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Swarthmore Leaders React as SEPTA Announces Severe Cuts

April 24, 2025

News

On April 10, the South-Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) announced widespread service cuts and fare increases for the 2026 fiscal year. The cuts, which total a 45% reduction of service, are the culmination of several years of long-term deficits that have only been met with short-term solutions. Pennsylvania’s yearly allocation of around $1 billion to the agency has long been

Student Affairs Denies Disciplinary Appeals, Amends Some Sanctions

by Daniel Perrin

April 24, 2025

On April 10, the Division of Student Affairs notified students previously found

Rethinking the Origins of COVID and Pandemics to Come

by Rafi Karpowitz

April 24, 2025

Rafi Karpowitz '27 argues we should think critically about narratives around COVID,

AAUP Hosts Academic Freedom Teach-In

by Erin Picken

April 24, 2025

On April 17, 2025, the Swarthmore chapter of the Association of American

William Jin Platform

by William Jin

April 24, 2025

William Jin gives his pitch as a candidate for SGO Senate.

Latest Stories

Writing Nature with Jennifer Placido-Rosas ’26

by Jennifer Placido-Rosas

April 24, 2025

Weekly Highlight: Swarthmore at Widener Invitational with Two Program Records Broken

by Aimee Lee

April 24, 2025

How do Swarthmore Team Shape Up in the Centennial Conference So Far?

by Danny Lombardo

April 24, 2025

News

Dr. Wade Manora Jr. Takes on IC Role

by Reina Jones

April 24, 2025

In January 2024, the Intercultural Center (IC) announced a change in leadership for the first time since 2019. Dr. Wade Manora Jr. is the

Building Community: Ms. Nona Yancey Reflects on Her Time at Swarthmore

by Zaid Ali

April 24, 2025

While the majority of the Swarthmore student body is sound asleep at 6:00 a.m., Nona Yancey, affectionately known as Ms. Nona, has already begun

Resident Peer Leader Hiring Cycle Sees Surge in Applications

by Ellen Stewart

April 24, 2025

As the spring semester comes to a close, many students and administrators are well into preparations for the 2025-2026 school year. The housing lottery

“Afraid of Damnation”: Inside a Christian Campus Group’s Controversial Past and Present

by Melanie Zelle

April 17, 2025

Alpha Omega (AO), a religious organization at Swarthmore, portrays itself as a nonsectarian Christian club. According to its description on the college’s club listing,

SGO Holds Town Hall, Aims to Address Student Concerns

by Ella Walker

April 17, 2025

Swarthmore’s Student Government Organization (SGO) held a town hall on Monday, April 14, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Intercultural (IC) Dome, providing

Opinions

Letter from 129 Alumni Boycotting Reunion

by Undersigned Alumni/ae

April 24, 2025

Swarthmore alumni/ae explain their reasons for boycotting the class reunion and for refusing to donate money unless certain conditions are met by the College.

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Rafi KarpowitzandNathanael D. Brown

April 24, 2025

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their thoughts on marriage in college, discuss whether Swarthmore was their first choice, and reveal their favorite summer spots on campus.

Arts on Competition, Debate, and Open Discourse

by Corinne Lafont

April 24, 2025

Corinne Lafont '26 argues for increased discourse, collaboration, and accountability among campus publications.

Arts

Let’s Talk About “Adolescence” and Incel Culture

by Neghemi Micah

April 24, 2025

Released a little over a month ago, “Adolescence” has become the third most-streamed Netflix original series, falling behind “Squid Game” and “Stranger Things.” The British limited series, written and created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, follows the arrest of 13-year-old Jamie

Artist of the Week Megumi Jindo ’28 Is Changing the World, One Poem at a Time

by Olivia Beck

April 24, 2025

Producing a good piece of writing that the public applauds — or cries over — is not an easy feat. Trust me, I’m writing this piece. But Megumi Jindo ’28 doesn’t just write poems that are celebrated by others. Rather, the process

Accidentally, On Writing

by Zephyr Weinreich

April 24, 2025

Note: This piece was originally written in February 2025 When I first arrived at Swarthmore, I couldn’t stop taking pictures. It was August, and the whole campus was bursting with late summer bloom – bright blue cushions of hydrangea just at eye

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Aidan Sullivan ’26

by Katherine Kerman

April 24, 2025

Aidan Sullivan ’26 is a junior outfielder from Cos Cob, CT, on the baseball team. The Canterbury High School graduate is a psychology and mathematics double major. Outside of the classroom he is a baseball game changer. Sullivan has broken the program

