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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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CAPS use jumps ten percent from previous year

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January 29, 2015
Last year, 416 students — approximately 25 percent of the student body — used the college’s Counseling and Psychological Services. This represents an increase of over 10 percent from the previous year, and of almost 50 percent from the 2009-10 school year.
Vicky's Place is a breakfast restaurant in the Ville.

Vicky’s Place so cheap, totally delicious

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January 29, 2015
Sixteen years have passed since Swarthmore’s residents announced their desire for a broader selection of restaurants in the Ville. Considering that we currently have a grand total of six restaurants, I’m not sure if their wishes did much good. However, foremost among

Musician, judge, and plant geneticist to receive honorary degrees

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January 29, 2015
At this spring’s Commencement ceremony, Interim President Constance Hungerford will bestow honorary degrees on an esteemed musician and educator, a Delaware Supreme Court Justice and a renowned plant geneticist. John Alston, the founding director of the Chester Children’s Chorus, will receive one

“What can a sincere white person do?”

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January 29, 2015
Author’s note:     Based on my personal experience talking about race, and about conflicts on campus more generally, I expected that the activists I interviewed would be most comfortable voicing their opinions under pseudonyms. However, reactions were much more varied than I

Just another hypothetical scenario

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January 29, 2015
I’ve written about them before, I’ll write about them again. Hometown exes are difficult. Here is the most recent, purely hypothetical as always, iteration of the issue. You return home expecting to catch up with a summer fling. The fling was fun,

Just the Pit: John Oliver at His Core

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January 29, 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. You might

Swarthmore Expands Resources for Low-Income Students

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January 29, 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. Swarthmore continues

Subtext written on sculpture in “Uncontained”

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January 28, 2015
by Ian Holloway They are discussing a piece of sculpture that resembles a cup.  The cup, part of Kevin Snipes’ List Gallery exhibit “Uncontained,” presents those curious with more challenges than the task of drinking water.  It begs, primarily, a deep consideration

Charlie Hebdo: A Muslim’s Perspective

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January 28, 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. Before I
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