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Garment of Destiny

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October 29, 2026
Maria Victoria Almarza '28 describes the origins of her personal conception of justice and argues that we must work collectively, at Swarthmore and beyond, to reconcile our views of inmates as “outsiders.”

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Athlete of the Week: Joost Almekinders ’27

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October 29, 2026
Joost Almekinders ’27 is a senior captain on the Swarthmore men’s soccer team, capping off his collegiate career with a dominant final season after injuries limited him to just three games during his junior year. Hailing from Arlington, VA, he has tallied

USWNT Wins Friendly Against Spain in Chester, PA

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October 29, 2026
A crowd of 18,000 chants in unison to the beat of the fan section drums. It’s the 86th minute of the match, and the U.S. Women’s National Team is down 2-1 to reigning World Cup Champions, Spain. The beat continues. The left

Athlete of the Week: Avery Bloom ’27

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October 22, 2026
Senior midfielder Avery Bloom ’27 has been on a roll for Swarthmore field hockey in her final season on the turf. After earning consistent playing time her sophomore year and pushing into the starting lineup as a junior, Bloom has continued her

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Weekend roundup

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March 5, 2015
Individual performances highlight track and field conference championships The men’s and women’s track and field teams closed out the indoor track season at the Centennial Conference Championships which took place at Haverford College last weekend. The men’s team placed eighth out of

A school where dialogue is so much a buzzword

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March 5, 2015
Our campus has a problem with having opinions. Specifically, we seem not to understand how to deal with viewpoints different from our own. I recently saw a napkin letter addressed to me on the Sharples message board, about an article in last

New group for low-income students holds first meeting

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March 5, 2015
The Swarthmore Organization of Low-Income Students held its first open meeting of the semester this week, inviting students of all socioeconomic backgrounds to participate in a discussion on how class is perceived at the college. Doubling as its first open meeting and

Hillel hosts storytelling panel on Israel

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March 5, 2015
Last week, The Israel-Palestine Programming Committee (IPPC) kicked off its first event on the relationship between Israel and Palestine with a panel of five Jewish students who shared stories about their personal relationships with Israel. “We wanted to start with people, from

Editorial: No more misery poker

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March 5, 2015
In light of the recent survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA, which highlights an increase in symptoms of depression amongst college freshmen, we at the Phoenix feel that the college should be doing more to address issues of

Advisors hope to broaden religious, spiritual life

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March 5, 2015
Last month, the Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Managers deliberated the state of on-campus religious and spiritual life, and the importance of enhancing it. Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Development Lili Rodriguez, Religious and Spiritual Life Advisor Joyce Tompkins,
Students rally in the amphitheater as part of the Power Up! Divestment ConvergencePhoto by Elèna Ruyter '14

The Financial Advantages of Divestment

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March 5, 2015
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 note
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