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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

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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.

The Shuttle Situation

by Adrian Ferguson

October 3, 2024

One of my best friends has said, and I would have to agree, that Mary Lyon Hall (ML) would be the best dorm at Swarthmore — if not for the shuttle situation. I do not mean to say there is anything wrong

Sri Lanka Chooses Change

by Wyatt Brannon

October 3, 2024

Last December, I noted in The Phoenix that globally 70% of free and fair elections in 2023 (and 85% in the second half) were won by the opposition, a marked uptick from prior years. Neither left nor right was consistently the winner;

Roll Garnet Tide, Roll

by Nathanael D. Brown

October 3, 2024

“That’s alright, that’s okay, you’ll all work for us someday!” So went the chant from the avid fans of Swarthmore’s football team. I can imagine, dear readers, especially for those of you who are first-year students, that the absence of a football

Public Safety Officer No Longer at Swarthmore, Investigation Found No Evidence He Racially Profiled Students

by Ella Walker

October 3, 2024

Following an investigation into allegations of racial targeting and unauthorized searches, former Public Safety Officer Brendan Duke is no longer employed at Swarthmore College. The investigation was initiated after an incident with a Black student in March 2024. Investigators from the college

A College Student’s Guide to Voting in Pennsylvania

Aqua Withers CarelloandDanika Grieser

October 3, 2024

Students in Pennsylvania will play a critical role in the Nov. 5 elections. Pennsylvania is one of the most important battleground states needed to win this presidential election, especially since it has the largest number of electoral votes – nineteen – among

Swarthmore Student Meets Prime Minister of Bhutan

by Bori Chung

October 3, 2024

On Sept. 20, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay, arrived in New York City to attend the High-Level Week of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The following day, the prime minister held a dinner

With Five Weeks Left, Here’s What to Know about Pennsylvania’s Elections

by Daniel Perrin

October 3, 2024

During Tuesday night’s vice-presidential debate (which many Swatties watched at a viewing party in Sharples Commons), observers may have recalled a time when they expected Vice President Kamala Harris to select Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to be up on that stage. Harris’s

Analysis of PubSafe’s 2024 Annual Fire Safety Security Report

by Xinto Xu

October 3, 2024

On Monday, Sept. 30, Michael Hill, the director of public safety at Swarthmore College, issued an email to all students announcing the release of the “2024 Swarthmore College Annual Fire Safety and Security Report.” According to Hill, the report includes “information regarding

Christian Cooper, Famous Birder and Comic Book Artist, Lectures and Leads Hikes at Swat

by Aviva Weiser

October 3, 2024

Christian Cooper, a birder, author, comics editor, and long-time advocate for social justice, came to Swarthmore Sept. 24 through 26 for a series called Walks and Talks. The series is part of the larger Cooper Series (no relation) and consisted of three

Community, Diversity, and Honesty: Reflections on the Kitao First-Year Art Showcase

by Ari Froehlich

October 3, 2024

This past Sunday, Sept. 29, Kitao Art Gallery presented their First-Year Art Showcase. The showcase presented works by Benjamin Scully, Ivy Lin, Olivia Beck, Eleanor Xu, Dilahan Cavusaglu, Yu-jing Chen, Eleanor Hoover, Madelin Lopez, Ada Reddington, Alex Coley, Emma Shi, and Megumi

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