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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

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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 …

Hales explains the four-color theorem, formal proofs

by Micaela Baranello

October 6, 2005

Thomas Hales of the University of Pittsburgh spoke yesterday in a lecture entitled "Formal Proofs, the four-color theorem, and the Kepler conjecture for sphere packing." The four-color theorem states that [...]

New Wasserstein play features Swarthmore in a supporting role

by Micaela Baranello

October 5, 2005

"I'm not a real person. I go to Swarthmore." So proclaims a character in Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein's new play, "Third", currently in previews at Lincoln Center's Newhouse Theater [...]

“A Force More Powerful” to overtake Swarthmore

by Micaela Baranello

October 5, 2005

In collaboration with the Tri-Co Peace and Conflict Studies program, tonight Swat will be presenting "A Force More Powerful", a documentary that traces non violent social movements used to to [...]

Parrish renovations nearing “bitter end”

by Lauren Stokes

October 4, 2005

The renovations to Parrish Hall will not be completed by the end of October Break as previously promised. According to campus planner Susan Sayer, "the new projected completion date is [...]

The return of familiar Paces

by Micaela Baranello

October 3, 2005

A dark night. A smattering of stars. A deserted Magill Walk and an empty stomach. Where to? Paces CafÃƒÂ©, of course! SwarthmoreÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s first student run eatery. Hosting a season opening [...]

Weekend roundup: “I Am My Own Wife” and Gogol Bordello

by Micaela Baranello

September 30, 2005

Doug Wright's fascinating play, "I Am My Own Wife," was written only a few years ago, but the current production by Philadelphia's Wilma Theater reinvents it already. It is the [...]

Kay Redfield Jamison explores link between madness and creativity

by Lauren Stokes

September 30, 2005

Science Center 101 was packed with students and faculty on Thursday afternoon to listen to noted researcher Kay Redfield Jamison speak on "Madness, Moods, and Creative Achievement." Jamison is a [...]

Lecture on “Bartlett’s Familiar Shakespeare: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Quotation”

by Daisy Yuhas

September 30, 2005

Thursday evening, Marjorie Garber, professor of English and American Literature and Language and of Visual and Environmental Studies at Harvard University (and member of the Swarthmore Class of '66), gave [...]

My missing memory: psychologist links learning and the brain

by Micaela Baranello

September 30, 2005

C.R. Gallistel, psychologist and head of the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science, presented a lecture "The Nature of Learning and the Architecture of the Brain" yesterday evening at Science Center [...]

Drama Board readies an exciting new season

by Micaela Baranello

September 29, 2005

With three productions in the works, the Drama Board is offering an interesting mix of works this semester. The much anticipated musical, "We So Are Them" is set to hit [...]

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