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Autistic Students Express Fear and Find Community Under Trump Administration Attacks

September 25, 2025

News

Autistic students at Swarthmore share their perspectives and experiences under the rapidly changing landscape of the Trump Administration.

Public Safety Emphasizes Approachability, Attempts to Stray from a “Security-Like Stance”

by Ellen Stewart

September 25, 2025

The Phoenix reports on changes made to the Department of Public Safety

The Phoenix in Conversation with Chester Health Commissioner Dr. Kristin Ball-Motley

by Ella Walker

September 25, 2025

Chester Health Commissioner Dr. Kristin Ball-Motley speaks on the closure of Crozer-Chester

Board Approves 2025-26 Budget After Delay

by Lucy Tobier

September 25, 2025

The Phoenix reports on the college's FY '25-26 Operating Budget that was

Kim Lane Scheppele on the Shape of Executive Power in America

by Reina Jones

September 25, 2025

Kim Lane Schepple from Princeton University speaks on "The Rule of Law

Latest Stories

In Troubled Times: Abigail Weil on Book Bans and the Library as a Place of Resistance

by Research and Instruction Outreach Librarian Abigail Weil

September 25, 2025

Benefit Show for Palestine Spotlights Student Activism

by Annika Petras

September 25, 2025

On Saturday, Sept. 13, Orpheus Review, a student-run online music publication at Swarthmore, hosted a benefit show for Palestine in Olde Club, as part

During Attacks on Higher Education, Swarthmore Remains Financially Strong

by Lucy Tobier

September 18, 2025

Swarthmore College remains financially stable despite facing a series of challenges.

Transfer of Information Systems and the Future of Cygnet

by Ella Walker

September 18, 2025

The future of Cygnet is uncertain as Swarthmore undertakes the largest information technology project in the college's history.

SEPTA Funding Saga Ends With Solutions Only for the Short-Term

by Daniel Perrin

September 18, 2025

On Sept. 8, Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D-PA) administration allowed the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to use $394 million from a state trust fund

Lead Contamination Delays Kohlberg’s Reopening

by Eleanor Xu

September 18, 2025

A welder working in Kohlberg tested their clothes for lead. One positive led to another, and now the reopening is delayed.

Opinions

Jubilee’s Hypocrisy: Platforming White Supremacists Under the Guise of Open Discussion

by Nasrin Ahmed

September 25, 2025

Nasrin Ahmed '28 exposes the contradiction between Jubilee's performative commitment to productive dialogue and futile divisiveness that their content model promotes in reality.

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Rafi KarpowitzandErin Picken

September 25, 2025

In this edition of Swat Says, students reveal the most iconic professors on campus, discuss the best class they've taken at Swarthmore, and attempt to define the mysterious role of college Provost.

Swarthmore Should Prove It’s Worthy of Tax-Exempt Status

by The Editorial Board

September 18, 2025

The Editorial Board argues that the college should use its newfound financial flexibility to embrace an expansive vision of social responsibility.

Arts

Let’s Talk About It: The Romantic Milestone of “The Summer I Turned Pretty”

by Neghemi Micah

September 25, 2025

Spoiler Alert: This article contains plot details from season three of “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” This summer, we all turned pretty. Well, at least according to Jenny Han, the writer of the hit novel and Amazon Prime television series, “The Summer

WSRN Weekly Schedule 09/24/25

by Maddie Adams-Miller

September 25, 2025

Check out this week's WSRN schedule

Artist of the Week Grace Fruauff ’26: The Experimental World with No Rules, Only Possibility

by Yijia (Jessica) Qin

September 25, 2025

Come to Grace Fruauff 26's upcoming project on Oct. 25 at 7:30pm in Frear Ensemble Theater.

