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College to Give Borough $638,000 to Avert Earned Income Tax

by Daniel Perrin

November 6, 2025

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Swarthmore College will give the borough a contribution that allows the locality to avert an Earned Income Tax.

Swarthmore’s Open Secret: A Culture of Sexual Violence

by Anonymous Student

November 6, 2025

An anonymous student details their experiences with Swarthmore’s culture of sexual violence,

Student-Athletes Required to Sign New NCAA Transgender Policy

by Ella Walker

November 6, 2025

Student-athletes are required to sign a new NCAA transgender policy form.

Ask The Phoenix: What Happened to the Lawns?

by Eleanor Xu

November 6, 2025

The Phoenix finds out what's been happening on Mertz Lawn and other

The Phoenix in Conversation with Muslim Feminist Scholar Sara Rahnama

by Zephyr Weinreich

November 6, 2025

The Phoenix interviews Professor of History and recent campus speaker Sara Rahnama.

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Solidarity Debuts ‘The Swarthmore Worker’

by Zephyr Weinreich

November 6, 2025

Cross: Swarthmore College Traditions

by Antony Coque

November 6, 2025

Crossword: Corinne’s Favorite Snacks

by Corinne Lafont

November 6, 2025

Swarthmore Argues it is ‘Not on Notice’ to Provide Title IX Protection for Gender Identity

by Melanie Zelle

October 30, 2025

Swarthmore files request that a civil action regarding Title IX discrimination be dismissed.

Biden Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Becoming ‘Independent’

by Zephyr Weinreich

October 30, 2025

Former White House Press Secretary visits campus.

What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

by Marra Irons

October 30, 2025

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson speaks on climate futures.

Crumb Cafe Now Supervised by Dining Services

by Ella Walker

October 30, 2025

Crumb Cafe is now supervised by Swarthmore Dining instead of OSE.

Swarthmore Night Market Supports Local Creatives

by Corinne Lafont

October 30, 2025

Night Market brings local creatives and businesses to the Ville.

Opinions

Swarthmore Alumni Stand with Student Organizers for Palestine

Abby SaulandSwarthmore Alumni

November 6, 2025

Abby Saul '19 highlights several alumni statements of support for Palestine organizers on campus.

Swat Says: Screw Your Roommate Edition

by Corinne Lafont

November 6, 2025

In this edition of Swat Says, Corinne Lafont '26 interrogates students about the intimate details of their Screw dates last weekend.

In Solidarity with the Indiana Daily Student and Free Press

by The Editorial Board

October 30, 2025

The Phoenix stands with the Indiana Daily Student, after the Indiana University administration challenged their independence, and with student press across the country.

Arts

Better Days

by Margaret Sawa

November 6, 2025

Check out this piece of creative writing written by Margaret Sawa '29

Artist of the Week: Handuo (Leo) Sun ‘26 on Intellectual Joyfulness

by Corinne Lafont

November 6, 2025

Artist of the Week Handuo (Leo) Sun '26 discusses intellectual joyfulness, Ancient Greek, and theater with Corinne Lafont '26.

Let’s Talk About It: Lessons From The Remarkably Resilient Rae Earl

by Neghemi Micah

November 6, 2025

Neghemi Micah '26 talks about the hit British comedy-drama "My Mad Fat Diary" this week on Let's Talk About It!

Sports

Men’s Basketball to Open Season with New Faces and Same Goals

by Evyn Good

November 6, 2025

Men's basketball enters the season with new head coach Shane Loeffler and a changed roster.

Athlete of the Week: Ava Gizzie ’27

by Aimee Lee

November 6, 2025

A conversation with women's soccer forward Ava Gizzie '27 on her athletic career and 2025 season.

Running for Joy: Swarthmore’s Lauren Robson ’26 Reflects on Her 2025 NYC Marathon

by Aimee Lee

November 6, 2025

Senior Lauren Robson '26 completed the New York City marathon, a 26.2-mile course that saw nearly 60,000 participants and two million spectators on Sunday, Nov. 2.

