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.
The college reveals revisions to its Cunningham Fields Development Plan, including a new type of turf and an additional arboretum, and Swarthmore residents respond.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
Lane Barron ’26, a sophomore from Bangor, ME, has been stellar on the mound this season for Swarthmore softball. Barron pitched all seven innings in game two of the team’s doubleheader against McDaniel College on Saturday. She recorded a season-high eight strikeouts,
Last semester, I interviewed my first dancer and dear friend, Gabrielle Nash ’26. Despite being captivated by her incredible moves and even better attitude, I noticed a name kept on appearing in our audio transcript: Elpiniki Tsapatsaris ’24. Ellie is an integral
From April 13 to May 19, the List Gallery will be hosting the 2024 Senior Art Thesis Exhibitions, where works created by art majors during their Senior Capstone will be showcased. There will be two exhibitions: April 13-28 and May 3-19. Below
Last Tuesday and Wednesday, polling by The Phoenix found Swarthmore students split on a range of issues both on and off campus. In the poll, 86 students at Crumb Cafe responded to a series of questions about the college administration, the upcoming
A minor hullabaloo has been made about the fact that Biden might be removed from the Ohio ballot this year. In case you missed it: the Democratic Party scheduled their convention too late to meet a procedural deadline, and thus Biden may
The United Kingdom is plagued by a dearth of political imagination. Since the late 1980s, Britain has been propelled by governments less interested in making substantial change than regurgitating a narrow set of policies and theories to diminishing returns. Thatcherism, characterized by
As the end of the school year approaches, bringing with it festive traditions such as Worthstock and Primal Scream, I couldn’t help but wonder what some “quirky” spring/end-of-year traditions are at other colleges. In the process, I found some truly wacky ones
An article on Tiffany Hammond’s talk, given before this interview, can be found here. Milan Tenn: In your talk, you mentioned intersectionality and the way in which various aspects of one’s identity can lead to unique forms of discrimination, unique forms of
On Friday, April 12, students gathered outside the InterCenter (IC) to play trivia, participate in water games, and enjoy Thai food to celebrate Songkran — Thai New Year — for an event held by Swat Thai and i20 Swarthmore International Club. Songkran