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

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

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Athlete of the Week: Olivia McClammy ’25

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

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Looking Back: From The Beginning

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

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Tasha Lewis '12 and Jes Downing '12 reveal their Dark Marks

Women’s Lacrosse Rolls over Muhlenberg, Dickinson

April 25, 2013
Coach Karen Borbee picks up 200th Career Victory The Swarthmore women’s lacrosse team put an abrupt halt to their three game Centennial Conference losing streak by picking up two key victories last week on their home turf at Clothier Field. Swarthmore’s victories

The History of Genderfuck

April 25, 2013
Genderfuck is not only the most attended party on campus, it’s also the most notorious. Students anxiously wait for this one, usually cold, weekend to run down to Sharples in their silliest, most gender-bending outfits. A Swarthmore tradition many students look forward

Where Does Sharples Food Come From?

April 25, 2013
Have you ever wondered where the food in Sharples comes from? If that food is seafood, chances are it originated somewhere in the United States. Sharples has begun purchasing seafood from Sea to Table, a food distributor that works exclusively with American
Tasha Lewis '12 and Jes Downing '12 reveal their Dark Marks

Student Spearheads Bone Marrow Drive

April 25, 2013
Over 12,000 patients in the U.S. are diagnosed with life-threatening diseases, like leukemia and lymphoma according to the National Marrow Donor Program. For many, a marrow transplant is the best or only option. Of these patients, approximately 70% cannot find a donor

Wellness: Dealing with Depression

April 25, 2013
Earlier this semester, an informal online poll conducted by The Phoenix revealed startling levels of depression and anxiety among the 12 percent of the student body which chose to respond. The previous article in a Phoenix series about the data focusd on

Diversity Continues to Elude Science Departments

April 25, 2013
It is no secret that some racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in the math, engineering, and the sciences. According to data from the most recent census, 31 percent of the American population is either black, Latino, or Native American. But only

SPJP Wall Breaks Down Barriers

April 25, 2013
In the next two days, members of Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine (SPJP) are hoping to break down barriers in thinking about Israeli occupation in the West Bank by erecting — and manning — their own. The wall at the

Personal Tidbits: Sex Advice for the Road

April 25, 2013
As I sit on my windowsill listening to the animated chatter from Parrish Beach echo throughout campus, I realize that this Swattie behavior signifies the beginning of the end. For most of you, it’s just the end of the semester. You’ll be

It’s Time For a Hard Core Change

April 25, 2013
Please Lord, help us to find you once again, and heal this Great Nation. People, we need to wake the fuck up. The violence is out of control. I always tell my kids, “I wish you could have grown up during the
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