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The Phoenix in Conversation with Swarthmore President Val Smith

November 13, 2025

The Phoenix sits down for an interview with President Val Smith on her time as president and changes in higher education.

Protestors Arrested in May Encampment Scheduled for Spring Trial

by Ella Walker

November 13, 2025

The nine protestors arrested in the Trotter Lawn encampment are held for

Peace and Conflict Studies Presents ‘The Future of Israel’ Panel

by Lucy Tobier

November 13, 2025

"The Future of Israel" panel was held on Nov. 10.

In Troubled Times: What, or Who, is the Endowment Really For?

by Jonah Sah

November 13, 2025

Jonah Sah '27 critiques Swarthmore's conservative approach to the management of its

Professors Demystify Trump Economic Policy with Panel

by Kush Kaur

November 13, 2025

Swarthmore economics professors host panel on the Trump administration's economic policy

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Two Wins, Two Ways: Democrats’ Disparate Strategies on Affordability

by Jacob Velarde

November 13, 2025

Let There Bee Light: Scott Arboretum & Gardens’ Beeswax Candle Event

by Alex Coley

November 13, 2025

The Phoenix in Conversation with Barbara Yelin

by Xinto Xu

November 13, 2025

Barbara Yelin is a German author and graphic artist whose stories traverse the past, the present, and the fictional. In 2016, she was awarded

College to Give Borough $638,000 to Avert Earned Income Tax

by Daniel Perrin

November 6, 2025

Swarthmore College will give the borough a contribution that allows the locality to avert an Earned Income Tax.

Student-Athletes Required to Sign New NCAA Transgender Policy

by Ella Walker

November 6, 2025

Student-athletes are required to sign a new NCAA transgender policy form.

Ask The Phoenix: What Happened to the Lawns?

by Xinto Xu

November 6, 2025

The Phoenix finds out what's been happening on Mertz Lawn and other construction updates.

The Phoenix in Conversation with Muslim Feminist Scholar Sara Rahnama

by Zephyr Weinreich

November 6, 2025

The Phoenix interviews Professor of History and recent campus speaker Sara Rahnama.

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Weekly Column: Swat Says

Rafi KarpowitzandErin Picken

November 13, 2025

Swatties share their thoughts on admissions decisions, understaffed departments, and their Swat day from hell.

Swarthmore’s Open Secret: A Culture of Sexual Violence

by Anonymous Student

November 6, 2025

An anonymous student details their experiences with Swarthmore’s culture of sexual violence, both as a witness and victim, and advocates for both administrative action and open dialogue on campus.

Swarthmore Alumni Stand with Student Organizers for Palestine

Abby SaulandSwarthmore Alumni

November 6, 2025

Abby Saul '19 highlights several alumni statements of support for Palestine organizers on campus.

Arts

Artist of the Week Greta Matthies ’26: How a Dancer Recovers

by Jeremy Weinstein-Sears

November 13, 2025

Jeremy Weinstein-Sears '28 interviews pre-professionally trained dancer and incoming medical school student Greta Matthies '26 for Artist of the Week.

Reflecting on “Familiar Touch”: A Quiet Portrait of Memory and Aging

by Alissa Lopes

November 13, 2025

Alissa Lopes '29 writes on "Familiar Touch," produced by Matthew Thurm '10 that captures memory's tragic, yet poetic beauty.

All Hail “Prince Faggot!”

by Jonas Barr

November 13, 2025

Jonas Barr '27 reviews a play that depicts Prince George of Wales as a dazzlingly queer royal. It's strange! It's sexy! And it's oh so salacious!

Sports

Sportswear Brands Battle Heats Up Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

by Aimee Lee

November 13, 2025

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, predicted to draw a staggering 5 billion-person viewership, is set to become the most-watched sporting event in history. With the FIFA Council’s 2023 approval of an expanded 48-team format from the previous 32-team structure, the tournament will

Athlete of the Week: Cohen Manges ’27

by Katherine Kerman

November 13, 2025

Cohen Manges ’27 is a junior cross country runner hailing from Mechanicsburg, PA. He graduated from Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School and is a biology and computer science double major. Some of his personal bests include: 20:22.7 (2024, Main Line) in the

Swarthmore Women’s Soccer Falls to Hopkins in Conference Final, Prepares for NCAA Tournament

by Katherine Kerman

November 13, 2025

For the fourth-straight year, the Centennial Conference women’s soccer championship ended with Johns Hopkins University lifting the trophy. Unlike recent years, the game was against Swarthmore College’s team at Clothier Field, stinging a bit harder for the regular season champions and No.

Features

Crossword: Corinne’s Classics

by Corinne Lafont

November 13, 2025

Advice From A Professional Matchmaker

by Corinne Lafont

November 6, 2025

If you haven’t read your emails in the last month, then there’s a chance you don’t know me. If you have, you might recognize the name Corinne even if you don’t want to. I ran Screw Your Roommate this year because I

Cross: Swarthmore College Traditions

by Antony Coque

November 6, 2025

+ ε to + ∞

by Alicia Liu

May 7, 2021

Note on the Title The second symbol in the title is an “epsilon.” It sounds Greek. It sounds geek! It’s both. I first encountered this symbol in a Paul Erdős biography, because he used to refer to children as “epsilons.” Cute. Epsilons

What Happened To Nuclear Power?

by Zachary Robinson

May 7, 2021

Modern society runs on electricity. It lights our cities, runs our factories, and powers the computer that I’m typing this on right now. And it will only become more necessary as we electrify various parts of society that still use oil and

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May 5, 2021

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i20 Holds Lunch Buddies Program to Help Involve African International Students

by Anatole Shukla

May 1, 2021

At noon on April 17, i20, Swarthmore’s international student group, held its first iteration of a new program called i20 Lunch Buddies on Mertz Field. The socially distanced program aimed to involve more African international students in i20 activities. In the program,

The Phoenix is Advertising

by The Editorial Board

May 1, 2021

We at The Phoenix will begin featuring ads in both our online and print editions. While past iterations of The Phoenix have featured ads, our publication has solely relied on SBC funding for the past three years. We feel, however, the need

2021 Oscars: Most Memorable Moments

by Bess Markel

May 1, 2021

The 93rd Oscars happened last weekend, and it was a wild ride. For those of you who didn’t watch (either because you didn’t have three spare hours on a Sunday night, or because you didn’t want to pay the outrageous cost for

TFATWS: A Disappointing End To An Otherwise Great Show

by Kayla Parks

May 1, 2021

Spoilers Ahead! The finale of the miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Kari Skogland, 2021) premiered last Friday, and I’ll be frank, I found it to be very disappointing. For those who have never seen the show, it follows Sam Wilson

A Performance Artist Sees His Work on Display

by Powell Sheagren

May 1, 2021

Two weekends ago, the Kitao student gallery hosted an in-person gallery event with art and boba for the Swarthmore campus community. Students lined up for the chance to go through the studio and look at the paintings, installations, and photos. The theme

media autism vs. real life autism (or, why Music sucks)

by Rodessa Caguioa

May 1, 2021

Let’s get one thing out of the way: media autism is an oversimplified version of real autism. Why am I talking about this? Seeing as April, aka Autism Awareness month, is coming to a close, it’s important to advocate for better autism

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