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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 …

Nikhil Sharma returns to Tulane, leaving new friends behind

by Lauren Stokes

November 30, 2005

At the beginning of this semester, schools from across the nation opened their doors to displaced students from New Orleans universities like Tulane, Loyola, Xavier, and Dillard. Swarthmore was one [...]

What was registration like before internet technology?

by Micaela Baranello

November 29, 2005

Before computer preregistration, "arena" registration (similar to first-year student registration) was used. Although stressful, the arena meetings were also very efficient. Computer registration was used throughout the nineties and was [...]

College Corner: a chat with Jim Kreft, winner of this year’s “Four by Donut”

by Micaela Baranello

November 28, 2005

There are regular people, and then there are Legends. Jim Kreft '06, four time winner of the annual "Four x Donut," fits into the latter category. The event, now in [...]

Long awaited “Harry Potter” bewitches

by Daisy Yuhas

November 23, 2005

Jasmine Narang contributed to this article. On Friday, November 18th, the much anticipated fourth installment of the Harry Potter Series, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was released to [...]

Award winning playwright Adriano Shaplin to teach playwriting workshop

by Daisy Yuhas

November 23, 2005

This spring, Swarthmore's theater department is welcoming the award winning playwright Adriano Shaplin to teach the playwriting workshop. Shaplin, whose writing was described by Tony Kushner, author of "Angels in [...]

Trojan wars and tourism: a lecture by C. Brian Rose

by Lauren Stokes

November 23, 2005

On Monday in the Scheuer Room, C. Brian Rose, Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, spoke on "Assessing the Evidence for the Trojan Wars" in a well-attended [...]

Students and administration implement stricter enforcement of current alcohol policy, discuss future policy changes

by Micaela Baranello

November 23, 2005

Discussions between Swarthmore students, faculty, and staff are currently underway to enact stricter enforcement of the College's existing alcohol policy, which prohibits the use of College Student Activity Funds to [...]

Elverson and Piker to teach new course on sociology of mental health

by Micaela Baranello

November 22, 2005

The Sociology/Anthropology Department will offer a new course this spring entitled, "The Triumph of the Therapeutic." The course covers the historical sociology of the mental health field as well as [...]

Professor Tsai plays detective with “A Han Dynasty Murder Mystery”

by Micaela Baranello

November 22, 2005

Yesterday, Julius Tsai '91 returned to Swarthmore to speak on the themes of "secrecy, power and immortality" in Chinese religions. He framed his talk around the titular "murder mystery," involving [...]

Jane Comfort and Company perform dynamic modern dance

by Micaela Baranello

November 21, 2005

Choreographer Jane Comfort and her modern dance company performed two striking works to a packed LPAC in a performance supported by the Cooper Foundation. Though the pieces differed in many [...]

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