The Phoenix in Conversation with Pico Iyer
The Phoenix interviews author Pico Iyer
Independent Newspaper of Swarthmore College Since 1881
The Phoenix in Conversation with Hawaii Governor Josh Green ’92
The Phoenix sits down with Josh Green '92 - the Swat alumnus
Professor Salvador Rangel on his Journey Through Academia and the Current Political Environment
Assistant Professor of Sociology Salvador Rangel sits down with Rafael Karpowitz '27
Ask the Phoenix: Why Did McCabe End Late-Night Snacks?
Dining Services cancels late-night snacks in McCabe Library.
A Chat With Chandra: A Look at the Dance Department
Read about Swarthmore's uniquely attentive, welcoming, and extensive dance program.
Swarthmore’s Post Office to Move to Frat Row
Swarthmore's post office plans to relocate to Sharples 4 Building at the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year.
Swarthmore Fought Against the Endowment Tax in Congress: Here’s How
Earlier this year, Swarthmore joined other small colleges to lobby Republican legislators against an increased endowment tax.
Delaware County Adopts Zero Waste Plan
Delco adopts Zero Waste plan, a milestone for environmental advocates working against the Chester incinerator
Starting a New Page: Independent Bookstore Opens in the Ville
The Phoenix visits Swarthmore's newest bookshop
The Phoenix in Conversation with Benedicta Delima
EVS technician Benedicta Delima shares her experience running a nonprofit dedicated to helping Ghanaian widows.
Opinions
Weekly Column: Swat Says
In this edition of Swat Says, students reflect on fall break, discuss common stereotypes of Swarthmore students, and reveal their biggest campus pet peeves.
Office Hours: Faculty on Grading Practices and Grade Inflation
In the second edition of our regular column, “Office Hours”, Swarthmore faculty members share their thoughts on and concerns with grading practices and grade inflation at Swarthmore and beyond.
Weekly Column: Swat Says
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their thoughts on grade inflation, discuss their plans for fall break, and reveal the most humbling class they've taken at Swarthmore.
Arts
Queeries: Only You Can Cool My Desire
Check out our "Queeries" column! This time on Bruce Springsteen.
GSC’s Rocky Horror Picture Show: Celebrating Tradition and Fishnets
Stay tuned for Rocky Horror on Oct. 30, 11 p.m. at Olde Club!
In the Name of Community: The Orpheus Review’s Music Mixer
The writers of Swarthmore’s online music publication, The Orpheus Review, aren’t just into music journalism and reviews. Expanding past their original charter, the recently reimagined Review held a music mixer in Parrish’s Big Room on Saturday, Oct. 5. The event brought together
Sports
Christen Press Announces Retirement, Ending a Career That Redefined the Game
On Wednesday, Oct. 15, Christen Press announced that she will retire from professional soccer after her final match in an away game against the Chicago Stars on Nov. 1. The decision marks the end of a remarkable fourteen-year professional career for one
The Seattle Mariners — Black Swans or a Budding Franchise on the Rise?
The Seattle Mariners franchise has had some quietly demoralizing statistics across its shameful 48 years in action. The Mariners held the longest active playoff drought in North American sports history, spanning 21 years, and ended it with a Wild Card playoff berth
AOTW: Michael Yuen ’29
Rookie golfer Michael Yuen ’29 has swung his collegiate career in the right direction, quickly establishing a feel for the game. His impressive debut in the George Cangero International ended in a first-place finish with a 66 (-6) and a four-stroke lead
Features
You Need to Get Screwed
Corinne Lafont ’26, the 2025 Screw Your Roommate organizer and Swarthmore senior, has never been on a Screw date. “I’ve been hesitant because it’s so public. But this year…who knows! If everyone’s on a date, then nobody’s really paying attention to me,
Wordsearch: Films
Are you a film buff? Search for one word films by Corinne Lafont '26
Morning California
Before leaving my bedroom that morning, I snapped a quick photo of it — capturing the messy desk, the books on the shelves that I never got to read, and the bed I tidied up for the first time. At the front
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Kitao proposes “Campus Arts Initiative”
Last Thursday, the co-directors of Kitao Gallery, Tara Giangrande ’16 and Deborah Krieger ’16, sent out a campus wide notice of Kitao’s proposal for a Community Development Grant for the 2016-2017 academic year. The proposal, titled “Kitao Campus Arts Initiative” outlines an
Students, faculty to launch education policy journal
A new undergraduate educational policy journal will be launched within the next year. The journal will be primarily student-driven and will be written A new undergraduate educational policy journal will be launched within the next year. The journal will be primarily student-driven
Let’s talk about sex, and also relationships, baby
Every young sexually frustrated teenager dreams of the freedom of college. Having sleepovers whenever you want, with whomever you want, and never having to say a thing to your parents. It seems like sex is the one thing everyone is certain happens
SGO Report, 2/14: Parrish Boards, SBC Chair Search, Free Coffee With Profs
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. On February
My Night with Pub Safe
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. It was
Redefine Her Street: Ambitious Goals for Wall Street Prep Group
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. Redefine Her
At “Matchmaker Shabbat,” Shared Jewish Culture Mitigates Awkwardness
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. At 7
Screwing around in costume, as per this beautiful tradition
If Valentine’s Day is a celebration of romantic love and affection, then Screw Your Roommate — a celebration of the awkward, the flirtatious, the unknown, the sexually tense — is an apt precursor. Most relationships, particularly at Swarthmore, are necessarily preceded by an
Inside the Pussy: Thongs
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 am
Dismantling the Ivory Tower: Class Takes Field Trip to Palestine and Israel
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. This past