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Borough Adds New Tax for Swarthmore Workers and Residents

by Zephyr Weinreich

November 12, 2026

News

The Borough Council of Swarthmore will implement an earned income tax for workers and residents on Jan. 1, 2027.

Alumni Win State and National Offices in Democratic Midterm Sweep

by Kush Kaur

November 12, 2026

Josh Green ’92 H’22, Phil Weiser ’90, and Will Lawrence ’13 won

The Victims of the Blue Tsunami

by Ellie Dowek

November 12, 2026

Ellie Dowek ’28 criticizes high-profile Democrats' abandonment of the transgender community during

The Phoenix in Conversation with Colorado Governor-Elect Phil Weiser ’90

by Daniel Perrin

November 12, 2026

Colorado Governor-Elect Phil Weiser ’90 discusses accountability, the attention economy, and the

Artists of the Week: Ellen Stewart ’27 and Reina Jones ’27 on Making Room for Dance

by Sasha Wechsler

November 12, 2026

Dancers Ellen Stewart ’27 and Reina Jones ’27 look back on four

Latest Stories

Swatties Showcase ‘A Room of Their Own’

Xinto XuandMegumi Jindo

November 12, 2026

Interpretation Theory Program to End After 25 Year Run

by Ellen Stewart

November 12, 2026

The Inaugural Season of the Women’s Professional Baseball League

by Ryan Pinkert

November 12, 2026

Democrats Win State Legislative Races, Environmental Referendum Passes

by Amro Samarah

November 12, 2026

Democrat candidates win across the entirety of Delaware County and voters pass an environmental conservation referendum.

Swarthmore Motions to Toss Lawsuit Following U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Trans Athletes

by Ella Walker

November 5, 2026

Swarthmore College has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit brought against the college by transgender athlete and alumna Evie Parts ’25.

Faculty Votes to Alter Diversity Language in Tenure Allocation Guidelines

by Erin Picken

November 5, 2026

Faculty recently voted to amend guidelines for tenure-track hires.

Swarthmore Embraces Community College Transfer Students in Keeping with ‘Swarthmore Forward’ Strategic Plan

by Zephyr Weinreich

November 5, 2026

Swarthmore College moves to admit more transfer students from community colleges as part of a ‘Swarthmore Forward’ goal.

Dr. Mackensie Alston Explores Artificial Intelligence as a Bias-Detection Tool

by Alexandra Pryplesh

November 5, 2026

Pierson Lecturer Dr. Mackensie Alston discusses her recent research using artificial intelligence to detect bias in the criminal justice system.

Opinions

We Need to Advocate for More Life Skills Education

by James Shelton

November 12, 2026

James Shelton ’28 argues that Swarthmore needs a change to its liberal arts curriculum.

AI Is Not Inevitable

by Olivia Huang

November 12, 2026

Olivia Huang ’29 challenges the popular belief that increasing reliance on artificial intelligence is unavoidable and urges readers to embrace the human spirit.

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Nasrin AhmedandRafi Karpowitz

November 12, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students reveal their go-to news sources, share which bad habits they would be willing to give up for a month, and reflect on the 2026 midterm elections.

Arts

Olivia Rodrigo Brings the ‘Unraveled’ Tour to Philadelphia

by My Nguyen

November 12, 2026

A review of Olivia Rodrigo’s “Unraveled Tour” which stopped at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia November 7th and 8th.

A Walk Through the Barnes

by Erin Picken

November 12, 2026

A review of the Barnes Foundation and its focus on equalizing art

‘Club Kid’ Dances Its Way into Our Hearts

by Yiğit Doğramacı

November 12, 2026

A review of A24’s new film “Club Kid”

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Dylan Myrick ’30

by Aimee Lee

November 12, 2026

First-year Dylan Myrick is a freestyle, Individual Medley (IM), and breaststroke specialist for the Swarthmore men’s swim team. The Eugene, OR resident swam at his first collegiate meet on Oct. 24, where Swarthmore, Franklin & Marshall College, Ursinus College, and Dickinson College

Fueling the Phoenix: Newly Extended Dining Hall Hours

by Nasif Ataher

November 5, 2026

For much of Swarthmore’s history, students faced the reality of Sharples’ abbreviated hours: if you didn’t make it by the 8 p.m. closing time, you were going into the night without dinner. Student athletes would oftentimes be forced into rushing to the

Athlete of the Week: Isabel Adam ’28

by Charlie Watson

November 5, 2026

Outside hitter Isabel Adam ’28 has been lighting it up for the Swarthmore volleyball team this fall. She came into this season with extensive on-court experience, playing in all but one game in her first two years at Swarthmore, and earning All-Centennial

Features

Inside the Transfer Experience at Swarthmore

by Ellie Dowek

November 12, 2026

Ellie Dowek ’28 reflects on the transfer student experience at Swarthmore.

The German 9.11.

by Trajan Finarelli

November 5, 2026

Trajan Finarelli '30 reflects on the complex implications of Nov. 9 for German history.

Fleeting Sketches

by Alice Yang

November 5, 2026

Alice Yang '29 shares her Procreate sketches of people in New York.

“Elixir of Love,” the concoction of a hit

by Micaela Baranello

November 4, 2005

Pure excitement is rare these days but it is certainly warranted by the production of Donizetti's "Elixir of Love," coming this winter to the Lang Center. As Music Department Chair [...]

Finding our voices on the Middle East conflict

by Micaela Baranello

November 4, 2005

Documentary filmmakers Cindy Burstein, Tony Heriza and Wendy Univer came to Swat to show their film "Passionate Voices" and lead a discussion about the issues raised. Passionate Voices deals with [...]

Where’s ice cream bar?

by Micaela Baranello

November 3, 2005

Bad news for those of you accustomed to stocking up on mini-M&Ms before your Thursday night seminars--those nights of sugar-highs are no longer. Ice cream bar has been permanently rescheduled [...]

Falling into a formal

by Micaela Baranello

November 3, 2005

There he is, by the Sharples refreshment stand at six o' clock, almost every evening. As he chats with friends, you hazard a glance. He comes closer and almost moves [...]

Geek Coming Out Week to raise awareness for SCCS services

by Micaela Baranello

November 2, 2005

Swarthmore denizens heading down to Sharples this morning found a series of colorful chalkings waiting for them. "I'm not a geek, but my (lab) partner is!" "UNIX is the new [...]

Susan Leigh Foster improvises for enthralled audience

by Lauren Stokes

November 2, 2005

In the last of the lectures from the Perspectives on the Humanities series, Swarthmore alumna Susan Leigh Foster '71 spoke on the history of choreography and the choreographer. Foster is [...]

Jonathan Hyman shares photographs of ad-hoc memorials

by Lauren Stokes

November 1, 2005

In the last four years, artist Jonathan Hyman has taken over thirteen thousand photographs of vernacular public memorials created in the wake of September 11, 2001. Hyman is the only [...]

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah garners much applause (and two encores)

by Micaela Baranello

October 31, 2005

One of the most talked about young rock bands of the year came to the Olde Club on Thursday and played an hourÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s worth of material in front of an [...]

Weekend Roundup: Things to do in places other than ML

by Micaela Baranello

October 28, 2005

You probably already know if you're going to be around campus this weekend. That's right, this weekend is the ML Halloween Party, the night when most people are either in [...]

What is up with the blue tree?

by Micaela Baranello

October 28, 2005

One of the newest editions to the Swarthmore campus is the "blue tree" in front of Kohlberg. And many of our readers wanted to know what brought about this transformation. [...]

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