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Men’s Basketball Reflects on Asia Trip

October 1, 2026
College basketball seasons are known for loud gyms, nighttime bus rides, and conference rivalries. Our trip to South Korea and China this August was quite the opposite. Beyond being competitive, it offered a chance to immerse ourselves in the culture and realize

Athlete of the Week: Charlotte Martin ’28

October 1, 2026
Charlotte Martin ’28 is a junior runner for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team. Hailing from Southlake, TX, Martin led the Garnet with a 17th-place finish at the Haverford Main Line Invitational event on Friday, Sept. 18. She ran a personal-record time

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Atlanta Braves Win the 2021 World Series

November 11, 2021
“Smith, the 0-2. Left side … Swanson … to first … the Braves are World Champions!” Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman raised his arms in elation, tucked the final out baseball into his back pocket, and ran to the mound to join

Athlete of the Week: Horace Shew ’22

November 11, 2021
A marquis member of the Swarthmore men’s swim team, Horace Shew, a senior from Chicago, IL, has strongly aided the team’s successful start to the season. Placing first in three events in the team’s recent victory over Washington College and assisting his

Let NPPR Residents Use Their Own Balcony

November 11, 2021
A few recent Phoenix articles have commented on the lack of responsiveness from the College regarding COVID-19 policies and OneCard access for the college at large. While the coronavirus pandemic is clearly far from over, many have had difficulty connecting the dots

Letter to the Editor: Witnessing for Truth

November 5, 2021
Dear President Smith and Swarthmore Community; As an alumna of the Class of ’77 who even got married in the Amphitheatre, I am used to feeling proud when I see a mention of Swarthmore in the news. Often it is an article

Give Us Back Pre-COVID OneCard Access

November 4, 2021
Columnist Zachary Robinson ’20’s piece on Swarthmore’s COVID-19 plan last week pointed out Swarthmore’s persistent, restrictive OneCard policy that bars students from entering dorms in which they do not live and buildings that were previously accessible 24/7 like Sci and Parrish. The
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