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Athlete of the Week: Quinn Weygandt ’26

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February 19, 2026
Quinn Weygandt ’26 is continuing to make waves on the Division III national swimming stage. On Feb. 7, the Madison, WI, native clocked a 4:20.85 in the 400-meter IM to take first place against Gettysburg College. The time was just three-tenths of

For When Your Body Stops You

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February 12, 2026
If we’ve talked in the last year, you probably know I’m in marathon training. For almost a year, I’ve maintained a weekly 40-mile-plus training schedule. It’s something I’m consistent about because I love the hobby. I don’t run for physical gains or

Athlete of the Week: Theo Teszler ’28

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February 12, 2026
Theo Teszler ’28, hailing from Newton, MA, is a sophomore who is coming off a superb first-year induction into college track and field. The sprinter boasts a 48.31-second program-record performance in the 400-meter race. While carrying out this career best in the

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Orientation’s inclusion program sparks conversation

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September 15, 2016
On the second evening of orientation week, first years filed into LPAC to engage in a discussion called  “We Are Swarthmore”. The program was meant to introduce students to concepts of identity and inclusion at Swarthmore and to provide the vocabulary for

A plea for decency: alcohol and assholes

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September 15, 2016
First scenario. You’re at Paces on a Saturday night. You’ve never been sweatier. You see someone cute. You go up to them and you talk to them. You ask to dance. They say yes. You try to maneuver dancing without spilling your

Swarthmore Student Patrick Houston Introduces President Obama

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September 15, 2016
On Tuesday, September 13, Patrick Houston ‘17 introduced President Barack Obama at a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton in Center City Philadelphia. He began his speech with the clause, “I’m especially thrilled to be here because so much about

Hughes turns new leaf, in verse

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September 15, 2016
Margaret Hughes ’17, recipient of the English department’s $2,500 Morrell-Potter grant, abandoned her proposed plan almost immediately. “I sort of set my goal to be writing poetry that reads like smut and smut that reads like poetry,” Hughes says. She laughs, leaning

Phoenix forum yields feedback

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September 15, 2016
You came. You saw. You roasted. Sort of. The Phoenix held a forum in Shane Lounge yesterday evening in response to conversations that the editorial board had amongst itself and with members of the wider college community. As we explained in our

Athlete of the Week: Sierra Spencer ’18

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September 15, 2016
What She’s Done: Two weeks ago, Spencer recorded four goals in three games. For her impressive performance, PhilaFieldHockey.com named her the the Student-Athlete of the week. This past week, Spencer continued her torrid start to the season. In Saturday’s contest against Immaculata,

Supreme Court permanently bans Swarthmore parties

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September 15, 2016
After the Swarthmore Borough Police shut down every party on campus since the First Party, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a permanent ban on parties—wet and dry—on Swarthmore College’s campus. In a statement to the Phoenix on Friday, the Court declared
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