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DOE Expands Title VI Antisemitism Investigation into the College

by Kush Kaur

October 17, 2026

News

The Department of Education is expanding its Title VI investigation into the college.

Haverford Professor Arrested, Charged with Online Harassment and Intimidation

Ellen StewartandZephyr Weinreich

October 8, 2026

A Haverford professor was arrested for cyberstalking and threatening a Jewish coworker

College Releases Annual Safety Report: 81% Decrease in Alcohol Violations, Decrease in Reported Hate Crimes

by Xinto Xu

October 8, 2026

Takeaways from the Department of Public Safety’s annual report.

Seven Years After Disbanding Fraternities, Swarthmore Reckons with ‘Cornell 7’

by Alexandra Pryplesh

October 8, 2026

Swarthmore students react to the recent sexual assault allegations at Cornell University

Local Bakery Pastry Pants Closes Its Doors

by Reina Jones

October 8, 2026

Pastry Pants, a bakery in Swarthmore town center, closed its doors after

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The ‘Cornell 7’ Are Not Exceptional. At Swarthmore We Know That All Too Well

by Patricia Quimby-Moro

October 8, 2026

PHOEBEDELPHIA! Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘The Lost Tour’ Takes South Philly by Storm

by Erin Picken

October 8, 2026

Athlete of the Week: Melissa Eyer ’28

by Aimee Lee

October 8, 2026

News

The Phoenix in Conversation with Brian Goldstein on Newly Published Book

by Tyler Li

October 8, 2026

Dr. Brian Goldstein speaks with The Phoenix about his new biography of a revolutionary Black architect.

New Hall Honoree Morgan Was Denied Tenure in 1976

by Ella Walker

October 1, 2026

The recently renamed Edley-Morgan Hall honors Kathryn L. Morgan, a former professor who was previously denied tenure, which had sparked intense debate on campus.

Survivor’s Collective Secures New CAPS Position

Zephyr WeinreichandVictoria Soto

October 1, 2026

Patricia Quimby ’28 discusses how the Swarthmore Survivors’ Collective advocated for a new Survivor Services Specialist role on the CAPS team.

Associate Professor of Chinese Qiaomei Tang on Returning to Swarthmore and Timeless Emotions

Yamu XiandEllen Stewart

October 1, 2026

The Phoenix interviews Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures (Chinese) Qiaomei Tang on her new position, research, and teaching goals.

News Brief: Dr. Chyna Hart, New Associate Director in OSE

by Reina Jones

October 1, 2026

Swarthmore College hires Dr. Chyna Hart to succeed Ben Shalk as Associate Director of Student Activities and Leadership.

Opinions

Dear Cornell: Here’s What We Did, It’s Your Turn Now

Alice ShefferandMaeve Noble

October 8, 2026

Alice Sheffer '30 and Maeve Noble '30 argue that post hoc punishments for perpetrators of sexual violence should not be a solution to broader problem, and Cornell should take a lesson from Swarthmore and disband fraternities on campus.

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Nasrin AhmedandRafi Karpowitz

October 8, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their views on the Phoenix, weigh in on the closure of Pastry Pants, and look back on bouts of food poisoning at the dining hall.

Office Hours: Faculty on What Makes a Good Writer

Rafi KarpowitzandNasrin Ahmed

October 1, 2026

Swarthmore faculty share thoughts and advice on writing, and discuss their own strategies for how to write in both academic and creative contexts.

Arts

Artist of the Week Oliver Kim ’27 Plays the Biggest, Brassiest Thing

by Yijia (Jessica) Qin

October 8, 2026

Trombonist Oliver Kim ’27 embraces the spontaneity of life in his jazz music

‘The Black Cowboy’: Cooper Series Film Premieres on Campus

by Ben Waters

October 8, 2026

Filmmaker Charles Perry premiered his documentary “The Black Cowboy” as part of the 2026 Cooper Series.

