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New Cunningham Revisions Address Sound, Lighting, and Turf Concerns

September 24, 2026

News

The college reveals revisions to its Cunningham Fields Development Plan, including a new type of turf and an additional arboretum, and Swarthmore residents respond.

Old Science Hall Renamed to Honor Swarthmore Alum Edley, Professor Emerita Morgan

by Zephyr Weinreich

September 24, 2026

President Val Smith announced that Edley-Morgan Hall will be the new name

Swarthmore Announces New Tuition Guarantee for Families Earning $200,000 Or Less With ‘Typical’ Assets

by Marra Irons

September 24, 2026

This May, the college announced its expanded financial aid program: the Swarthmore

State Representative Chris Rabb on ‘Government and Criminal Justice’ in Pennsylvania, Nationwide

by Alexandra Pryplesh

September 24, 2026

Chris Rabb visited Swarthmore College to discuss his views on the criminal

Ask The Phoenix: What’s Up with the New Printing System?

by Ellen Stewart

September 24, 2026

Students express discontent with the newly implemented Mobility Print and GarnetPrint systems.

Latest Stories

The Dining Hall Shows Regime Change Can Be Good

by Arman Hanifpour

September 24, 2026

Artist of the Week Anna Mayer ’29 Weaves the World Into Her Knitting

by Yiğit Doğramacı

September 24, 2026

The Garnet Letter: Swarthmore Doesn’t Have a Hook-Up Culture — It Has a Rumor Mill

by Lucretia Thott

September 24, 2026

Longtime Dining Staff Member Dies Following Injury From College Dishwasher

Ella WalkerandDaniel Perrin

September 17, 2026

Longtime dining staff member Brett Day tragically passed away in the months after a serious injury sustained while working in the dining hall.

Campus Organizers Enter Plea Deal for Pro-Palestinian Encampment Involvement

by Ellen Stewart

September 17, 2026

The nine protestors arrested on campus in May 2025 entered no-contest pleas to a summary noise violation in June.

25 Years Ago, How Swarthmore Experienced 9/11

by Zephyr Weinreich

September 17, 2026

The Phoenix remembers the September 2001 terror attacks through faculty interviews and archival research.

Erich Geiger on His New Vision for Swarthmore Dining

by Reina Jones

September 17, 2026

New Executive Director of Dining Erich Geiger discusses increasing dining hall quality and building community.

The Phoenix in Conversation with Former Ambassador David L. Cohen ’77

by Xinto Xu

September 17, 2026

Former Ambassador David L. Cohen ’77 discusses his time in office, the United States’ relationship with Canada, and the liberal arts.

Opinions

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Nasrin AhmedandRafi Karpowitz

September 24, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their opinions on changes happening around campus and discuss under what circumstances they would share their most vulnerable thoughts.

Got democracy? Only if we organize for it!

by Lily Zavin

September 24, 2026

Lily Zavin '29 shares her experieces with political organizing over the summer and emphasizes the importance of remaining hopeful, continuing to fight for an inclusive democracy, and pursuing a politics grounded in community engagement.

Stop Asking When Texas Will Turn Blue. Ask What Comes Next on Affordability

by Jacob Velarde

September 24, 2026

Jacob Velarde '27 highlights the often overlooked history of progressive politics in Texas and argues that this legacy of economic populism presents the way forward for Southern Democrats.

Arts

Schuttenhelm and Quinn Begin Friday at Six Series with ‘Prelude’

by Grace Chen

September 24, 2026

Thomas Schuttenhelm visited campus for a performance that included the premiere of Visiting Assistant Professor Quinn Collins’ “Prelude.”

Spoiler Alert: “The Uprising” Just Misses the Mark

by Ben Waters

September 24, 2026

This week "Spoiler Alert" tackles the confusing nature of Paul Greengrass’ “The Uprising” (2026).

We Should All Be Artists: A Review of the Swarthmore Arts Mixer

by Mei Agarwal

September 24, 2026

An on-campus mixer for artists sheds light on the way students come together to bring art into all aspects of college life.

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Celia Kanellakos ’28

by Charlie Watson

September 24, 2026

Sports editor Charlie Watson '27 sits down with junior women's soccer player Celia Kanellakos '28

A Day in the Life of a Women’s Lacrosse Player

by Sophia Creneti

September 24, 2026

Women's lacrosse senior Sophia Creneti '27 describes a day in the offseason.

