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

April 17, 2025

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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, the organization invites students to “read, discuss and test the Bible for themselves to understand what it means to live following Jesus.” It is mostly known by the larger community for the tendency of its members

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

Soren Miner ’28 on Los Deliveristas Unidos, A Workers Justice Project

by Zephyr Weinreich

April 17, 2025

Most college students have never heard of the Deliveristas’ Rights movement. Soren

Economist Joshua Hausman ’05 Delivers Bernie Saffran Lecture

by Milan Tenn

April 17, 2025

On Thursday, April 10, Joshua Hausman ’05, associate professor of economics and

Let’s Talk About “When Life Gives You Tangerines” (and the gaping hole in my chest)

by Neghemi Micah

April 17, 2025

“When Life Gives You Tangerines” is a bittersweet, endearing Korean drama that

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“An Anti-Colonial International Student’s Final Struggle” – A Review on Cui Yixin’s Senior Recital

by Elaina Pan

April 17, 2025

An Exploration of Heritage: Le Voyage de Talia (2022)

by Benjamin Scully

April 17, 2025

Artist of the Week Vaidehee Durgude ’25: Tropes, Photographs, and Documentary Journalism

by Benjamin Scully

April 17, 2025

News

SPAA Organizes Swarthmore’s Fourth Annual Cherry Blossom Festival

by Ellen Stewart

April 17, 2025

On Saturday, April 12, the Swarthmore Pan-Asian Association (SPAA) hosted its fourth annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Upper Tarble. The event, which featured Asian

Seniors Search for Jobs During Instability

by Lucy Tobier

April 10, 2025

Swarthmore College seniors are facing a tumultuous political climate as they search for jobs ahead of May graduation. Since January, the executive branch has

Swarthmore Students Host Fundraiser and Vigil for Myanmar Earthquake Relief

by Eleanor Xu

April 10, 2025

On March 28, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck Myanmar, also known as Burma, exacerbating the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country

Swarthmore Braces for Federal Funding Losses, Some Already Cut

by Lucy Tobier

April 10, 2025

Large research universities, including Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, have lost hundreds of millions in federal funding because of the Trump Administration’s

Creating a Community Legacy: Swarthmore’s Class Capsule Project

by Reina Jones

April 10, 2025

Last spring, members of the Class of 2024 were invited to participate in a project that aimed to extend their connection to the college

Opinions

Napping Spots on Campus Ranked

by Adrian Ferguson

April 17, 2025

It is my professional, chronically exhausted opinion that not all spots on campus are made equal for napping. For one, I can assure you that falling asleep sitting up in class is toward the bottom of the list (I am not made

Statement of Tri-Co Solidarity on the National Day of Action for Higher Education

AAUP of SwarthmoreandAAUP of HaverfordandMembers of Bryn Mawr AAUP

April 17, 2025

Our campuses in the Tri-Co are unfortunately, under unprecedented attack. In recent weeks, a new direction on immigration policy by the Trump administration has led to detention, detainment, and deportation of college and university students and faculty across the country, as well

Weekly Column: Swat Says (Ville Edition)

Rafi KarpowitzandNathanael D. Brown

April 17, 2025

What are your top two favorite spots in the Ville? Adrian Ferguson ’26: Of Aspen and the CO-OP. Ella Curran ’27: The CO-OP or Aria. Liam Prude ’27: LBV (Lunch Break Vintage) and the CO-OP. Shreya Patel ’25: Honestly, I don’t go

Arts

Memory in Michel Gondry’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004)

by Corinne Lafont

April 10, 2025

To love is to remember. At this point in popular culture, there’s little I can say about Michel Gondry’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004) that many haven’t already expressed. The film follows Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) as he realizes his

Let’s Talk About “Mickey 17”: The Identity Problem

by Neghemi Micah

April 10, 2025

How can a director explore ethical considerations of murder, spiritual complications of immortality, altruistic treatment of non-human life, and duplication of identity in under 140 minutes? How can an opening scene spark profound compassion, sadness, and understanding of humanity? Bong Joon Ho,

