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SJP Encampment Ends with Arrest of 9 Protesters, Including 1 Current Swarthmore Student

May 7, 2025

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Nine protesters, including one Swarthmore student and one student on an extended leave of absence, were arrested last Saturday, May 3, ending the four-day Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) encampment on Trotter Lawn. The seven others arrested were unaffiliated with the college, and their affiliations are largely unknown at the time of publication; however, one was identified as a

Timeline of the Trotter Lawn Encampment

by The Editorial Board

May 7, 2025

A comprehensive timeline of the Trotter Lawn encampment and subsequent police response.

Faculty Reflect on Encampment, Arrests

by Lucy Tobier

May 7, 2025

As the encampment continued at Swarthmore College, faculty-admin communication on next steps

After Encampment, Sympathetic Students Frustrated by “Unambiguously Ineffective” SJP Tactics

by Melanie Zelle

May 7, 2025

The pro-Palestinian encampment constructed on Trotter Lawn on April 30 by Students

The Dismantling of the Encampment in Photos

Rafi KarpowitzandJames SheltonandZack Kreines

May 7, 2025

Photographer Zack Kreines '25 and Photography Editor James Shelton '28 capture the

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Swarthmore Cyberattack: Analysis and Reactions

by Thomas Makin

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Melanie ZelleandElla WalkerandDaniel PerrinandLucy Tobier

May 3, 2025

Inaugural Phoenix Campus Opinions Survey – Spring ’25

Rafi KarpowitzandDaniel Perrin

May 1, 2025

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2024-2025 in Phoenix News Coverage

Daniel PerrinandElla Walker

May 1, 2025

The Phoenix's Spring '25 News Editors provide a recap of the year in news coverage, highlighting our major findings, investigations, and series.

Humanities Garners the Top Duck in the 2025 Bathtub Debate

by Eleanor Xu

May 1, 2025

On April 21, the Amos J. Peaslee Debate Society hosted the annual Bathtub Debate, a beloved Swarthmore tradition that brings together faculty from the

Title IX Office Transitions, New Interim Coordinator

by Ella Walker

May 1, 2025

Former Title IX Coordinator Bindu Jayne resigned from her position at Swarthmore on March 14. In her place, Jill Moffitt will serve as the

Executives and Senators-elect Imagine New Student Government Approach

by Daniel Perrin

May 1, 2025

Editor’s Note: Three members of The Phoenix’s Spring ’25 Editorial Board (Editor-in-Chief Melanie Zelle ’26, Layout Editor Erin Picken ’27, and Sports Editor Katie

Holocaust Survivor Helga Melmed Shares Testimony of Resilience

by Ella Walker

May 1, 2025

One of the last living witnesses to the Holocaust, 97-year-old Helga Melmed, visited campus last Wednesday, April 23. Melmed survived the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz,

Opinions

“Swarthmore Isn’t Fun.” No, Swarthmore Is Lazy.

by Abby Guise

May 1, 2025

Abby Guise '26 discusses what students must do to make Swarthmore more fun.

“Life with all its Possibilities”: Swarthmore and its Quaker Founders

by Nathanael D. Brown

May 1, 2025

In his final article as a Swarthmore student, Nathanael Brown '25 takes a look back into the origins of Swarthmore and discusses whether the college is living up to the ideals of its founding.

In Troubled Times: A Call to Action from Professor Ted Gup

by Ted Gup

May 1, 2025

In a new weekly segment, "In Troubled Times", Eugene M. Lang Visiting Professor for Issues of Social Change Ted Gup argues for campus-wide unity and action in the face of the unprecedented threats of the Trump Administration.

Arts

Noel Quiñones ’15 on Being Nuyorican, Being a Swattie, and Being a Writer-Educator

by Zephyr Weinreich

May 1, 2025

Noel Quiñones ’15 is a Nuyorican poet, educator, and performer. Their work has been featured in POETRY, the Boston Review, Poem-a-Day, and Michigan Quarterly Review. Noel received an Emmy Award for their contribution to El legado de la Poesía Puertorriqueña (Legacy of

Let’s Talk About “Sinners”: A Tragic Portrayal and Celebration of Freedom

by Neghemi Micah

May 1, 2025

A visually stunning and captivating feature film, “Sinners” has played in theaters for less than two weeks and has already become a record-breaking hit. In just 48 hours, “Sinners” earned over $45 million at the box office and became the first horror

The Olde Club Board: Bringing Music Back to Campus

by Jeremy Weinstein-Sears

May 1, 2025

If you attended any of the live music events at Olde Club recently, you may have run into the organizers without realizing. Revived after the pandemic, The Olde Club Board coordinates band performances on campus. Speaking with the board, I learned their

