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Autistic Students Express Fear and Find Community Under Trump Administration Attacks

September 25, 2025

News

Autistic students at Swarthmore share their perspectives and experiences under the rapidly changing landscape of the Trump Administration.

Public Safety Emphasizes Approachability, Attempts to Stray from a “Security-Like Stance”

by Ellen Stewart

September 25, 2025

The Phoenix reports on changes made to the Department of Public Safety

The Phoenix in Conversation with Chester Health Commissioner Dr. Kristin Ball-Motley

by Ella Walker

September 25, 2025

Chester Health Commissioner Dr. Kristin Ball-Motley speaks on the closure of Crozer-Chester

Board Approves 2025-26 Budget After Delay

by Lucy Tobier

September 25, 2025

The Phoenix reports on the college's FY '25-26 Operating Budget that was

Kim Lane Scheppele on the Shape of Executive Power in America

by Reina Jones

September 25, 2025

Kim Lane Schepple from Princeton University speaks on "The Rule of Law

Latest Stories

In Troubled Times: Abigail Weil on Book Bans and the Library as a Place of Resistance

by Research and Instruction Outreach Librarian Abigail Weil

September 25, 2025

Benefit Show for Palestine Spotlights Student Activism

by Annika Petras

September 25, 2025

On Saturday, Sept. 13, Orpheus Review, a student-run online music publication at Swarthmore, hosted a benefit show for Palestine in Olde Club, as part

During Attacks on Higher Education, Swarthmore Remains Financially Strong

by Lucy Tobier

September 18, 2025

Swarthmore College remains financially stable despite facing a series of challenges.

Transfer of Information Systems and the Future of Cygnet

by Ella Walker

September 18, 2025

The future of Cygnet is uncertain as Swarthmore undertakes the largest information technology project in the college's history.

SEPTA Funding Saga Ends With Solutions Only for the Short-Term

by Daniel Perrin

September 18, 2025

On Sept. 8, Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D-PA) administration allowed the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to use $394 million from a state trust fund

Lead Contamination Delays Kohlberg’s Reopening

by Eleanor Xu

September 18, 2025

A welder working in Kohlberg tested their clothes for lead. One positive led to another, and now the reopening is delayed.

Opinions

Jubilee’s Hypocrisy: Platforming White Supremacists Under the Guise of Open Discussion

by Nasrin Ahmed

September 25, 2025

Nasrin Ahmed '28 exposes the contradiction between Jubilee's performative commitment to productive dialogue and futile divisiveness that their content model promotes in reality.

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Rafi KarpowitzandErin Picken

September 25, 2025

In this edition of Swat Says, students reveal the most iconic professors on campus, discuss the best class they've taken at Swarthmore, and attempt to define the mysterious role of college Provost.

Swarthmore Should Prove It’s Worthy of Tax-Exempt Status

by The Editorial Board

September 18, 2025

The Editorial Board argues that the college should use its newfound financial flexibility to embrace an expansive vision of social responsibility.

Arts

Let’s Talk About It: The Romantic Milestone of “The Summer I Turned Pretty”

by Neghemi Micah

September 25, 2025

Spoiler Alert: This article contains plot details from season three of “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” This summer, we all turned pretty. Well, at least according to Jenny Han, the writer of the hit novel and Amazon Prime television series, “The Summer

WSRN Weekly Schedule 09/24/25

by Maddie Adams-Miller

September 25, 2025

Check out this week's WSRN schedule

Artist of the Week Grace Fruauff ’26: The Experimental World with No Rules, Only Possibility

by Yijia (Jessica) Qin

September 25, 2025

Come to Grace Fruauff 26's upcoming project on Oct. 25 at 7:30pm in Frear Ensemble Theater.