Battle of the Bands: Meet the Warriors

by Jeremy Weinstein-Sears

April 10, 2025

Battle of the Bands celebrates and brings to light the hidden talent within Swarthmore’s student body. The contest features a range of bands competing for a coveted spot at the annual Worthstock Festival at the end of the semester. Curious to know

Sports

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

The Editorial BoardandDaniel 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

Athlete of the Week: Ella Strickler ’27

The Editorial BoardandAimee Lee

April 17, 2025

Sophomore women’s tennis player, Ella Strickler ’27 was recognized as the Centennial Tennis Player of the Week on April 8 following her first award on March 4. She took down her doubles and singles matches against No. 9-ranked Carnegie Mellon University and

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

Athlete of the Week: Olivia Montini ’26

by Sophia Vesely

November 16, 2023

Olivia Montini ’26, a sophomore from Huntingdon Valley, PA, had a tremendous performance at the cross country NCAA Metro Regional Championships on Saturday afternoon. The standout finished in sixth place with a time of 22:11.7, setting a personal record in the six-kilometer

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap:

by Sophia Vesely

November 16, 2023

Volleyball: Swarthmore College: 0, Johns Hopkins University: 3 Swarthmore volleyball traveled to Johns Hopkins University for the Centennial Conference semifinals on Friday evening. The Garnet narrowly lost all three sets: 25-21 in the first, 25-19 in the second, and 25-18 in the

Pub Safe vs Pub Nite: Reconsidering Party Policing at Swarthmore

by The Editorial Board

November 9, 2023

A typical feature of a night out at Swarthmore is the fearful invocation of “Pub Safe,” the common name for the college’s Public Safety department. One would think this would be to ask for emergency help with an intoxicated friend or safety

The Phoenix in Conversation with Jamelle Bouie on Higher Education, Journalism, and Civic Engagement

by Daniel Perrin

November 9, 2023

After New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie spoke at the department of political science’s annual Gilbert Lecture, and a busy day on Swarthmore’s campus, he spoke to The Phoenix about higher education, journalism, and civic engagement. Below is an edited transcript. Daniel

Journalist and Commentator Jamelle Bouie Reframes the Political Fundamentals for the Swarthmore Community

by Daniel Perrin

November 9, 2023

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie reflected on the status of democracy today and its historical context for the annual Gilbert Lecture. The talk took place in Kohlberg Hall’s Scheuer Room and was hosted by the department of

President Val Smith Welcomes Campus Input on New Strategic Plan

Sharvari TatacharandKenn Jiang

November 9, 2023

On Oct. 27, President Valerie Smith requested campus community feedback on the college’s current draft of its new strategic plan: Sustainable Swarthmore. Smith acknowledged that while the college has been developing the plan over the past eighteen months, Sustainable Swarthmore is still

How Robert Zemeckis’ Contact (1997) Explores Creation

by Corinne Lafont

November 9, 2023

Robert Zemeckis’ Contact (1997) raises several questions about creation. Instead of the universe’s inception, the movie focuses on the beginning of extraterrestrial life and first contact. Ellie Arroway, the protagonist, constructs a device to meet aliens. When she finally sees them, the

Artist of the Week Olivia Han ’25 on Being Human

by Corinne Lafont

November 9, 2023

A few weeks ago, when I was walking into American Politics, Olivia Han ’25 approached me, asking if she could be an Artist of the Week. Fully convinced that she was a theater major (she very much is not), I was slightly

Minimalist Art

by Carlotta Piantanida

November 9, 2023

Contemporary movements extend the limits of what can be considered art by pushing the boundaries of canonically accepted forms. Minimalist art, also known as literal art, fought to create a more theatrical stage, one that puts both art and viewer on the

Everything You Need to Know Before Swarthmore Women’s Soccer Heads to the NCAAs This Weekend

by Macie Mangini

November 9, 2023

After an upsetting 1-0 loss to Franklin and Marshall College in the semifinal game of the Centennial Conference tournament last Friday, the Swarthmore women’s soccer team, including myself, have been crossing our fingers for three days straight. This loss stripped our ability

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