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SJP Encampment Ends with Arrest of 9 Protesters, Including 1 Current Swarthmore Student

May 7, 2025

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Nine protesters, including one Swarthmore student and one student on an extended leave of absence, were arrested last Saturday, May 3, ending the four-day Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) encampment on Trotter Lawn. The seven others arrested were unaffiliated with the college, and their affiliations are largely unknown at the time of publication; however, one was identified as a

Timeline of the Trotter Lawn Encampment

by The Editorial Board

May 7, 2025

A comprehensive timeline of the Trotter Lawn encampment and subsequent police response.

Faculty Reflect on Encampment, Arrests

by Lucy Tobier

May 7, 2025

As the encampment continued at Swarthmore College, faculty-admin communication on next steps

After Encampment, Sympathetic Students Frustrated by “Unambiguously Ineffective” SJP Tactics

by Melanie Zelle

May 7, 2025

The pro-Palestinian encampment constructed on Trotter Lawn on April 30 by Students

The Dismantling of the Encampment in Photos

Rafi KarpowitzandJames SheltonandZack Kreines

May 7, 2025

Photographer Zack Kreines '25 and Photography Editor James Shelton '28 capture the

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Swarthmore Encampment Ends with 9 Arrests; Students and Faculty Rattled

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Humanities Garners the Top Duck in the 2025 Bathtub Debate

by Eleanor Xu

May 1, 2025

On April 21, the Amos J. Peaslee Debate Society hosted the annual Bathtub Debate, a beloved Swarthmore tradition that brings together faculty from the

Executives and Senators-elect Imagine New Student Government Approach

by Daniel Perrin

May 1, 2025

Editor’s Note: Three members of The Phoenix’s Spring ’25 Editorial Board (Editor-in-Chief Melanie Zelle ’26, Layout Editor Erin Picken ’27, and Sports Editor Katie

Title IX Office Transitions, New Interim Coordinator

by Ella Walker

May 1, 2025

Former Title IX Coordinator Bindu Jayne resigned from her position at Swarthmore on March 14. In her place, Jill Moffitt will serve as the

Holocaust Survivor Helga Melmed Shares Testimony of Resilience

by Ella Walker

May 1, 2025

One of the last living witnesses to the Holocaust, 97-year-old Helga Melmed, visited campus last Wednesday, April 23. Melmed survived the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz,

Swarthmore Leaders React as SEPTA Announces Severe Cuts

by Daniel Perrin

April 24, 2025

On April 10, the South-Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) announced widespread service cuts and fare increases for the 2026 fiscal year. The cuts, which

Opinions

“Swarthmore Isn’t Fun.” No, Swarthmore Is Lazy.

by Abby Guise

May 1, 2025

Abby Guise '26 discusses what students must do to make Swarthmore more fun.

“Life with all its Possibilities”: Swarthmore and its Quaker Founders

by Nathanael D. Brown

May 1, 2025

In his final article as a Swarthmore student, Nathanael Brown '25 takes a look back into the origins of Swarthmore and discusses whether the college is living up to the ideals of its founding.

In Troubled Times: A Call to Action from Professor Ted Gup

by Ted Gup

May 1, 2025

In a new weekly segment, "In Troubled Times", Eugene M. Lang Visiting Professor for Issues of Social Change Ted Gup argues for campus-wide unity and action in the face of the unprecedented threats of the Trump Administration.

Arts

Noel Quiñones ’15 on Being Nuyorican, Being a Swattie, and Being a Writer-Educator

by Zephyr Weinreich

May 1, 2025

Noel Quiñones ’15 is a Nuyorican poet, educator, and performer. Their work has been featured in POETRY, the Boston Review, Poem-a-Day, and Michigan Quarterly Review. Noel received an Emmy Award for their contribution to El legado de la Poesía Puertorriqueña (Legacy of

Let’s Talk About “Sinners”: A Tragic Portrayal and Celebration of Freedom

by Neghemi Micah

May 1, 2025

A visually stunning and captivating feature film, “Sinners” has played in theaters for less than two weeks and has already become a record-breaking hit. In just 48 hours, “Sinners” earned over $45 million at the box office and became the first horror

The Olde Club Board: Bringing Music Back to Campus

by Jeremy Weinstein-Sears

May 1, 2025

If you attended any of the live music events at Olde Club recently, you may have run into the organizers without realizing. Revived after the pandemic, The Olde Club Board coordinates band performances on campus. Speaking with the board, I learned their

