The Phoenix

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.

Recently discovered athlete breaks Swat records

by dailygazette

April 1, 2005

S. Will Capewearer Ã¢â‚¬â„¢06 broke the Swarthmore records for the 100 and 200 meter dash yesterday at the Eat-a-ford Invitational. His sprints cut more than two seconds off of the [...]

Mel Kiper Jr. evaluates Swat gridiron talent

by dailygazette

April 1, 2005

ESPN's National Football League Draft guru, Mel Kiper Jr., visited campus yesterday as part of his neverending search for hidden football talent. He was met at the Lamb-Miller Field House [...]

Weekend roundup

by dailygazette

April 1, 2005

We know what you have to do this weekend. Oh yes, do we ever know. You're going an exciting trip to McCabe or Cornell. And you won't leave except to [...]

Student “stressed out,” calls mother

by dailygazette

April 1, 2005

A student has announced that he is just too "stressed out" and proceeded to call his mother yesterday. He claims that the demands of Swarthmore are simply more than his [...]

Fans go wild as Ethan Ucker ’07 wins Oscar, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize

by dailygazette

April 1, 2005

The ubiquitous Mr. Ethan Ucker '07 continues to astound the Swarthmore community. It was announced this week that Ucker has accumulated a couple of apparently prestigious awards: an Oscar, the [...]

Martin Warner to leave Swarthmore, join circus

by dailygazette

April 1, 2005

Beloved Registrar and Mustache November participant Martin Warner has announced that he will leave Swarthmore next month to join the circus. The fun-loving administrator said that his current position, while [...]

Class of 1990 graduate expelled from Swarthmore Alumni Association for failing to receive graduate degree

by dailygazette

April 1, 2005

Joe Faleure '90 was permanently barred from attending Swarthmore College reunions and thrown out of the alumni association this week when organizers discovered that he had ended his education after [...]

Students form activist group to fight for higher grades

by dailygazette

April 1, 2005

Swat students, who already have the opportunity to join groups dedicated to stopping genocide, donating bone marrow, and fighting violence in schools, will soon have another organization through which they [...]

Junior breaks up with girlfriend over thefacebook

by dailygazette

April 1, 2005

Sources to the Gazette report that Joe Brown '06 broke up with his girlfriend of two months on Thursday. "She was just starting to get on my nerves," Joe said [...]

Student discovers that he is a not worthwhile person

by dailygazette

April 1, 2005

In a startling realization on Wednesday afternoon, Greg Patton '06 discovered that he had been told a lie during orientation, and was in fact not worthwhile. The moment of truth [...]

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