Sports

The Best Quotes of Jalen Hurts

The Editorial BoardandKatherine Kerman

September 25, 2025

We live in a current age of heat checks, lyric drops, motivational apps and posters, and speeches about “locking in” or “walking through fire.” And then there is Jalen Hurts — the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, an outright contemporary Nietzsche,

Garnet Soccer Takes on Johns Hopkins in Baltimore

by Aimee Lee

September 25, 2025

On Sept. 20, Swarthmore men’s and women’s soccer packed their bags and boarded buses for Baltimore to play their long-time conference rival Johns Hopkins University. The day began Centennial Conference play for both Garnet teams. The men came into their game carrying

Athlete of the Week: Colin Crowe ’29

by Katherine Kerman

September 25, 2025

Colin Crowe: First-year goalkeeper Colin Crowe ’29 has been making waves for the Swarthmore men’s soccer team with incredible, game-time saves and plays. The Gonzaga College High School graduate, who played club soccer at Hybrid Football Club and has played all games

Campus Journal

How To Do Things You Suck At: Lesson One

by Zoe Washington

September 25, 2025

Welcome to “How To Do Things You Suck At,” every Swattie’s go-to guide on how to try something new and (eventually) succeed in it. Want to learn how to crochet? Play badminton? You’ve found the right place, then. Every month, you’ll follow

Red Flags and Tote Bags

by Lucy Tobier

September 25, 2025

“Being a performative male means embracing women, embracing what it means to be a woman in this world, and understanding where they’re coming from,” said Nick Fettig ’26, Contestant 19 and finalist in the Performative Male Contest. “It’s being one with nature,

Aflame

by Claire Chin

September 18, 2025

Members of Enlace gathered for their first meeting of the semester in the Intercultural Center.Photo by Ellen Sanchez-Huerta '13

Editorial: the new SGO constitution

by The Phoenix

April 16, 2015

Elections for the Executive Board of the Student Government Organization came to a close at midnight last night. While the results of the election are yet unknown, this election was unique in that it also offered students a chance to ratify SGO’s

For first time in decades, no Genderfuck event this year

by Mark Fallati

April 16, 2015

For the first time in nearly 30 years, Genderfuck will not be hosted on campus this year. The party, which has a rich history and has consistently been one of the best-attended events of the school year, has been controversial since its

Weekend roundup

by Muhaiminul Haque

April 16, 2015

Women’s Track and Field Four members of the women’s track and field team came home with first place finishes after competing in the Johns Hopkins Invitational this past Saturday. Lulu Allen-Waller ’17 came home with two wins this past weekend in both

Peripeteia prelude lecture series continues: faculty discusses the state of contemporary television

by Erik Myers

April 16, 2015

I was scrolling down my news feed this Tuesday when Peripeteia, a Community Development Grant Recipient for 2015, announced that it would kick off its second ‘Prelude’ lecture. “Are We in a New Golden Age of Television?,” asked the Prelude, as my

The case for divesting from fossil fuels

by Dean Baker

April 16, 2015

When I was at Swarthmore at the end of the 1970s and the start of the 1980s, there was the beginning of a movement among students, faculty, and other community members to have the school divest its holdings in companies that did

Deep ambivalence on Ride the Tide, maybe worth it

by Anna Gonzales

April 16, 2015

I didn’t go to my own Ride the Tide in the spring of 2012. It was the weekend of the last cycling race of my high school career and of my senior prom (for which I was late, sunburned, and extremely unenthusiastic,

Divestment: It’s not a gesture – it’s an imperative

by Lucinda White Lohr

April 16, 2015

The fossil fuel divestment movement began at Swarthmore four years ago and has since spread to campuses and institutions around the world. On perhaps the most significant issue of our age, the need to slow climate change, Swarthmore students have established themselves

Trevor Noah and the policing of comedy in a digital age

by Briana Cox

April 16, 2015

After months of speculation, we finally have a new host for The Daily Show—South African comedian and Daily Show correspondent Trevor Noah. Personally, I was surprised by the choice since he’s pretty new and I thought seniority would have more to do

Event aims to support survivors through community engagement

by Daniel Banko

April 16, 2015

This Sunday, a candlelight vigil, organized by the Title IX Office and members of the student body, will be held for sexual violence survivors and allies to share stories and reflections on the healing process. Nina Harris, the college’s violence prevention educator,

Students living off-campus can save thousands a year

by Anna Gonzales

April 16, 2015

Students who live off campus can save thousands of dollars in living expenses each year by avoiding the college’s room and board fees. Though only a handful of students choose to live off campus — according to the college’s website, around 94

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