Sports

Swarthmore Women’s Soccer Spring Scrimmage and Softball Sweeps Dickinson

by Katherine Kerman

May 1, 2025

Women’s Soccer vs. TCNJ This past weekend, April 25 at Clothier Field, the Garnet women’s soccer team had their one and only spring scrimmage. They played The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) for a total of 120 minutes, splitting the game into

A Personal Reflection on Sports: Similar but Different

by Aimee Lee

May 1, 2025

As the school year comes to a close, Swarthmore athletes begin to clear out of their team locker rooms and reflect on their respective season. Cleats, jerseys, sneakers, hair bands – these everyday items trickle out of the Field House day by

Athlete of the Week: Olivia McClammy ’25

by Aimee Lee

May 1, 2025

Swarthmore softball standout Olivia McClammy ’25 has not only been stealing bases but also the attention of many for record-shattering effort. The senior utility player currently holds a handful of all-time program records, her first of the season on March 1, when

Campus Journal

Looking Back: From The Beginning

by Megumi Jindo

May 1, 2025

Dear Freshman Year, In three days, school will end; freshman year will end. It’s so crazy how fast time has flown by. Truly. Looking back, I don’t think I would have thought that this would all end so fast. So many things

These are the Things I Think about Sometimes: Life’s Hard Decisions.

by Megumi Jindo

April 17, 2025

These past few weeks, more so than ever since going to college, I have had to make many hard decisions. Stumbling upon two roads diverged in a yellow path, both having their own pros and cons, and more urgently, I have realized

May There Be Peace on Earth (A Story That’s Not About Kyle House)

by Megumi Jindo

March 27, 2025

A little away from most Swarthmore’s residential halls, tucked away in the corner next to The Lang Civic Center and across Singer, you’ll find Kyle House: a women’s dorm. Housing ten women in three rooms of doubles and three rooms of singles

A Thank You to Athletic Communications and Administration

by Ricky Conti

September 27, 2018

Being an athlete at Swarthmore is a great experience. Getting to play your favorite sport in a competitive setting with some of your best friends is a privilege that not all college students get to experience. Sometimes it can be really easy

Profiles in Art: Sebastian Dakey

by Esther Couch

September 27, 2018

In the United States, most music classes focus on the fundamentals of music theory. Music education involves the practical discipline, namely how composers create music using composition methods, tuning systems, and musical notation. Musicology, on the other hand, is its undervalued sociological

Following Administration Changes, O4S Reaffirms Goals at Teach-In

by Abby Young

September 27, 2018

On September 18, Organizing for Survivors, an advocacy group for survivors of sexual violence at the college, held a teach-in in Shane Lounge as part of their renewed activism for the fall semester. Mostly directed toward first years and other students who

A Defense of Willets

by Martin Rakowszczyk

September 27, 2018

“I live in Willets.” “I’m so sorry for you.” That’s the response I usually get. Mention my dorm and I get comments about never-ending noise, the smell of certain medicinal plants, and the lack of A.C. And to be completely fair, those

Champions League Group Stage: Europe’s Best Impress and Falter

by Francis Eddy Harvey

September 27, 2018

Until recently, the FIFA World Cup has been the premier soccer tournament in the world. The best players, the best teams, and the most memorable moments all make up the illustrious history of the World Cup. That was until the early 2000s,

The Swatter: September 17, 2018 – September 24, 2018

by Laura Wagner

September 24, 2018

GARNET Notification Test Date: Monday, September 17, 2018 Time: 5:30 PM Location: Swarthmore College Campus Synopsis: The Public Safety Department conducted a test of the Swarthmore College GARNET System. Status: Closed Theft/Interior/Buildings Date: Monday, September 17, 2018 Time: 5:00 PM Location: Wharton

Local Sheet Metal Workers’ Union Pickets at BEP Site

Keton Kakkar ’20andLaura Wagner

September 20, 2018

On August 27th, Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 19 held a protest outside of the Biology, Engineering, and Psychology building construction site. A statement the union posted on their Facebook page cites Swarthmore’s decision to hire Quality Heating and Air Conditioning, a

Swatties Shine in Philly Play about Jewish Womanhood

by Reuben Gelley-Newman

September 20, 2018

Josephine Ross ’21 and three other Swatties are involved in a new play, “Behold Her,” at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. The production, which sends the audience on a whirlwind tour of Jewish female history, began on Sept.

Toxic Masculinity Killed Jordan McNair

by Adam Schauer

September 20, 2018

On May 29th, 2018 at approximately 6 PM, a 911 call went out about a dying, young African-American male. Another promising talent, dedicated son, accomplished student, and valuable life were all quickly wasted. His name was Jordan McNair, and he died from

Race and the Built Environment: Professor Goldstein’s Summer Research

by Elena Moore

September 20, 2018

Brian Goldstein, assistant professor of art history at Swarthmore College, explores the topics of architectural history, modern architecture and planning, and the intersections between race and the American built environment in the courses he teaches. This summer, he continued research for his

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