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
Dr. Sanford Levinson, a faculty member of University of Texas Law School and author of The Undemocratic Constitution, gave a talk for Constitution Day, last Thursday. The Gazette was able to speak with him before the lecture.
Throughout the year, it is easy for Swatties to take for granted the fifty Environmental Services staff members around campus who keep our dorms, facilities, and campus beautiful. This week, though, is a great opportunity to celebrate and appreciate all the work
Zane Booker, well known in the dance world, directed a small group production of his new work Portraits. Five young dancers performed the work-in-progress, which they created with Booker as a Swarthmore Project this summer.
The good old days of Swatties feeling secure in their little bubble are gone, my friends. Gone! So we can't keep acting in the same old friendly way. Things have to change around here. Before something really bad happens.
Mercedes Doretti, a member of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF), spoke about her work in forensic exhumation Wednesday to a group of students and staff. The lecture, which took place in Kohlberg’s Scheuer Room, focused on Doretti’s efforts to identify the
Rita Dove, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who has twice been named Poet Laureate, visited campus on Tuesday for a poetry reading and reception, which was equal parts story-telling, shared wisdom and poetry reading. She spoke about the process of writing, both to
A deer cull in Crum Woods, originally scheduled for December 2008, might occur this winter if the Pennsylvania Game Commission approves the College’s application for a permit. If the permit is awarded, the College will hire trained hunters as part of an