Sports

The Best Quotes of Jalen Hurts

The Editorial BoardandKatherine Kerman

September 25, 2025

We live in a current age of heat checks, lyric drops, motivational apps and posters, and speeches about “locking in” or “walking through fire.” And then there is Jalen Hurts — the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, an outright contemporary Nietzsche,

Garnet Soccer Takes on Johns Hopkins in Baltimore

by Aimee Lee

September 25, 2025

On Sept. 20, Swarthmore men’s and women’s soccer packed their bags and boarded buses for Baltimore to play their long-time conference rival Johns Hopkins University. The day began Centennial Conference play for both Garnet teams. The men came into their game carrying

Athlete of the Week: Colin Crowe ’29

by Katherine Kerman

September 25, 2025

Colin Crowe: First-year goalkeeper Colin Crowe ’29 has been making waves for the Swarthmore men’s soccer team with incredible, game-time saves and plays. The Gonzaga College High School graduate, who played club soccer at Hybrid Football Club and has played all games

Campus Journal

How To Do Things You Suck At: Lesson One

by Zoe Washington

September 25, 2025

Welcome to “How To Do Things You Suck At,” every Swattie’s go-to guide on how to try something new and (eventually) succeed in it. Want to learn how to crochet? Play badminton? You’ve found the right place, then. Every month, you’ll follow

Red Flags and Tote Bags

by Lucy Tobier

September 25, 2025

“Being a performative male means embracing women, embracing what it means to be a woman in this world, and understanding where they’re coming from,” said Nick Fettig ’26, Contestant 19 and finalist in the Performative Male Contest. “It’s being one with nature,

Aflame

by Claire Chin

September 18, 2025

Gu’d Food: Sit-Down Eats in Chinatown

by Steven Gu

October 25, 2013

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. Philly

War News Radio Weekly Newscast – October 25, 2013

by War News Radio

October 25, 2013

Free speech group criticizes school, administration responds

by Daniel Block

October 24, 2013

Many students cheered the college administration’s decision to impose sanctions on Phi Psi after a photo of the fraternity’s bid invitations, which was set on a background of images of naked and near-naked women, surfaced on campus. The Foundation for Individual Rights

Jackson Katz teaches workshops, gives lecture on sexual misconduct

by Sarah Coe-Odess

October 24, 2013

With the pervasiveness of discussion about sexual misconduct on campus during the past few semesters, much of the conversation has focused on victims and perpetrators. Few people, however, have focused on the bystanders in these situations. In his visit to campus on

Students discover confidential files in Parrish basement

by Toby Levy

October 24, 2013

Students checking on their belongings in Parrish basement storage last week made a surprising discovery: piles of open and sealed boxes containing various school files and records, many of which contain sensitive information about former and some current students. It is unclear

Chopp announces Community Development Fund

by Lindsay Holcomb

October 24, 2013

On Friday October 11, the Dean’s Office sent out an email to the student body introducing the establishment of the Community Development Fund (CDF), a reserve of $150,000 to be spent evenly over the next three years on 15 student projects. The

In spite of malfunctions, college will not postpone Common Application due date

by Lily Tyson

October 24, 2013

Recently, the Common Application has been malfunctioning, causing many schools to extend application deadlines. As of now, however, the Swarthmore Fall Early Decision deadline remains November 15. The Common Application, which over 500 member colleges use, updated to the Fourth Generation of

Current chart toppers gag-inducing

by Cole Turner

October 24, 2013

I’m people-watching from the window of a Starbucks in Center City Philadelphia. After seeing some of the stylistic choices made by Philadelphia’s residents, I figured I had two choices: gag myself with my teabag to prevent making a show of my laughter,

The challenges of being out in the ‘real world’

by Nehmat Kaur

October 24, 2013

As everyone piles back into Swat after Fall Break, one of the most common conversation topics, apart from how nobody got any work done, is how offensive people in the ‘real world’ can be. Stepping out of the Swat Bubble can be

Shutdown panic sweeps campus, newspapers spared

by Victor Gomes

October 24, 2013

With furloughed employees recently returning to their jobs now that the shutdown has come to an end, and America struggling to return to a semblance of normality, few would expect a new shutdown to be looming on the horizon. But, in December,

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