Features

Advice From A Professional Matchmaker

by Corinne Lafont

November 6, 2025

If you haven’t read your emails in the last month, then there’s a chance you don’t know me. If you have, you might recognize the name Corinne even if you don’t want to. I ran Screw Your Roommate this year because I

2010s Show Crossword

by Corinne Lafont

October 30, 2025

Jennifer Chipman Bloom on Ballet Technique and the Liberal Arts

by Ellen Stewart

October 30, 2025

Jennifer Chipman Bloom is a Pittsburgh, PA, native, former professional ballet dancer, and associate in dance performance at Swarthmore. As a young girl, she watched Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) perform “The Nutcracker.” By the end of the performance, Chipman Bloom knew she

SGO Discusses Proposal to Dissolve SGO, SBC

Kenn JiangandDanny Ly

March 28, 2024

Disclaimer: The events recapped in this article detail only what was discussed in this public meeting and may not represent internal or evolving discussions on the matter. On March 22, the Student Government Organization (SGO) met to discuss a proposal to dissolve

In Conversation with Justin Casey

by Danny Ly

March 28, 2024

Justin Casey is in their first semester as a visiting instructor of political science at Swarthmore. They currently teach Introduction to International Relations and Great Power Competition. The Phoenix spoke to Casey about their research in democratic propaganda, experience as a graduate

Online Exclusive: Hormuzd Katki and the Science of Cancer Screenings

by Aviva Weiser

March 28, 2024

On March 26,National Cancer Institute Senior Investigator Hormuzd Katki spoke at Swarthmore as part of the 2023-2024 Math/Statistics Colloquium Series. In his talk, titled “The Role of Statisticians and Quantitative Thinking in Cancer Prevention and Screening,” Katki discussed developing advancements in the

GSC Fosters Education, Community, and Advocacy at Bodily Autonomy Fair

by Danny Ly

March 28, 2024

On March 21, the Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) hosted the Bodily Autonomy Fair in Parrish Hall. According to an email sent by Director of Gender & Sexuality Paige Jennings to the community on March 19, the event was an “expression of

The Phoenix in Conversation with Nadia Abu El-Haj

by Hillary Tran

March 28, 2024

Hillary Tran: How do you respond to critics who might accuse your work of being one-sided or biased against Israel? Nadia Abu El-Haj: I would say my analysis of the state fits in with the large comparative literature on colonialism and recognizes

ASHES of Fate Review

by Perxi Pu

March 28, 2024

I’ve been paying attention to “ASHES of Fate” since the beginning of last semester, reading biweekly newsletters made by Amanda Roessler ’24 on the production progress and occasionally hearing bits from those involved. Last weekend, this all-original musical was finally put onto

A brief discussion of morality in Manchester by the Sea and Oedipus Rex

by Handuo Sun

March 28, 2024

“Oedipus Rex” is probably not the first thing that will come to mind when someone watches the 2016 award-winning film “Manchester by the Sea” on a chill night during spring break. The bar brawls initially remind me of how Fyodor Dostoevsky’s paradoxical

Artist of the Week Ark Lu ’24 Says Art is Experimentation

by Corinne Lafont

March 28, 2024

I met Ark Lu ’24 in our Painting III: Materials and Methods class. It was led by Visiting Assistant Professor Dani Levine. When I walked in for our first critique, our studio space had dozens of abstract calligraphy “experiments” scattered among the

A Swarthmore Take on the LOVE Run Philly

by Macie Mangini

March 28, 2024

Philadelphia held its annual BMW Love Run Half Marathon last Sunday. Starting at the early hour of 7:30 a.m, in 29°F weather, 11,000 runners from 48 different states began their 13.1 mile journey around Philadelphia. Amongst the multitude of runners were several

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap

by Sophia Vesely

March 28, 2024

Women’s Swimming: Swarthmore women’s swimming competed in the four-day NCAA Division III National Championships last week at Greensboro, NC. The Garnet placed ninth of 40 teams with 126 points, the highest team placement at the national championships in program history. Swarthmore’s previous

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