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Students Charged for Distributing Allegedly ‘Violent’ Zines on Campus

March 5, 2026

News

The college sent letters to eight students for distributing a protest zine, alleging that the zines incited violence and informing them of possible disciplinary charges.

College’s Cunningham Fields Development Plan Met With Resident Pushback

by Lucy Tobier

March 5, 2026

Swarthmore College's proposal to redevelop Cunningham Fields runs into strong resistance from

Our Community Norms: Isolating Survivors

by Anonymous

March 5, 2026

An anonymous alum examines the harmful culture within Swarthmore community that isolates

Swarthmore Applies to Switch its Accreditation Agency to New England Commission

by Daniel Perrin

March 5, 2026

Swarthmore applies for accreditation with the New England Commission on Higher Education

Aramark and Outsourcing: Undermining the Purpose of Public Institutions

by Rafi Karpowitz

March 5, 2026

Opinions Editor Rafael Karpowitz '27 argues that the approach to outsourcing embraced

Latest Stories

Ask The Phoenix: What’s Behind the Empty McCabe Front Desk?

by Xinto Xu

March 5, 2026

Date Drop Helps Swatties Come Together

by Ellen Stewart

March 5, 2026

War, Power, Culture: Rashid Khalidi and Amira Hass on the ‘Palestine Question’

by Zuyuan Zhou

March 5, 2026

DEI Is a Higher Ed Target: Here’s How Five Institutions Responded

by Lucy Tobier

March 5, 2026

Reporters from five member institutions of The Collegiate Journalism Network describe the wide-ranging effects of Trump's DEI policy on higher education.

Val Smith Announces Plan to End Presidency After 2026-27 Academic Year

by Daniel Perrin

February 26, 2026

Val Smith announces the upcoming end of her time as Swarthmore president, the community responds and prepares for a period of transition.

Swarthmore Supports Harvard-Led Lawsuit Defending International Students

by Zephyr Weinreich

February 26, 2026

Swarthmore joins many other higher education institutions in support for Harvard's legal fight for international students.

Swarthmore Accepts 231 Early Decision Applicants

by Ellen Stewart

February 26, 2026

Admissions Office releases information on early decision acceptances to the class of 2030.

McCabe Library: From Dirt to Dust

by Vivian Li

February 26, 2026

An architectural history class created an exhibition at McCabe, transforming the campus landmark into a living archive of its own history.

Opinions

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Nasrin AhmedandRafi Karpowitz

March 5, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their hot takes on the Oscars, reveal their feelings on midterm season, and discuss plans for spring break.

Student-Athletes on the Upcoming Cunningham Fields and Fieldhouse Renovations

Alex AvanesyanandLuca CampianiandEli CoganandEllie FermoandJada GreenandKatherine KermanandJames SheltonandThomas Shelton

February 26, 2026

Varsity and club athletes share their thoughts on how the recently proposed renovations of Cunningham Fields and the Fieldhouse will affect them and their teams.

Resilience in the Face of Oppression: Reflections on Black History Month

by Nasrin Ahmed

February 26, 2026

As BHM concludes, Nasrin Ahmed '28 discusses the importance of telling Black history not simply as a story of oppression and resistance, but instead as one of triumph and excellence.

Arts

Who Will (And Who Should) Win at the 2026 Oscars?

by Olivia Huang

March 5, 2026

Olivia Huang '29 predicts the winners of the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.

All in a Giornata: A Photo Gallery

by James Shelton

March 5, 2026

James Shelton's '28 collected photographs from the fresco painting class's open studio event.

Artist of the Week Rafael Karpowitz ’27 Stopped Stressing Over Standards

by Corinne Lafont

March 5, 2026

Pianist Rafael Karpowitz '27 reflects on his musical childhood and the versatility of jazz.

Sports

Swarthmore Swimming Battles for Conference Crowns

by Aimee Lee

March 5, 2026

Swarthmore's men's and women's swim teams found success at this year's Centennial Conference Championships.

Athlete of the Week: Steven Jungers ’26

by Aimee Lee

March 5, 2026

Pitcher Steven Jungers '26 shares about his four years with Swarthmore baseball.

The Best 60 Days of Sports?

by Charlie Watson

February 26, 2026

Charlie Watson '27 discusses exciting athletic events taking place in February and March.

Features

Seven Songs to Get You Through Midterms

by Corinne Lafont

March 5, 2026

Corinne Lafont '26 offers students a motivational study playlist.

Some Jobs Suck

by The Bush Administration

March 5, 2026

Sex columnist "The Bush Administration" weighs in on the politics of intimacy.

