Dean of Admissions explains how Swarthmore recruits and enrolls students while sustaining its test-optional policy amid national debates over standardized testing.
In this special Final Exams edition of Swat Says, students discuss their plans for winter break, reveal their most dreaded upcoming finals, and share their thoughts on the Swarthmore Marriage Pact.
Nayla Punjabi '26 shares her experiences at Middlebury's Experiential Learning Conference, where herself and two other Swarthmore students learned about systems mapping, a technique which encourages a holistic and strategic approach to problem-solving.
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
Track and Field: On Friday, Dec 10., Swarthmore track and field traveled to Lancaster, PA, to compete in the Diplomat Open hosted by Franklin & Marshall College. The Garnet were one of fifteen colleges represented in the indoor meet, the first of
The National Hockey League’s (NHL) opening day was Oct. 7 this season. As you may know, the NHL sucks the last ounce of consumerism out of sports fans by making their season span six months of 82 games per team. In the
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.
The second in a series of conversations with alumni, Sara Sargent ’07 is currently a senior executive editor at Penguin Random House. Like last week’s Grace Dignazio ’22, she’s pursued a career around writing, though the dates and details differ slightly …
Before Professors Davarian Baldwin and Maya Wind sat down for a conversation with University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) Postdoctoral Fellow Gavriel Cutipa-Zorn within the Global Justice focus of the 2024-25 William J Cooper Series, Professor Baldwin sat down with The Phoenix. Baldwin is
For each of the four quizzes, if you agree with the statement, circle the letter at the end of the statement on the right-hand column. Across the four quizzes, the most popular letter from each quiz will accumulate into a string that
If you have taken Introduction to Psychology, you would know Swarthmore is the birthplace of the infamous Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), an early-20th century personality assessment that many people, and some Fortune 500 companies, swear by to this day. You might also
Eric Song is an associate professor of English literature here at Swarthmore. After being informed of his status as a highly sought-after faculty feature, Song’s reply was humble: “I should warn you that my life isn’t very interesting.” Contrary to this admission,
Last week, across Philadelphia, hundreds of Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) workers threatened to go on strike if long-running contract negotiations did not end with a wage increase. The strike would not have directly impacted the Swarthmore regional rail station but would
Swarthmore’s Student Budgeting Committee (SBC) is preparing for the Spring 2025 semester. SBC is the student-run committee responsible for distributing the school’s student activity fund to the various clubs across campus. The Phoenix spoke with SBC Chair Tenzin Bawa ’27 to gain
What appeals to many prospective students considering Swarthmore is the idea of community. Swarthmore prides itself on offering an environment where students can feel free to speak their ideas, express their individuality, and create lasting connections. Recently, a new club on campus
I am not much of a jock or party guy, nor will I ever be. However, in recent years, as I’ve watched Swarthmore’s party scene unfold, in a social world absent of fraternities, I cannot help but wonder about how and if
Men’s Basketball Swarthmore College 64, Hampden-Sydney College 81 In their opening game of the season, Swarthmore men’s basketball fell to No. 23 Hampden-Sydney College at Tarble Pavilion. The opening minutes began with a strong Tigers team that led the scoreboard for the
As an intellectually curious young man, my life was completed when I stepped onto Swarthmore College’s campus. That was a day my parents told me I would remember forever. I can still picture it: they showed me McCabe basement and Cornell second,