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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

Fighting Impostor Syndrome

by Elijah Nepomuceno

February 6, 2025

A college dormitory is no place for seclusion – it is a shared space that, even behind closed doors, is never truly private. They are communal spaces; we commune in each other’s joys and struggles, all in a centralized place. Of course,

The Weaponization of DEI: Why Diversity Initiatives Are Under Fire

by Nasrin Ahmed

February 6, 2025

Republican politicians and Twitter warriors alike seemingly draw every issue back to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Following a tragic plane crash on Jan. 30, 2025, President Donald Trump made claims that DEI was to blame for the plane crash. He stated

Weekly Recap

by Aimee Lee

February 6, 2025

Men’s Track and Field Seamus McElligott Invitational, 4th of 7 Last week, the Seamus McElligott Invitational meet hosted sixteen men’s events in an exciting competition between seven teams in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania area. Joel Lovell ’26, Gabriel Hines ’26, and

Faculty Spotlight: Professor Casey

by Katherine Kerman

February 6, 2025

Justin Casey is a Visiting Instructor at Swarthmore College and a Ph.D Candidate in international relations at Georgetown University. Their dissertation, “The Propaganda Dilemma: Democracies in the War of Ideas,” draws on extensive research at the Truman, Eisenhower, and Reagan Presidential Libraries,

Artist of the Week Ada Reddington ’28 Speaks Through Movement

by Corinne Lafont

February 6, 2025

After two and a half years of consistently writing the Artist of the Week, I emailed a large group of students to gauge interest in the segment. It was time to let my peers experience the unparalleled joy of interviewing passionate creatives.

‘The Substance’: A Tragedy on The Desire for Admiration

by Neghemi Micah

February 6, 2025

“The Substance,” directed by Coralie Fargeat, exposes the desperate unease and sense of inadequacy society instills in women. The film takes its viewers on a wild ride of internal reflection and bizarre symbolism. It follows a washed out actress, Elizabeth, who is

Eagles Torch Commanders, 55-23, Advancing to the Super Bowl

by Andy Luu

February 6, 2025

On Sunday, Jan. 26, Lincoln Financial Field hosted the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders for the NFC Conference Championship. The game marked an Eagles blowout against the Commanders, 55-23, allowing them to advance to the upcoming Super Bowl. In the previous week,

Athlete of the Week: Ham Williams-Tracy ’25

by Katherine Kerman

February 6, 2025

Ham’s career bests are 100 Free – 47.92, 200 Free – 1:42.32, 500 Free – 4:35.97, 200 Breast – 2:14.45, 200 Fly – 1:54.95, and the 400 IM – 4:01.52. He is a 4x All-Centennial (1x First Team, 2x Second Team, 1x

My Swarthmore Journal: Come On, Breathe You Workaholic Swatties!

by Megumi Jindo

February 6, 2025

The greyish-white rocks crunch a bit as I wiggle and shove my feet under the gatherings of rocks. I’m trying to disappear. (But hiding my feet under the rocks probably won’t help with the fact that my body is still visible.) The

A student with their back turned wearing a black and red keffiyeh speaking to a crowd of a dozen other students.

Students Rally for Improved EVS Working Conditions

by Lucy Tobier

December 18, 2024

A campaign is advocating for better working conditions for Swarthmore Environmental Services staff (EVS), responsible for the upkeep of campus facilities, after five EVS techs were allegedly dismissed from the college in the past month. The campaign is organized by student-led groups

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