Arts Artist of the Week Rafael Karpowitz ’27 Stopped Stressing Over Standards Pianist Rafael Karpowitz '27 reflects on his musical childhood and the versatility of jazz. March 5, 2026
Arts Artist of the Week William Gomez ’27: Mountains From the Window Painter William Gomez ’27 reflects on his artistic inspirations and processes. February 26, 2026
Arts Cirque Calder: Past and Future Present A reflection on Alexander Calder's "Cirque Calder." February 26, 2026
Arts The Beauty of Train Dreams (And Why It Deserves to Win Best Picture) Olivia Huang '29 argues that "Train Dreams" deserves the Oscar for Best Picture. February 12, 2026
Arts Just Kids: When Paper Meets Rock Zuyuan Zhou '29 reviews Patti Smith's "Just Kids." February 5, 2026
Arts Artist of the Week: Billy Wu ’26 on Dancing With the World Around Him Jessica (Yijia) Qin '28 interviews dancer Billy Wu 26' on dancing in a community and the world around him February 5, 2026
Arts·Arts & Features·College·Features Winter Break Photo Collection The Phoenix asked students to submit photos taken over Winter Break. Collected below are some snapshots of where Swatties went and what they saw. February 5, 2026
Arts Artist of the Week: Noble De Marco ’26 — On Fish, Puzzles, and Creative Persistence Emery Dong '27 interviews artist Noble De Marco '26 on fish, Bob Ross, artificial intelligence, and more. December 11, 2025
News Two Mural Projects Color Downtown Swarthmore Swarthmore Town Center partners with local artists to create murals in downtown Swarthmore. November 20, 2025