Sports

Swarthmore Women’s Soccer Spring Scrimmage and Softball Sweeps Dickinson

by Katherine Kerman

May 1, 2025

Women’s Soccer vs. TCNJ This past weekend, April 25 at Clothier Field, the Garnet women’s soccer team had their one and only spring scrimmage. They played The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) for a total of 120 minutes, splitting the game into

A Personal Reflection on Sports: Similar but Different

by Aimee Lee

May 1, 2025

As the school year comes to a close, Swarthmore athletes begin to clear out of their team locker rooms and reflect on their respective season. Cleats, jerseys, sneakers, hair bands – these everyday items trickle out of the Field House day by

Athlete of the Week: Olivia McClammy ’25

by Aimee Lee

May 1, 2025

Swarthmore softball standout Olivia McClammy ’25 has not only been stealing bases but also the attention of many for record-shattering effort. The senior utility player currently holds a handful of all-time program records, her first of the season on March 1, when

Campus Journal

Looking Back: From The Beginning

by Megumi Jindo

May 1, 2025

Dear Freshman Year, In three days, school will end; freshman year will end. It’s so crazy how fast time has flown by. Truly. Looking back, I don’t think I would have thought that this would all end so fast. So many things

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

If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Ban ‘Em: Exclusion of Haudenosaunee From Lacrosse in 2028 Olympic Games

by Colin DeLaney

November 30, 2023

Often described as “America’s oldest team sport,” lacrosse was played as early as the year 1100 among the Haudenosaunee, a confederation of six Native American nations — the Cayuga, Seneca, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora — in Upstate New York and Canada.

Marathon Musings: Reflections on Hope, Will, and Running

by Howard Wang

November 30, 2023

During the drive back from the Philadelphia Marathon, a debate emerged among my Swarthmore cross-country teammates about the value of hope. I found myself skeptical, questioning the effectiveness of hope as a guiding force. Cohen Manges ’27 championed hope as essential for

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap:

by Sophia Vesely

November 30, 2023

Men’s Cross Country: Cohen Manges ’27 represented Swarthmore men’s cross country at the NCAA National Championships on Saturday, Nov. 18. The rookie traveled to Newville, PA, for his championship debut, marking the program’s third-straight appearance at the national meet. Manges placed 202nd

Swarthmore Students Need More Time To Vote

by Aqua Withers Carello

November 30, 2023

When I arrived on campus as a first-year student in 2021, I eagerly registered to vote during orientation week at a tabling booth right in front of Parrish, excited by the prospect of voting in a swing state where my vote might

Bad Blood: Argentinian Swifties vs the Far Right

by Shannon Friel

November 16, 2023

Wherever Taylor Swift lands, the ground shakes — quite literally. Her concert caused a 2.3 magnitude earthquake in Seattle. Swifties waited for years for the singer to set foot in South America. Finally, in early 2023, Swift announced her Eras Tour stops

In Conversation With Bazm-e-Urdu and the Value of Inclusive Curriculum

by Luca Montoya

November 16, 2023

On Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Intercultural Center (IC) kitchen, one can take in the aroma of chai steeping and the sonorities of people gathering around and chatting about their weeks, poetry, and films –– all in Urdu. This is Bazm-e-Urdu,

2023 General Election Recap

by Daniel Perrin

November 16, 2023

Pennsylvania: On Tuesday, Nov. 7, voters across the United States went to the polls and made their voices heard in the 2023 general election. In Pennsylvania and other select states, influential gubernatorial, legislative, and judicial seats were selected through Tuesday’s elections. In

Empowering Discussion and Identity: A Spotlight on the Women’s Resource Center

The Editorial BoardandDanny LyandShinz Jo Ooi

November 16, 2023

On Nov. 3, the Women’s Resource Center held Firepit Friday. Students made s’mores, sang karaoke, and familiarized themselves with the space and resources available. The WRC is a long-standing Swarthmore organization that serves as a safe environment for female-identifying, gender-nonconforming, and marginalized

Pride Crosswalk in Swarthmore Borough Vandalized with Homophobic Messages

by Zaid Ali

November 16, 2023

On Sunday, Nov. 5, on-duty police officers awoke to anti-LGBTQ+ phrases inscribed on the rainbow-colored crosswalk in the Swarthmore Borough. The crosswalk at the intersection of South Chester Road and Park Avenue was spray-painted with the phrases “don’t be gay,” “no gays,”

Artist of the Week Elijah Santos ’26 on Containing Multitudes

by Corinne Lafont

November 16, 2023

I’ll never forget when I first followed Elijah Santos ’26 on Instagram. Instead of the usual stories, Eli posts what he’s listening to — I can attest to the fact that he has killer music taste. We instantly bonded over our mutual

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