Dugout Renovations Continue on Clothier Baseball Field

by Charlie Watson

September 17, 2026

Swarthmore baseball players returned to campus this August to find their dugouts entirely gone, with construction fences taking their place. While potentially shocking to some, the sight was neither unwelcome nor a surprise to the team. The baseball program has been aiming

Features

The Phoenix in Conversation with Prof. Diane Anderson on Teaching, Learning for Life

by Zoe Baochen Tang

September 24, 2026

Zoe Tang '27 interviews Diane Anderson, a recently retired Professor and Academic Dean, on her teaching experience and pedagogy, the foundation of the Learning for Life program, and what she hopes to continue to accomplish after Swarthmore.

March of the Blank Placards: Photos from a Fringe Festival Dance Performance on the City Streets

by Amelia Candeub

September 17, 2026

Amelia Candeub '30 captures the the 2026 Philly Fringe Festival with her camera.

Oh, OneCard

by Paris Kampel

September 17, 2026

Paris Kampel '27 draws a comic about being locked out of the dorm.

Spring Training kicks off the MLB season

by Ricky Conti

March 22, 2018

After every long, cold offseason, major league baseball clubs reconvene in mid-February to begin prepping for the upcoming season. Fifteen of the 30 major league teams head to Arizona to participate in Cactus League play, while the other 15 spend their spring

Athlete of the week: Tess Wild ’19

by Jack Corkery

March 22, 2018

Swarthmore women’s lacrosse has been off to a hot start this season. The team’s record currently stands at 4-0 as their season’s pace kicks up, with conference play beginning next week. Tess Wild ʼ19 has been key to the Garnet’s success so

Importance of social spaces

by The Phoenix

March 22, 2018

Where are your Swarthmore memories? McCabe or Paces for late nights, Sci Commons or Essie’s for lazy afternoons, maybe even the occasional live show in the WSRN Big Room? The experiences we have here at Swarthmore, and indeed anywhere, are often inextricable

Making the Best of It: Lessons from a Tangled Mess

by Elizabeth Berumen-Gonzalez

March 22, 2018

Over break I started on something years in the making: “The Icarus Shawl.”When completed, I will have my own pair of golden, lacy wings connected by a feathered back and tail. From the moment I found the pattern and accompanying photos I

Softball travels to Florida for Spring Break

by Elizabeth Curcio

March 22, 2018

“Saddle up, saddle up,” shouted Swarthmore softball’s bench as the Edgewood pitcher began her windup to batter Kennedy Kings ’20. Kings had celebrated her twentieth birthday the day before at a Texas Roadhouse with the tradition of having the birthday girl ride

Baseball blazes a new trail in the Pacific Northwest

by Adam Schauer

March 22, 2018

While most varsity sports teams travelled south to warmth during spring break, the baseball team packed up and flew out to Portland, Ore., to wear the Swarthmore S with pride out west. When the coaching staff first proposed the idea of the

PubSafe cracks down on beer pong, community seeks alternatives

by Kat Capossela

March 22, 2018

Public Safety has recently begun enforcing a rule prohibiting drinking games, preventing Pub Nite from hosting beer pong and shutting down Delta Upsilon for playing a similar drinking game in the past month. Both locations hosted such games for at least the

Sweden’s relationship with alcohol

by Lauren Knudson

March 22, 2018

Ever since arriving in Stockholm, I have been intrigued by Swedes’ relationship with alcohol. Sweden has a long and complicated history with alcohol, from problems with everyone always being slightly drunk to intense state control. The more I learn about the history

The Cornell booths: A frustrated love letter

by Emilie Shepherd

March 22, 2018

I consider myself a reasonably level-headed person. Neither a powdery iced chai nor an especially swampy Mertz field can ruin my day. But two weeks ago, as someone clambered over me to exit a Cornell booth for the third time in 10

Garnet fall in first ever trip to the Elite Eight

by Jacob Brady

March 22, 2018

For the second consecutive season, Garnet men’s basketball qualified for the NCAA tournament and made the most of it this year with a deep run to the Elite Eight, the national quarterfinals. After convincing road wins over New England College and Wesleyan

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