Lauren Stokes

February 22, 2007

Sobering news for Swarthmore students: while our education here "rewards attention to complexity, nuance, precision, and book-learning... intellectual accomplishment and sophistication can actually impede advancement and success." That's how Daniel [...]

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 [...]

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