2025 MLB Season: Which Teams Look Like Promising Playoff Contenders?

The Editorial BoardandDanny Lombardo

April 17, 2025

The 2025 MLB season is underway, with Opening Day on March 27. While it is still early in the season, several teams have begun to separate themselves from the pack and are promising contenders this year. The first of these teams is

Weekly Highlight: Fieldhouse Revamp Plans, Women’s Lacrosse Conference Win

The Editorial BoardandKatherine Kerman

April 17, 2025

Swarthmore’s Plans for a Sport Facility Revamp Swarthmore College already boasts impressive athletics facilities: a newly turfed field, two outdoor tennis courts, one indoor tennis center adorned with an indoor golf simulator, Ware Swimming Pool, and baseball and softball fields. But for

Campus Journal

These are the Things I Think about Sometimes: Life’s Hard Decisions.

by Megumi Jindo

April 17, 2025

These past few weeks, more so than ever since going to college, I have had to make many hard decisions. Stumbling upon two roads diverged in a yellow path, both having their own pros and cons, and more urgently, I have realized

May There Be Peace on Earth (A Story That’s Not About Kyle House)

by Megumi Jindo

March 27, 2025

A little away from most Swarthmore’s residential halls, tucked away in the corner next to The Lang Civic Center and across Singer, you’ll find Kyle House: a women’s dorm. Housing ten women in three rooms of doubles and three rooms of singles

Swarthmore’s Spring: Photos of Spring 2025

by Megumi Jindo

March 27, 2025

New pep club hopes to bring much-needed infusion of spirit

by Muhaiminul Haque

September 17, 2015

Swarthmore has a student body with a substantial athlete population; in fact, for 2014-2015, nearly 30% of the population were athletes. At the same time, however, it suffers from low attendance and spirit at athletic events, whereas other colleges with smaller athlete

Weekend Roundup

by Max Kassan

September 17, 2015

To say it was a good weekend for the Garnet would be an understatement. Swarthmore teams pounded their opponents and ultimately compiled a 7-0 record. Ultimately, if these teams continue to play at their current levels, more championships might just be on

Students dive into home decorating

by Kayla Sembly

September 17, 2015

One of the many hardships that first-years face is the task of creating a comfortable living space. And no, I am not talking about the dilemma of finding extra-long mattress padding in department stores. Let’s scratch Webster’s definition of a dorm being

Making a home, despite institutional directives

by Nora Battelle

September 17, 2015

Part of the challenge of college, in my experience, is how to conceptualize school as home and not as a giant machine that is out to get you, as a machine that forces you into its patterns and crams you into its

Swatties seek comfort in grindr flings and Swat marriages

by Tom Corbani

September 17, 2015

It’s only been a couple weeks since we’ve returned to Swarthmore and I can already see my friends fall back into their tried and tested favorite habits. Sharples quesadillas are being made with familiar ingredients, study haunts are bustling with life as

Navigating DisOrientation, armed with PJs and a fannypack

by Samantha Herron

September 17, 2015

I had planned to get drunk at Disorientation in order to best immerse myself in its local culture so that my account of the event be made as authentic as possible. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of Disorienting myself a day ahead

Club sports leaders outraged over college decision to cut PE credit

by Katherine Pemberton

September 17, 2015

Despite club sports leaders’ attempt to overturn the new Physical Education credit system during a meeting last Thursday, it remains largely in place. The new PE credit system comprises two main changes. Beginning with the class of 2019, students can earn a

Student government should be more mindful of religious holidays

by The Phoenix

September 17, 2015

On the evening of September 13, students gathered on Parrish Beach to participate in the time-honored tradition of watching the 1967 Mike Nichols film The Graduate. As per the tradition, members of the Class of 2016 lounged on blankets and emphatically shouted

Delivering on the promise of a Swarthmore education

by Arjun Raghuraman

September 17, 2015

One of the greatest promises of a Swarthmore education is the chance to be a part of an exceptional community that extends well beyond the grounds of our campus. As many students have searched for opportunity in their lives after Swarthmore, this

Finding comfort and adventure in Philly

by Ziyana Popat

September 17, 2015

Geographically, I like to believe that Swarthmore is the best of both worlds — the serene beauty of the gorgeous arboretum and the proximity of several major cities. As we are all aware, Swarthmore’s population is home to a plethora of backgrounds,

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