Athlete of the Week: Sierra Tyson ’23

Ally ScheveandAnna Suh

October 21, 2021

Currently seated at second place for the most digs in the Centennial Conference, Sierra Tyson, a sophomore from San Francisco, CA, has been playing an operative role in Swarthmore volleyball’s success. Tyson helped secure the victory against Ursinus College this past Tuesday

Weekend Recap

by Anna Suh

October 21, 2021

Men’s Golf This past weekend, Swarthmore’s golf team finished out their fall season at the Gino Bondi Memorial Tournament at Glenmaura National Golf Club. Securing a second place finish behind Franklin & Marshall, the Garnet shot 633. Swarthmore golf will resume competitions

Men’s Soccer Poised for Postseason

by Sophia Vesely

October 21, 2021

With the regular soccer season coming to a close and the Centennial Conference tournament right around the corner, Swarthmore men’s soccer is looking strong and confident. Ranked second in the conference with an impressive 4-1-1 conference record and 9-2-2 overall record, they

Facebook’s Outage: The Worst Typo in the History of Typos

by Zachary Robinson

October 7, 2021

So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp all went down for about five hours starting at around noon Eastern Time on Monday. Online services have outages sometimes, usually due to a cascading system

The Phoenix Is Back in Print

by The Editorial Board

October 7, 2021

The very first issue of The Phoenix was printed on December 1, 1881. Its inaugural editorial board was a group of eleven students with a desire to provide their community with an advocate for truth and independence through fair and honest journalism.

Student Climbing Group Rocks Campus Extracurriculars

by Owen Mortner

October 7, 2021

For three nights a week, Swarthmore students are exchanging problem sets for a different kind of problem altogether — bouldering problems. A “problem” in rock climbing lingo refers to the route a climber will take to complete a climb. “We have a

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Delivers Constitution Day Lecture

by Owen Mortner

October 7, 2021

Students and faculty gathered to attend a lecture by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser ’90 in observance of Constitution Day last Wednesday, September 27. Constitution Day itself is normally celebrated on September 17. The event was held in The Scheuer Room, which

“2020 in Perspective”: List Gallery Offers Reflection, Meditation on Tumultuous Year

by Claire Ottenstein

October 7, 2021

Parisa is taking refuge in her home. It’s 2020. She is unable to work because of COVID-19 and she cannot afford her rent. She takes a bath twice a day because she is so afraid of COVID-19. At dusk on Dec. 11,

Authors in Conversation: Hannah and Bethany on Lil Nas X’s Debut, “MONTERO”

by Hannah Stern Pait and Bethany Bronkema

October 7, 2021

Last week, Hannah and Bethany sat in the IC Courtyard to listen to Lil Nas X’s first album, MONTERO. This was Bethany’s first full listen but Hannah’s fifth. Hannah is a huge Lil Nas X fan and saw him perform Old Town

The Frontera Project: A Conversation on Connection

by Rodessa Caguioa

October 7, 2021

I honestly didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I decided to attend a showing of the Frontera Project here at Swarthmore. From what I could gather from the posters printed across campus, the Frontera Project was an interactive theatrical

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Students Charged for Distributing Allegedly ‘Violent’ Zines on Campus

College’s Cunningham Fields Development Plan Met With Resident Pushback

Our Community Norms: Isolating Survivors

Swarthmore Applies to Switch its Accreditation Agency to New England Commission

Aramark and Outsourcing: Undermining the Purpose of Public Institutions

Latest Stories

Ask The Phoenix: What’s Behind the Empty McCabe Front Desk?

Date Drop Helps Swatties Come Together

War, Power, Culture: Rashid Khalidi and Amira Hass on the ‘Palestine Question’

Newsletter

News

DEI Is a Higher Ed Target: Here’s How Five Institutions Responded

Val Smith Announces Plan to End Presidency After 2026-27 Academic Year

Swarthmore Supports Harvard-Led Lawsuit Defending International Students

Swarthmore Accepts 231 Early Decision Applicants

McCabe Library: From Dirt to Dust

Opinions

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Student-Athletes on the Upcoming Cunningham Fields and Fieldhouse Renovations

Resilience in the Face of Oppression: Reflections on Black History Month

Arts

Who Will (And Who Should) Win at the 2026 Oscars?

All in a Giornata: A Photo Gallery

Artist of the Week Rafael Karpowitz ’27 Stopped Stressing Over Standards

Sports

Swarthmore Swimming Battles for Conference Crowns

Athlete of the Week: Steven Jungers ’26

The Best 60 Days of Sports?

Features

Seven Songs to Get You Through Midterms

Some Jobs Suck

Dungeons & Disaster

More

Athlete of the Week: Sierra Tyson ’23

Weekend Recap

Men’s Soccer Poised for Postseason

The Phoenix Is Back in Print

Student Climbing Group Rocks Campus Extracurriculars

Authors in Conversation: Hannah and Bethany on Lil Nas X’s Debut, “MONTERO”

The Frontera Project: A Conversation on Connection

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