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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.

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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

Strictly Good Advice

by Daniel Bidikov

February 22, 2018

Strictly Good Advice, What’s the best way to get someone you don’t like to stop talking to you? This is a person who wants to be friends with me, but I don’t want to be friends with them. I have

MGMT Leave Their “Little Dark Age” Behind

by Max Gruber

February 22, 2018

A year ago, a new album from MGMT wouldn’t have been particularly highly anticipated, and it especially wouldn’t have been expected to be any good. When “Little Dark Age,” the lead single from the band’s 2018 album of the same name, was

The relationship between greek life and athletics at Swarthmore

by Adam Schauer

February 22, 2018

Swarthmore students that engage in Greek life on campus come from a wide variety of backgrounds, each with their own academic and extracurricular endeavors. Swarthmore Greek members are anything but a monolith, despite the negative attention that Greek organizations have received on

Evaluating the economics of the MLB offseason

by Ricky Conti

February 22, 2018

When it comes to trading, signing, and acquiring players in general, baseball might be the most complex game in the country. The rules and laws that surround the mere process of building a roster can not only bring people headaches, but may

SGO pushes for extended Matchbox hours, loosening of alcohol policy, mending relationships

by George Rubin

February 22, 2018

After undergoing significant changes in the executive board this past semester, the Student Government Organization is introducing new initiatives in response to student feedback. During last Sunday’s meeting, the group focused on extending the Matchbox hours, curbing strict enforcement of the alcohol

Hushed Truths

by Lauren Savo

February 22, 2018

CONTENT WARNING: Eating Disorders 30 million Americans live within the shadows of an eating disorder. Now, imagine what that number would be if every individual had the privilege and opportunity to seek help for their disorder. It is well known that Valentine’s

New interim IC director appointed; administrative instability remains

by Abby Young

February 22, 2018

Wednesday was Thomas Alexander’s first day as the new interim director of the Intercultural Center. The national search for a permanent director after Jason Rivera’s departure last November is ongoing. This new development occurs during the celebration of the Intercultural Center’s 25th

Dating at Swat

by Maria Consuelo De Dios

February 22, 2018

I’m going to admit something right off the bat: I’ve never dated anyone. Ever. I had crushes and what we call in the Philippines “mutual understandings,” which is basically the familiar situation when two people know they “like like” each other, spend

Title IX office announces policy updates, search committee for new admin

by Trina Paul

February 22, 2018

On Feb. 7, Dean Elizabeth Braun announced changes to some of the policies and procedures the college utilizes when handling Title IX cases, based on recent student feedback. Braun also shared information about the formation of a search committee for the hirings

The purpose of print: a case for the Phoenix

by The Editorial Board

February 22, 2018

In an increasingly digital world, print journalism is increasingly seen as unnecessary and outdated. News now circulates at an incredibly fast pace and is no longer restricted to traditional sources, like radio stations and newspapers. People are more likely to hear about global

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