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Philadelphia Activists and Lawmakers Join ‘ICE Out’ Movement

by Xinto Xu

February 5, 2026

News

Xu '28 heads to Philadelphia to cover the growing local movement against ICE in the streets and in City Hall.

Letter from the Editor: How We See Our Role on Campus

by Daniel Perrin

February 5, 2026

Editor-in-Chief Daniel Perrin '27 shares his vision for The Phoenix this semester

Swarthmore Planning Commission Meeting Highlights Conflict on Cunningham Plan

by Lucy Tobier

February 5, 2026

Conflict has arisen between the college and some Swarthmore residents over the

‘We Can’t Bring Ourselves to Washington, Right?’ Personal Reflections on Congresswoman Scanlon’s Chester Town Hall

by Georgianna Harpole

February 5, 2026

Interesting observations and reflections from a recent town hall with U.S. Representative

Letter to the Editor: All That Glitters Is Not Gold

by Robin Schaufler

February 5, 2026

In opposition to Swarthmore's proposed redevelopment of Cunningham Fields, Swarthmore resident Robin

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Swarthmore Resilience Committee Hosts Teach-In Against ICE Brutality

by Xinto Xu

February 5, 2026

Colin Quinn Promoted to Executive Director of Public Safety

by Ellen Stewart

February 5, 2026

In the Spirit of Nostalgia: Friday at Six Concert Series Featuring Mel Hsu

by Vivian Li

February 5, 2026

‘Degrees, Debt, and the University’ Panel on Campus

by Annika Petras

February 5, 2026

Aydelotte Senior Associate Director Andy Hines hosts panel on the socioeconomic precarity of the modern university.

Nobel Prize Winner in Literature Speaks on Campus

by Zephyr Weinreich

December 11, 2025

Abdulrazak Gurnah shares his experience of becoming an author and his insights on complexity in fiction.

College Mourns Former Mathematics Professor Teddy Einstein

Lucy TobierandXinto Xu

December 11, 2025

Former Swarthmore math professor Teddy Einstein was tragically killed on Dec. 3.

Fall ’25 Student Body Poll Reveals Perspectives on Campus Institutions and Issues

Rafi KarpowitzandDaniel Perrin

December 11, 2025

The Phoenix sent its second student poll to 35% of the college last week. Their responses shed light on the student body's approval of

Swarthmore Inn Vandalized in Protest of Board of Managers

by Ella Walker

December 11, 2025

"Board of Butchers" was spray-painted last week in protest of the Board of Managers' meeting. The college responds and a dining staff member describes

Opinions

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Rafi KarpowitzandNasrin Ahmed

February 5, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students offer their thoughts on Sunday's Winter Formal dance, share hot takes on the Grammys, and express their outrage at the groundhog's recent sombering meteorological predictions.

Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs Celebrates Radical Black Motherhood for MLK Week

by Jonas Barr

February 5, 2026

Jonas Barr '27 reflects on last week's moderated discussion at the BCC between author Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs and journalist Elleanor Jean Hendley, and connects Dr. Tubbs' research into the unexplored history of mothers within Black political activism with their personal experiences growing up.

An End of Semester Reflection from the Opinions Editors

Erin PickenandRafi Karpowitz

December 11, 2025

Opinions section editors reflect on the past semester and discuss the importance of providing an inclusive window into the campus zeitgeist.

Arts

abundance, they shed

by Megumi Jindo

February 5, 2026

in the sky there are rapturous daisies still untouched twirling i am here to question by licorice lush it tangs i plunge diving past rain clouds i have no color vacant autonomy nameless i had forgotten what i was here for entranced

Just Kids: When Paper Meets Rock

by Zuyuan Zhou

February 5, 2026

Read Zuyuan Zhou'29 reviwe on Patti Smith's "Just Kid."

Queeries: I Don’t Wanna Talk About Anything

by Ari Froehlich

February 5, 2026

To allow a brief glimpse behind the curtain, dear reader, I will admit to you that I am an ardent thanatophobe. My fear of death comes at once, sudden and intense, forcing me out of whatever book, or song, or performance I

Sports

Haruki Murakami’s Memoir on Running

by Katherine Kerman

February 5, 2026

As a fervent member of Haruki Murakami’s cult following, my interest was piqued when I learned of his self-coined “somewhat of a memoir” focused on his running journey. I first encountered this book much, much after its 2007 release because it is

Athlete of the Week: Eddie Paquette ’26

by Aimee Lee

February 5, 2026

This past Saturday, with 28 seconds left on the clock, Eddie Paquette ’26 scored the game-winning lay-up against Muhlenberg College in a thrilling 61-59 ending. The senior from Vienna, VA, scored twenty points in the match, leading the Garnet to their fifth

Athlete of the Week: Genine Collins ’27

by Aimee Lee

December 11, 2025

Genine Collins ’27 is a force to be reckoned with in the pool. On Nov. 8, the junior swimmer broke Swarthmore and Centennial Conference records in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.25, beating out her previous 23.30 school record. For

Features

Winter Break Photo Collection

by The Editorial Board

February 5, 2026

The Phoenix asked students to submit photos taken over Winter Break. Collected below are some snapshots of where Swatties went and what they saw.

The Studyholic Swattie Quiz: Which Swarthmore Academic Library Should You Study In?

by Megumi Jindo

February 5, 2026

McCabe, Cornell, or Underhill (2026 version) Choose an answer and calculate below! photos/swarthmore college Answers If you mostly picked 1), then perhaps with adrenaline and exertion, climbing up and down the steps while munching on snacks, coffee, and re-heated food, the Cornell

Serenity in Solitude

by Megumi Jindo

December 11, 2025

Recently, I have been conscientious of presence. The way one holds themselves. The way one walks with purpose. The way one eats alone in the glowing sunlight. Before college, I thought if one was by themself, it meant that they were lonely.

Professor Claims Fingersnapping a Covert Communist Ploy

by The Daily Gazette

April 1, 2016

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. “I was

To Promote Wellness, Worth to Be Replaced by Play-doh Workshop

by The Daily Gazette

April 1, 2016

SGO Operatives Tear Through Parrish, Ransacking Boards they Deem Offensive

by The Daily Gazette

April 1, 2016

These Infographics Prove the Administration Sucks

by The Daily Gazette

April 1, 2016

College Hires New Administrative Assistant, Don Quixote

by The Daily Gazette

April 1, 2016

Mountain Justice Stops Climate Change, Still Criticized For Being “Too White”

by The Daily Gazette

April 1, 2016

Swarthmore 2020: An Infographic

by Isaac Lee

March 31, 2016

Costly new inn brings revenues, but concerns

by Lindsay Holcomb

March 31, 2016

On Sunday, May 15th, exactly two weeks from Graduation Day 2016, the construction and development stages of the Town Center West Project will come to a close as the Inn at Swarthmore will officially begin hosting its first guests. This event will

Despite student pushback, Gregory King departs

by Bobby Zipp

March 31, 2016

Despite a letter of protest from students and his application for a tenure-track position at the college, Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance and Postdoctoral Fellow Gregory King will be leaving Swarthmore at the end of the 2015-16 academic year. King, a former

Bernie’s bandwagon set to break down

by Simran Singh

March 31, 2016

FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver, a statistician and writer by trade, correctly predicted the electoral outcomes of all 50 states during the 2012 presidential election; in 2008, he called the winner of 49 out of 50 states correctly. Silver, a pioneer in the

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