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Athlete of the Week: Tate Garcia ’26

March 19, 2026
Tate Garcia ’26, a senior from Honolulu, HI, has become a shot put powerhouse for the Swarthmore track and field team. She began her college debut with an outstanding 2023 outdoor season, taking the silver medal in the discus throw (37.81m) at

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Mission Statement: Spring 2013

January 24, 2013
In its 131st year as Swarthmore college’s campus newspaper, the Phoenix has published millions of words examining campus life and politics, but only a few explaining why it was doing so. The first issue, published in December 1881, said only that the

Annual Influenza Strikes Early

January 24, 2013
This year’s flu season has struck early, and influenza is now widespread in 47 US states. According to the Center for Disease control, this year’s flu reached levels of an epidemic in the second week in January, meaning that flu was responsible

Track Endures the Swarthmore Winter

January 24, 2013
Running in short shorts has never been so cold.  While much of the school was bundled up at home or seeking warmer climes, the Swarthmore track and field team cut their winter break off early to train at school.  Between practices, the

Women’s Basketball Outrunning the Pack

January 24, 2013
While most of the Swarthmore community relaxed over the semester break, the Swarthmore basketball teams remained hard at work. The women’s team entered 2013 unbeaten and has hardly missed a beat since they resumed play on New Year’s Day. After losing narrowly

Madeline Ross

January 24, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Madge Ross Sr., Basketball, Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks East What She’s Done: Been one of the top scorers on a Garnet team that went 7-2 over the winter break schedule. Favorite Career Moment: I definitely think the

The Difference Between the Fan and the Businessman

January 24, 2013
I was going to write about my obsession and skills at Football Manager, but that was during break and now I have found something else much more important to write about. The sacking of Nigel Adkins by Southampton came as a bit

Men’s Basketball Knocks Off Rival Fords

January 24, 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. In the
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The Swatter: Jan 14-21

January 22, 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. Fire Alarm 

Top 10 Albums of 2012

January 22, 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. 10. The
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