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DOE Expands Title VI Antisemitism Investigation into the College

by Kush Kaur

October 22, 2026

News

The Department of Education expands its Title VI investigation into alleged antisemitism at the college in response to a video posted on a former campus group's Instagram.

Governor Shapiro Announced a $97 Million Investment in Chester. How Much Will It Help?

by Daniel Perrin

October 22, 2026

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced plans to invest $97 million in the

Swarthmore Students: Get Out and Vote

by Undersigned Alumni/ae

October 22, 2026

Swarthmore alums encourage students to fulfill their civic duty and carry on

A Local Preschool May Partner with the College to Open New Childcare Center

by Ellen Stewart

October 22, 2026

Trinity Cooperative Day Nursery is exploring a partnership with Swarthmore College to

Five Local Municipalities Establish EMS Authority in Wake of Crozer Closure

by Grace Chen

October 22, 2026

Five local municipalities, including Swarthmore, recently established an EMS authority to mitigate

Latest Stories

‘Why Haven’t You Blown up a Pipeline Yet?’

by Ellie Dowek

October 22, 2026

Athlete of the Week: Avery Bloom ’27

by Charlie Watson

October 22, 2026

Huzzah! Mud and Mead at the Maryland Renaissance Festival

by Erin Picken

October 22, 2026

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 and their family.

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 less than a decade after Swarthmore abolished its own fraternities.

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 three years.

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.

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Weekly Column: Swat Says

Rafi KarpowitzandNasrin Ahmed

October 22, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students reveal their favorite campus crying spots, weigh in on niche Halloween costumes, and brainstorm who should be Swarthmore’s next president.

Burst the Bubble: Your SEPTA Key Is Waiting

by Tessa Kipnis

October 22, 2026

Tessa Kipnis ’30 encourages students to take advantage of their SEPTA cards and escape the “Swat bubble.”

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

by Patricia Quimby-Moro

October 8, 2026

Patricia Quimby '28 argues that even after the disbanding of fraternities on campus, Swarthmore's culture of sexual violence remains frighteningly similar to that of Cornell.

Arts

Artist of the Week: Mirabel Fernald ’27 and the Cyclical Journey of Sculpture

by Yiğit Doğramacı

October 22, 2026

Sculptor Mirabel Fernald ’27 reimagines waste and impermanence through art, and gives a second life to what the world throws away.

A Man and a Room Are All You Need: Review of ‘Sea Wall’ Starring Andrew Scott

by Yijia (Jessica) Qin

October 22, 2026

A review of Simon Stephens’s one-man play “Sea Wall,” starring Andrew Scott in a limited run at Studio Seaview.

Spoiler Alert: Does ‘The Social Reckoning’ Deserve a Like?

by Ben Waters

October 22, 2026

This week, “Spoiler Alert” asks whether Sorkin's "The Social Reckoning" functions as a good sequel.

Sports

Swarthmore Fall Teams Close Out the Regular Season

by Aimee Lee

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

by Aimee Lee

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

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

Features

Sweet Exhale

by Megumi Jindo

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

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.

Editorial: Centering Student Feedback in the Professor Hiring Process

by The Editorial Board

April 7, 2022

Perhaps one of the most critical arguments of Swarthmore’s liberal arts equation is its professors. As a small private college, the low student-to-professor ratio holistically colors students’ academic experiences and development. Thanks to this ratio, Swarthmore can offer students a collegiate journey

The Crum Regatta Returns (Again)

by Sharvari Tatachar

April 7, 2022

On April 22, Swarthmore students will race down Crum Creek for the first time in two years. The Crum Regatta is a close to 50-year-old Swarthmore tradition where students race down the creek in self-made boats and rafts. Teams are eligible for

Effective Altruism: Solving Global Dilemmas One Step at a Time

by Lauren Mermelstein

April 7, 2022

Suppose you are confronted with three equally complex and important problems, but you can only solve one. To solve this dilemma, one must ask which of the three problems is of utmost importance and how that problem must be solved. This, Effective

Athlete of the Week: Gwen Glatz ’22

by Asha Bhuiyan

April 7, 2022

Gwen Glatz, a senior from Exeter, PA, helped lead Swarthmore softball to a 15-2 start to the season both at the plate and in the circle. Glatz currently leads the team in hits and innings pitched. This past week, Glatz went 10-for-16

Evaluating Sport Facts and Moral Truths: A Wholehearted Defense of Lia Thomas

by Daniela Gomez

April 7, 2022

CW: this article includes mentions of transphobia It’s rare that swimming as a sport is a general topic of conversation outside of Olympic years, but because Lia Thomas’s first place win in the 500-yard freestyle at NCAA DI Swimming and Diving Championships

Kansas Jayhawks Win 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

by David Yang

April 7, 2022

The 83rd edition of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament was headlined by crazy upsets and Cinderella stories, including No. 15 seed St. Peter’s remarkable run to the Elite Eight. However, by the end, two “bluebloods,” a term reserved for the most

Weekly Recap

by Jacinta Fernandes-Brough

April 7, 2022

Men’s Baseball Swarthmore: 11, Washington College: 8 Swarthmore: 7, Washington College: 8 Men’s baseball dominated the double header against Washington College this Saturday, April 2, in their first Centennial Conference game of the season. Notable players: Luke Mutz ’22 went three-for-three in

91,553 Reasons to Watch Women’s Soccer: Barcelona v. Real Madrid Champions League Match Breaks Attendance Record

by Sophia Vesely

April 7, 2022

Following the recent triumph of the equal pay settlement for the United States Women’s National Team against the U.S. Soccer Federation, women’s soccer has achieved yet another great victory this year. History was made on March 30 in the stands of Camp

The Coastal Conundrum

by Elena Lee

April 7, 2022

Many weighty and controversial issues face us today. I am equipped to settle none of them, and hardly well-informed enough to have rock-solid, nuanced opinions on most of them. Still, there is one stance I will never relinquish and will hold to

The Week in Headlines

by The Editorial Board

April 1, 2022

New Covid Variant and Life Form Simultaneously Evolve in Primordial Soup of Swat Prom Looking to Attract More Students, McCabe Library to Allow Smoking Indoors Small Craft Warnings and Kitao Gallery Showcase Jonathan Franzen’s Nudes in Collaborative Exhibition RA Hosts Event Revealing

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