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Athlete of the Week: Isabel Adam ’28

November 5, 2026
Outside hitter Isabel Adam ’28 has been lighting it up for the Swarthmore volleyball team this fall. She came into this season with extensive on-court experience, playing in all but one game in her first two years at Swarthmore, and earning All-Centennial

LeBron James: The 76ers’ New Addition

October 29, 2026
On a beautiful Friday afternoon, July 24, 2026, LeBron James announced to the world that he would continue his illustrious career by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, eight-million-dollar contract. Widely regarded as the best professional basketball player of all

USWNT Wins Friendly Against Spain in Chester, PA

October 29, 2026
A crowd of 18,000 chants in unison to the beat of the fan section drums. It’s the 86th minute of the match, and the U.S. Women’s National Team is down 2-1 to reigning World Cup Champions, Spain. The beat continues. The left

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Seven Survivors Join Clery Complaint

April 25, 2013
A week after the original complaint to the Department of Education was filed following violations of the Clery Act by Swarthmore’s administration, 7 new complainants have now added testimony, according to Mia Ferguson ’15 and Hope Brinn ’15. Complainants now include both

Rub of the green: Barca and Bayern Munich

April 25, 2013
To all the Barcelona lovers out there: it may be time to give up your claim to being the best team in Europe. Barcelona was just shown how to play football by the new best team in the world, Bayern Munich. Some
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