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New Hall Honoree Morgan Was Denied Tenure in 1976

October 1, 2026

News

The recently renamed Edley-Morgan Hall honors Kathryn L. Morgan, a former professor who was previously denied tenure, which had sparked intense debate on campus.

Survivor’s Collective Secures New CAPS Position

Zephyr WeinreichandVictoria Soto

October 1, 2026

Patricia Quimby ’28 discusses how the Swarthmore Survivors’ Collective advocated for a

Office Hours: Faculty on What Makes a Good Writer

Rafi KarpowitzandNasrin Ahmed

October 1, 2026

Swarthmore faculty share thoughts and advice on writing, and discuss their own

Artist of the Week: Joe Fox ’27 on Actually Being an Athlete, Laughing, and Making Bad Theater

by Ari Froehlich

October 1, 2026

Actor Joe Fox ’27 ties together their love for theater and swim

Introducing Interim Athletic Director Harleigh Chwastyk: A New Role, the Same Values

by Aimee Lee

October 1, 2026

New Interim Athletic Director Harleigh Chwastky sits down with The Phoenix

Latest Stories

Stockholm: January and February in The Water City

by Ava Gizzie

October 1, 2026

Associate Professor of Chinese Qiaomei Tang on Returning to Swarthmore and Timeless Emotions

Yamu XiandEllen Stewart

October 1, 2026

News Brief: Dr. Chyna Hart, New Associate Director in OSE

by Reina Jones

October 1, 2026

Swarthmore College hires Dr. Chyna Hart to succeed Ben Shalk as Associate Director of Student Activities and Leadership.

New Cunningham Revisions Address Sound, Lighting, and Turf Concerns

by Nathan Zhang

September 24, 2026

The college reveals revisions to its Cunningham Fields Development Plan, including a new type of turf and an additional arboretum, and Swarthmore residents respond.

Old Science Hall Renamed to Honor Swarthmore Alum Edley, Professor Emerita Morgan

by Zephyr Weinreich

September 24, 2026

President Val Smith announced that Edley-Morgan Hall will be the new name of the building temporarily termed Old Science Hall.

Swarthmore Announces New Tuition Guarantee for Families Earning $200,000 Or Less With ‘Typical’ Assets

by Marra Irons

September 24, 2026

This May, the college announced its expanded financial aid program: the Swarthmore Tuition Guarantee.

State Representative Chris Rabb on ‘Government and Criminal Justice’ in Pennsylvania, Nationwide

by Alexandra Pryplesh

September 24, 2026

Chris Rabb visited Swarthmore College to discuss his views on the criminal justice system.

Opinions

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Nasrin AhmedandRafi Karpowitz

October 1, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students reflect on their personal writing process, discuss their academic direction from years past, and suggest how the school should repurpose Clothier Hall.

The Dining Hall Shows Regime Change Can Be Good

by Arman Hanifpour

September 24, 2026

Arman Hanifpour '27 argues that we should be more less quick to reflexively condemn the idea of regime change, whether it comes to something as mundane as the Swarthmore Dining Hall or as consequential as war in the Middle East.

Stop Asking When Texas Will Turn Blue. Ask What Comes Next on Affordability

by Jacob Velarde

September 24, 2026

Jacob Velarde '27 highlights the often overlooked history of progressive politics in Texas and argues that this legacy of economic populism presents the way forward for Southern Democrats.

Arts

‘Taiwan Travelogue’: Beyond Simple Relationships & ‘Casual’ Dining

by Zuyuan Zhou

October 1, 2026

A review of Yang Shuang-zi’s 2026 International Booker Prize-winning “Taiwan Travelogue”

Spoiler Alert: “Primetime” Is Revolting. You Should Watch It

by Ben Waters

October 1, 2026

This week, “Spoiler Alert” explores Lance Oppenheim’s feature film debut “Primetime.”

Review: Something Newborn Stirs in the Wilma’s ‘Horsegirl and Cowdaddy’

by Yijia (Jessica) Qin

October 1, 2026

A review of DJ Hills’s new play “Horsegirl and Cowdaddy,” launching its world premiere at the Wilma Theater.

