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Swarthmore Fall Teams Close Out the Regular Season

October 22, 2026
As the weather at Swarthmore has chilled considerably since the beginning of the fall sports season, the Garnet must turn up their competitive heat. Field Hockey | Overall: 10-4 | Conference: 6-1 Led by Head Coach Hannah Harris, Swarthmore field hockey continues

Athlete of the Week: Melissa Eyer ’28

October 8, 2026
Junior Melissa Eyer ’28 is a force to be reckoned with on the volleyball court. In her third collegiate season, the libero continues to anchor the Garnet defense. In her freshman year, Eyer swept the Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year, Centennial

A Day in the Life of a Volleyball Player

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

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Sweet Exhale

October 22, 2026
Megumi Jindo '28 writes a poem about what it feels like when the first sweeps of autumn fall: solemn and quiet.

On Living Liminally

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.

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Why Effective Altruism: A Response to Wu

April 14, 2022
Flynn-Do is co-founder and co-president of the Swarthmore Effective Altruism Society. In a recent opinions piece for The Phoenix, Megan Wu argues that Effective Altruism (EA) — a social and intellectual movement that advocates the use of careful reasoning to determine the

Athlete of the Week: Von Mabbs ’24

April 14, 2022
Von Mabbs, a sophomore from Concord, MA, was instrumental in the men’s lacrosse’s recent 14-10 win over No.11 Gettysburg, the highest ranked opponent the team has beaten in program history. Mabbs netted five goals to help his team secure the win, taking

Weekly Recap

April 14, 2022
Baseball Swarthmore: 8, Johns Hopkins: 3 Swarthmore baseball earned a decisive 8-3 victory over Johns Hopkins on Friday, April 8, in Baltimore. The Garnet tallied ten hits en route to the victory. Notable players: Paul Cooke ’22, Nate Jbara ’23, and Matthew

Oklahoma Softball Breaks Record for Best Season Start

April 14, 2022
In their last five games, the Oklahoma Sooners softball team scored a resounding 52 runs. Their opponents scored zero. It was no surprise when on Sunday, April 10, after a 21-0 victory over Texas Tech, the Oklahoma Sooners added their thirty-sixth victory
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