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
More
DG Roundtable: Is Hook-up Culture A Bad Thing?
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 week,
Technology and Officiating
As much as some of the problems in professional sports today may seem endless, issues with officiating are genuinely intertwined with the ideas of sports themselves. No genuine sport just moves calmly along without someone having to make a call about
College self study results reveal discontent among students, faculty, staff
On Friday, during two separate presentations in the Lang Performing Arts Center, Dr. Sue Rankin, principal researcher at the consulting firm Rankin & Associates, revealed to students, faculty and staff the results of the college’s Self-Study on Learning, Working, and Living. The
WSRN Hip Hop Showcase electrifies Olde Club
Last Friday night, the college radio station, WSRN, hosted a Hip Hop Showcase in Olde Club. The event featured performances from Harsha Sen ’19, Thomas Poley ’18, Thomas Stanton ’18, and Tiyé Pulley ’19. The event also featured Perry Nguyen ’16 and
Give me your tired … but don’t actually
Almost two decades ago, my father stepped off a plane from India, with only a small suitcase and roughly one hundred dollars in his wallet. In tow were my mother and my then two year old brother, entering a world unbeknownst to
Roundtable explores impacts of trigger warnings in academia
This past Tuesday, students, professors, and faculty gathered for a round table discussion about the application of trigger warnings in college settings. The event, Trigger Warnings in the Classroom, featured panelists from a variety of backgrounds delivering their stances on whether and
@Swarthmore: remember to take care
It’s been a rough week. Whether or not you keep up with current events -whether or not they affect you as strongly as they do others — it’s undeniable that everyone at Swat has felt the impact of these events at home
Pep Club Builds School Spirit
While there is never a lack of athletic events on Swarthmore’s campus, there is often a disappointing lack of attendance. Fortunately, Bella Levine ’18 and Clare Perez ’18, two student-athletes who have experienced this lack of support firsthand, have taken the initiative
A response to “The liberal arts aren’t all about job prospects”
To the editor: I enjoyed reading Bill Fedullo’s Nov 5 column “The liberal arts aren’t all about job prospects”, and I agree with much of what he says. The economic benefits of a liberal arts education are indeed less a result of
How Sweet It Is: Garnet Advances To NCAA Round of 16
Like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, the women’s soccer team has reveled in their second chance opportunity. Though Swarthmore (18-2-1) will never be able to get back that tough loss against Johns Hopkins in the Centennial Conference Championship, the team is on the