Sports

Men’s Basketball Reflects on Asia Trip

by Aaron Weiss

October 1, 2026

College basketball seasons are known for loud gyms, nighttime bus rides, and conference rivalries. Our trip to South Korea and China this August was quite the opposite. Beyond being competitive, it offered a chance to immerse ourselves in the culture and realize

Athlete of the Week: Charlotte Martin ’28

by Charlie Watson

October 1, 2026

Charlotte Martin ’28 is a junior runner for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team. Hailing from Southlake, TX, Martin led the Garnet with a 17th-place finish at the Haverford Main Line Invitational event on Friday, Sept. 18. She ran a personal-record time

A Reflection on the First-Year Student Athlete Experience

by Mailey Wang

October 1, 2026

We often feel like we have no control over our futures. Life happens, and we react day by day. But every so often, we hold a decision in our hands that determines our future, a single decision that has the power to

Features

Clipped Wings: My Experiences of Womanhood

by Maria Victoria Almarza

October 1, 2026

Maria Victoria Almarza ’28 contemplates the distance between the lived experience of a minority woman and that of a “full human.”

The Garnet Letter: Swarthmore Doesn’t Have a Hook-Up Culture — It Has a Rumor Mill

by Lucretia Thott

September 24, 2026

Lucretia investigates the (lack of) sex life at Swarthmore.

The Phoenix in Conversation with Prof. Diane Anderson on Teaching, Learning for Life

by Zoe Baochen Tang

September 24, 2026

Zoe Tang '27 interviews Diane Anderson, a recently retired Professor and Academic Dean, on her teaching experience and pedagogy, the foundation of the Learning for Life program, and what she hopes to continue to accomplish after Swarthmore.

Martin Putnam ’71: Letter to the Editor

by Martin Putnam

November 7, 2024

To the editor, As a member of the Class of 1971, I am proud that so many Swarthmore students are raising their voices against the ongoing genocide in Gaza. In speaking out, they are refusing to be complicit, and they are challenging

Comic: A Sprinkle of Swat

by Paris Kampel

November 6, 2024

Fascistic Behavior and Throwing Rocks

by Wyatt Brannon

November 1, 2024

Throwing rocks is generally a bad thing. A certain partisan student organization put up flyers recently which implied that my identity group, white Christianity, is inherently bad. Naturally, this was offensive. They were “throwing rocks.” I really wanted to throw a rock

Nobel Laureate John Hopfield ’54 H’92 on Role of Liberal Arts Foundation in Groundbreaking Research

by Katherine Kihiczak

October 31, 2024

“Don’t be afraid if what you’re thinking does not look popular,” said Dr. John Hopfield ’54 H’92 in a conference call with The Phoenix. On Oct. 8, Hopfield received the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics with “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton for

CAIR-Philadelphia, ADC, Announce Title VI Complaint against Swarthmore, Alleging Widespread Discrimination and Hostile Culture

by Melanie Zelle

October 31, 2024

On Tuesday, Oct. 29, representatives from the Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), as well as Swarthmore students and faculty members, appeared at a press conference in Philadelphia at the Friends Meeting House.

Bring Back Swarthmore’s Distinct Character: It’s Time to Resurrect Quirkiness

by The Editorial Board

October 31, 2024

It’s early fall when “The Graduate” is screened outside: first-year students watch with intrigue, cozied together on blankets as they enter their collegiate worlds, and seniors wryly observe the depiction of a graduate “a little worried about his future,” as the tagline

Data on Class of 2028 Shows Declines in Students from Underrepresented Minorities, Jim Bock Shares Thoughts

by Daniel Perrin

October 31, 2024

In mid-October, the Swarthmore College Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Assessment (IERA) released its summary of Fall 2024 enrollment. The data breaks the college’s first-year class and student body down by resident status, race, ethnicity, and gender. The report is notable as the

The Phoenix in Conversation with Eddie Glaude Jr. on the Election, Baldwin, Race, and Higher Education

by Daniel Perrin

October 31, 2024

On Friday, Nov. 1, commentator and Princeton University’s James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor Eddie Glaude Jr. will visit Swarthmore. Glaude will deliver a lecture as part of the “James Baldwin for Our Times: A Centennial Celebration” symposium, part of the 2024-25

Swatties Search for the Meaning of Democracy at ‘Night Owls’ Event

by Aiperi Bush

October 31, 2024

On Saturday Oct. 26, Associate Professor of Political Science Jonny Thakkar hosted “The Meaning of Democracy,” the first event of the academic year in his Night Owls series. The guest speaker was Daniel Wodak, associate professor of philosophy at the University of

Weekly Recap

by Aimee Lee

October 31, 2024

Men’s Cross Country Haverford Invitational, NTS On Friday evening, Swarthmore College men’s cross country finished its regular season at the Haverford Invitational meet. Eric Xing ’26, Howard Wang ’26, and Theo McGreevey ’27 represented the Garnet on the four-mile course, each smashing

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