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

by Daniel Perrin

November 6, 2025

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

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,

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 Eleanor Xu

November 6, 2025

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

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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Solidarity Debuts ‘The Swarthmore Worker’

by Zephyr Weinreich

November 6, 2025

Cross: Swarthmore College Traditions

by Antony Coque

November 6, 2025

Crossword: Corinne’s Favorite Snacks

by Corinne Lafont

November 6, 2025

Swarthmore Argues it is ‘Not on Notice’ to Provide Title IX Protection for Gender Identity

by Melanie Zelle

October 30, 2025

Swarthmore files request that a civil action regarding Title IX discrimination be dismissed.

Biden Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Becoming ‘Independent’

by Zephyr Weinreich

October 30, 2025

Former White House Press Secretary visits campus.

What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

by Marra Irons

October 30, 2025

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson speaks on climate futures.

Crumb Cafe Now Supervised by Dining Services

by Ella Walker

October 30, 2025

Crumb Cafe is now supervised by Swarthmore Dining instead of OSE.

Swarthmore Night Market Supports Local Creatives

by Corinne Lafont

October 30, 2025

Night Market brings local creatives and businesses to the Ville.

Opinions

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.

Swat Says: Screw Your Roommate Edition

by Corinne Lafont

November 6, 2025

In this edition of Swat Says, Corinne Lafont '26 interrogates students about the intimate details of their Screw dates last weekend.

In Solidarity with the Indiana Daily Student and Free Press

by The Editorial Board

October 30, 2025

The Phoenix stands with the Indiana Daily Student, after the Indiana University administration challenged their independence, and with student press across the country.

Arts

Better Days

by Margaret Sawa

November 6, 2025

Check out this piece of creative writing written by Margaret Sawa '29

Artist of the Week: Handuo (Leo) Sun ‘26 on Intellectual Joyfulness

by Corinne Lafont

November 6, 2025

Artist of the Week Handuo (Leo) Sun '26 discusses intellectual joyfulness, Ancient Greek, and theater with Corinne Lafont '26.

Let’s Talk About It: Lessons From The Remarkably Resilient Rae Earl

by Neghemi Micah

November 6, 2025

Neghemi Micah '26 talks about the hit British comedy-drama "My Mad Fat Diary" this week on Let's Talk About It!

Sports

Men’s Basketball to Open Season with New Faces and Same Goals

by Evyn Good

November 6, 2025

Men's basketball enters the season with new head coach Shane Loeffler and a changed roster.

Athlete of the Week: Ava Gizzie ’27

by Aimee Lee

November 6, 2025

A conversation with women's soccer forward Ava Gizzie '27 on her athletic career and 2025 season.

Running for Joy: Swarthmore’s Lauren Robson ’26 Reflects on Her 2025 NYC Marathon

by Aimee Lee

November 6, 2025

Senior Lauren Robson '26 completed the New York City marathon, a 26.2-mile course that saw nearly 60,000 participants and two million spectators on Sunday, Nov. 2.

Features

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

2010s Show Crossword

by Corinne Lafont

October 30, 2025

Jennifer Chipman Bloom on Ballet Technique and the Liberal Arts

by Ellen Stewart

October 30, 2025

Jennifer Chipman Bloom is a Pittsburgh, PA, native, former professional ballet dancer, and associate in dance performance at Swarthmore. As a young girl, she watched Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) perform “The Nutcracker.” By the end of the performance, Chipman Bloom knew she

Ethics: A Forgotten Component of Computer Science Education

by Larkin White

March 7, 2019

Today’s tech industry is given a mysterious glow by popular culture. Coders are seen as prodigies creating a newly imagined future whose mechanisms the rest of us no longer understand. This exciting and secretive position can be extremely alluring for math-inclined college

BEP Phase One Nears Its Finish

by Veronica Yabloko

March 7, 2019

Since its introduction in 2017, the biology, engineering, and psychology (BEP) building has made great strides toward completion and will be finished within the next two summers. The BEP project was introduced due to high enrollment in biology, engineering, and psychology, leading

The Champions League is Magic!

by Ankur Malik

March 7, 2019

While the best domestic European leagues like the Premier League and La Liga boast an incredibly high standard of soccer, the UEFA Champions League has always had a special place in the hearts of soccer fans who follow teams in Europe. Before

Money is Ruining Youth Sports

by James Sutton

March 7, 2019

America is known for its obsession with sports. We have four of the five largest professional sports leagues in the world and by far the largest system of collegiate athletics. Children tend to play more sports as well; very few other countries

Athlete of the week: Jeremy Rockaway ’22

by Ping Promrat

March 7, 2019

As the Men’s Varsity Swimming Team wrapped up their conference play with a Centennial Conference championship win at Gettysburg College, Jeremy Rockaway ’22, a first-year student from Oviedo, FL, took home the Most Outstanding Rookie award for exemplary first-year performance. Rockaway took

Sometimes You Have to Look Back to Look Forward

by Giorgia Piantanida

March 7, 2019

History is our past, the present, and the creation of our future. It is what has shaped us into the people we are today. The place in which we stand right now is a result of the millions of years and millions

SGO Hosts Discussion on BDS Resolution, Will Revote

by Naomi Park

February 28, 2019

Note: due to the targeted harassment towards individuals who have spoken about BDS, we have made certain individuals anonymous at their request. This past Sunday, a regularly scheduled Student Government Organization meeting ran nearly half an hour over its allotted time with

An Exquisite Corpse Brims with Life

by Powell Sheagren

February 28, 2019

“An Exquisite Corpse” as directed by Rohan Hejmadi ’21 and Amaechi Abuah ’21 brought the apocalypse to the audience. On February 22, 2019, at the main stage of the Lang Performing Arts Center, four actors played in one of the most varied

Swarthmore Men’s Basketball Reigns Supreme, Wins Conference

by Joseph Barile

February 28, 2019

Winning the Centennial Conference was once considered a laughable goal for the Swarthmore men’s basketball team. In the 2011-2012 season, the team went 3-22, posting a losing record for a fifteenth straight year. Now, the program is virtually unrecognizable since Coach Landry

Swarthmore is Far from Neutral on Gender-Neutral Bathrooms

Jaimie LopezandLevi Hatten

February 28, 2019

You are a prospective Swarthmore student. You walk up McGill walk, and you admire the green expanse of Parrish Beach. You walk through the doors of Parrish, and you are excited. You are finally visiting your dream school. You see an admissions

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