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 Phoenix interviews Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures (Chinese) Qiaomei Tang on her new position, research, and teaching goals.
Alice Sheffer '30 and Maeve Noble '30 argue that post hoc punishments for perpetrators of sexual violence should not be a solution to broader problem, and Cornell should take a lesson from Swarthmore and disband fraternities on campus.
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their views on the Phoenix, weigh in on the closure of Pastry Pants, and look back on bouts of food poisoning at the dining hall.
Before arriving at Swarthmore, I thought I knew what being a collegiate student-athlete would look like. Although most of the basics are as expected, there are many small thrills and daily traditions ingrained in my life that I would never have anticipated
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
Watching the sporadically entertaining telecast of the Emmy awards on September 18, I was shocked by two personal discoveries. First of all, I’d never thought that I would actually care about the best movie/miniseries categories until Kate Winslet managed to become one
I’ve never been one of those people who is up on the latest technology: I still use the iPod nano I got for my 13th birthday; I probably won’t get a smartphone even when my contract renews next year (I’m clumsy, so
The Marietta Brass Quintet is so named because the group practices on Swarthmore’s own Marietta Avenue. The group is composed of Gil Rose and George Gehring on trumpet, Phil Runkel on French horn, Bill Nazzaro on Tuba and Carr Everbach on trombone.
This ample, L-shaped single in David Kemp belongs to Natalia Cote-Munoz, which she acquired through the blocking process. The room is at once spacious allowing Cote Munoz to regularly host friends and features cozy places for her to relax in. She has
From Nepal to New York to India to England, activists, entrepreneurs and scientists flock to Long Beach, California each year to present their most powerful ideas. All are gathered for one conference — TED. TED stands for Technology, Information and Design. It has hosted speakers
Every September, communities nationwide celebrate Latin@ Heritage Month. Here at Swarthmore, Latino student organization Enlace is marking the month with a series of events, ranging from concerts featuring Latino artists to seminars and workshops focusing on Latino issues. This year, Enlace leaders
Center City Restaurant Week wraps up tomorrow. If you went, hopefully, you had a great high-class dining experience in the company of good friends. It still cost you at least $42 — the fixed price of the meal, plus a 15% tip.
Sewing is regarded as a relatively antiquated craft by many people of our generation. Most grew up buying their clothes in stores and handing them off to their parents to be mended. Actually using a needle and thread is usually regarded as
In response to the rallying cries of student groups, faculty, alumni and administrators, the college created a new position this fall called the Environmental Sustainability Coordinator (ESC). The ESC, whose post was filled by Clara Changxin Fang earlier this month, will guide