The DEI office released the Campus Culture & Climate Survey Report, which both showed a general satisfaction with the campus climate but raised potential
Prof. Daniel Laurison talks about his research on political disconnection among working-class people and shares his insights on election, political (non)participation, and democracy.
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their favorite outdoor study spots, discuss how to deal with academic burnout, and pitch some alternative songs for the Clothier bell tower's quarter-hourly toll.
Riya Rao '26 reflects on her journey as a tennis player, from the stress and intensity of youth sports and her early college career to finding a more healthy dynamic in doubles play.
Over this past winter break, the Swarthmore Men’s and Women’s Swim teams embarked on a ten day-long intensive training trip to Puerto Rico. Aimed at preparing the team for the approaching conference finals, this trip has been a long standing tradition since
Joanna Gallagher, associate director of Public Safety, has left the college, the Phoenix has learned. Gallagher joined the college on August 17, 2012. She served as deputy Title IX coordinator until last summer, when she was replaced by four new deputy coordinators.
A strained silence fills the hall as Delhi’s newly elected chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, rises from his seat to address the Delhi legislative assembly for the first time. He wears the same scarf and sweater that he wore throughout his campaign. His
Last week, President Barack Obama brought major national attention to cases of sexual misconduct, particularly on college campuses, with the creation of a new task force, the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. The task force is intended
In the season of Golden Globes, Grammys and Oscars, many of us consider what it means to be awarded for one’s writing, performance and collaborative effort. Swarthmore College’s spoken word group, Our Art Spoken In Soul (OASIS), encourages its members to combine
Quick, name the largest sports team at Swarthmore College. Chances are, your first answer was track, or possibly lacrosse or baseball. Unless you are one of the 72 members, or nearly 5% of the student body, that compete on the fencing team,
I come from a fairly conservative Asian household, and so throughout my childhood and my high school career, my parents always told me that when it came to dating, I should never be “cheap” and always “play hard to get.” If I
This semester, the college will witness Student Council transformed. Now called the Student Government Organization (SGO), it will be made of two distinct branches: Campus Council (CC) and Student Assembly (SA). Each branch will include multiple positions. “Student Council, as it stands,
Over the past week, I have attended several department information sessions in preparation for the sophomore plan. More than any of the requirements, recommendations and advice on the proper way to explain a major choice to disapproving family members, what has stuck
Student Council has a leadership problem. While reorganizing and expanding the organization may provide more structure and manpower, it does not address the underlying issue. Few people really know or care about what Student Council does, and Student Council doesn’t assert itself