Artist of the Week: Joe Fox ’27 on Actually Being an Athlete, Laughing, and Making Bad Theater

by Ari Froehlich

October 1, 2026

Actor Joe Fox ’27 ties together their love for theater and swim through community and finding joy in happy failures

Sports

A Day in the Life of a Volleyball Player

by Mailey Wang

October 8, 2026

Before arriving at Swarthmore, I thought I knew what being a collegiate student-athlete would look like. Although most of the basics are as expected, there are many small thrills and daily traditions ingrained in my life that I would never have anticipated

Introducing Interim Athletic Director Harleigh Chwastyk: A New Role, the Same Values

by Aimee Lee

October 1, 2026

New Interim Athletic Director Harleigh Chwastky sits down with The Phoenix

Athlete of the Week: Charlotte Martin ’28

by Charlie Watson

October 1, 2026

Charlotte Martin ’28 is a junior runner for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team. Hailing from Southlake, TX, Martin led the Garnet with a 17th-place finish at the Haverford Main Line Invitational event on Friday, Sept. 18. She ran a personal-record time

Features

On Living Liminally

by Kush Kaur

October 8, 2026

Kush Kaur ’28 reflects on her relationship with her Nani ma’s house — a place intertwined with her hometown, past, family, and sense of self.

Concert Chaos

by Paris Kampel

October 8, 2026

Paris Kampel '27 draws a comic in reflection of recently attending a Jane Remover concert.

The Garnet Letter: You’re Using Hinge Wrong — In Defense of Dating Apps

by Lucretia Thott

October 8, 2026

“Hinge Warrior” Lucretia Thott dives into dating app culture at Swarthmore and teaches you how to do it “right.”

Student council platforms

by dailygazette

April 20, 2006

Student Council elections will begin on Friday for the following one-year positions: Co-President, Student Groups Advisor, Financial Policy Representative, Educational Policy Representative, and Campus Life Representative. Online voting will be [...]

Tri-Co Shabbaton to focus on environment and Judaism

by Lauren Stokes

April 19, 2006

This upcoming weekend, Ruach will be sponsoring a Tri-Co Shabbaton on the theme of the environment. "A Shabbaton is an entire weekend of activities," explained Ruach Treasurer Daniela Manopla '08, [...]

Markus’ lecture emphasizes cultural differences in agency and choice

by Micaela Baranello

April 19, 2006

On Tuesday afternoon, Hazel Rose Markus argued for differences in psychological models of agency and choice between European Americans and Asians as well as middle and working class Americans. Markus, [...]

Peter Singer and Doug Brooks speak on the privatized military

by Miles Skorpen

April 18, 2006

On Monday night, Dr. Peter Singer and Doug Brooks presented two sides of the debate over the role of private security forces both instead of and in conjunction with national [...]

New mascot to be voted on this week

by Micaela Baranello

April 17, 2006

Students and faculty will have the opportunity to vote for a new school mascot this week. The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Garnet Club have been running the [...]

Weekend Roundup: “Hell Meets Henry Halfway” and “Albert Herring”

by Micaela Baranello

April 14, 2006

Some of us are way to stressed to go off campus this weekend. But an engineering major friend tells us that not everyone is up to their ears in work [...]

APA Cultural Show: A celebration of heritage and talent

by Daisy Yuhas

April 14, 2006

This Saturday, April 18, at 7 p.m. on LPAC Mainstage, the Asian Pacific American Cultural Show will be performed. The show is made up of a variety of performances and [...]

4,585 applications shatter records as 897 students are accepted to the Class of 2010

by Lauren Stokes

April 13, 2006

897 students have been admitted to the Swarthmore Class of 2010, 18.4 percent of the record 4,850 who applied. Not only does the number of applicants shatter the previous record [...]

Is a Swatmail update coming?

by Daisy Yuhas

April 12, 2006

After the abortive introduction of a new email system (called Horde) in 2004, some are still wondering what happened to plans to adopt a different program to replace the TWIG [...]

College Corner: A very enthusiastic pair of class of ’10s!

by Micaela Baranello

April 11, 2006

We have all been in their shoes at some point... anxiously awaiting the fall of our freshman year, not sure what to expect, nervous about the future and excited at [...]

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