Live Updates: Sweep and Arrests Leave Students, Faculty Rattled

This article shows live updates and coverage of the now-demolished encampment on Trotter Lawn. Older posts may not accurately reflect present information or conditions. Correction: A previous version of the 9:17 live update mistakenly stated that Andy Hirsch indicated eight “students” had been arrested. In fact, he indicated eight protesters have been arrested. The Phoenix is working to verify the

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Let’s Talk About “Adolescence” and Incel Culture

April 24, 2025
Released a little over a month ago, “Adolescence” has become the third most-streamed Netflix original series, falling behind “Squid Game” and “Stranger Things.” The British limited series, written and created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, follows the arrest of 13-year-old Jamie

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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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Marrakesh: South Street Moroccan

January 31, 2013
Angela Oh and Gaby Campoverde are second year Swatties determined to visit and critique as many college-friendly restaurants as possible. Angela will be focusing specifically on the restaurant space and ambience. Gaby will be focusing on the food.  Marrakesh is a chain

Sorority to Accept Bids on Saturday

January 31, 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. The return

“You Are an Illegal”

January 31, 2013
Wetback. Spic. Terrorist. Chink. Most at Swarthmore wouldn’t dare address an immigrant or person of color with one of these terms. Yet the framework for the immigration debate commonly uses the term “illegal immigrant” or “illegal alien” to describe a resident of

孤独的过年

January 31, 2013
Just last week, with Chinese New Year right around the corner, I got a call from my grandparents. Through my broken Chinese, I learned that they were making their annual journey by train to my uncle’s home just outside Beijing a bit

Exit Hillary Clinton: The Secretary of State and Her Legacy

January 31, 2013
Hillary Clinton is perhaps the most beloved politician in America. While Barack Obama’s presidency polarized the nation and suffered from low approval ratings throughout much of his first term, the Secretary of State has maintained sky-high favorability. Though only days have passed

Swarthmore Master Plan

January 31, 2013
For months, our inboxes have been flooded with emails about Swarthmore’s master plan. From surveys to announcements to open meetings, there has been no shortage of opportunities to participate in the process of forming the college’s future. And yet these have been

Some Good News On Immigration

January 31, 2013
The GOP needs to stop hyperventilating about immigration. My most tangible frustration with today’s Republican Party is all the shouting about “illegals” and “amnesty” when we ought to be emphasizing how important newcomers are to a nation of immigrants. Knee-jerk nativism during

Garnet Women Win? Bank On It.

January 31, 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. Kayla Moritzky

Eric Verhasselt

January 31, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Eric Verhasselt Sr., Track, Rochelle Park, N.J. What He’s Done: Scored 2,067 points at the Ursinus Pentathlon, good for a top-10 finish at the meet. Favorite Career Moment: After never doing 8 of the 10 events in the
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