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Garment of Destiny

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October 29, 2026
Maria Victoria Almarza '28 describes the origins of her personal conception of justice and argues that we must work collectively, at Swarthmore and beyond, to reconcile our views of inmates as “outsiders.”

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Athlete of the Week: Joost Almekinders ’27

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October 29, 2026
Joost Almekinders ’27 is a senior captain on the Swarthmore men’s soccer team, capping off his collegiate career with a dominant final season after injuries limited him to just three games during his junior year. Hailing from Arlington, VA, he has tallied

USWNT Wins Friendly Against Spain in Chester, PA

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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

Athlete of the Week: Avery Bloom ’27

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October 22, 2026
Senior midfielder Avery Bloom ’27 has been on a roll for Swarthmore field hockey in her final season on the turf. After earning consistent playing time her sophomore year and pushing into the starting lineup as a junior, Bloom has continued her

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Welcome to Swarthmore! Population: You

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December 5, 2024
While most of us look forward to traveling back home for Winter Break, there are a few of us who will be spending Christmas and New Year’s on campus. For those selective few, my thoughts and prayers go out to you. But

Weekly Recap

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December 5, 2024
Men’s Basketball Swarthmore College 81 vs. Widener University 76 Away at Widener University in Chester, PA, the Garnet won their fourth consecutive game after a strong 15-2 rally in the final moments before the buzzer. Swarthmore took the first points of the

Swattie Survival Guide

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December 5, 2024
Congratulations! We’re almost done with the 2024 fall semester. We finished a semester of late nights in McCabe, Saturday nights out, Tuesday nights at Crumb, and everything in between. It can be tricky adjusting to Swat, let alone college in general. Here,

Athlete of the Week: Ava Craig ’27

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December 5, 2024
Ava Craig ’27 is a sophomore freestyle swimmer from Fairfax, VA. Craig was recently named Centennial Conference Athlete of the Week on Nov. 19 after finishing first in the 100 and 200 freestyle with times of 53.47 and 1:55.29, respectively. She was

The Phoenix in Conversation with Angela Davis

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November 21, 2024
On Nov. 20, internationally renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis sat down for a conversation with celebrated philosopher Lucius T. Outlaw Jr. for the final event of the Fall 2024 Global Justice theme within the 2024-2025 William J. Cooper Series at

CAIR Visits Swarthmore to Discuss Discrimination on Campuses

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November 21, 2024
On Monday, Nov. 18, leaders from the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) gave a presentation contextualizing the Title VI complaint they filed on Oct. 31. The complaint alleges a widespread culture of discrimination against Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian

Directing Death

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November 21, 2024
Death is inevitable. How do we deal with that? This is the central question of the Swarthmore Theater Department’s recent production — “32 Very Short Plays About Letting Go.” In 31 plays about death, and one about life and community, the performers

Through the Woods

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November 21, 2024
♫Over the Crum and through the woods/to Swarthmore College we go♫ Nixon’s Vice President, Spiro Agnew, once allegedly called Swarthmore the “Kremlin on the Crum.” Swarthmore’s Alma Mater says “Ev’ry ripple of Crum’s water/Is a greeting clear.” The Crum Woods are a
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