Hey Mom
Corinne Lafont '26 writes a touching piece about her Mom in honor of Mother's Day.
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Writing Nature with Jennifer Placido-Rosas ’26
By accident, you told me the sweetest thing to miss was the Mexican desert. You didn’t know the English words for the creatures surrounding the arid mountains. As your daughter, it’s instinct to believe I’m different. But neither of us is connected
Accidentally, On Writing
Note: This piece was originally written in February 2025 When I first arrived at Swarthmore, I couldn’t stop taking pictures. It was August, and the whole campus was bursting with late summer bloom – bright blue cushions of hydrangea just at eye
May There Be Peace on Earth (A Story That’s Not About Kyle House)
A little away from most Swarthmore’s residential halls, tucked away in the corner next to The Lang Civic Center and across Singer, you’ll find Kyle House: a women’s dorm. Housing ten women in three rooms of doubles and three rooms of singles
Reflections From a Senior: The Most Important Thing
I’ve written a lot of words for The Phoenix, having been on its Editorial Board for seven semesters. This article will be my seventy-fourth, though the number would grow higher still if I were to count all of the staff editorials I’ve
Freshman Reflections: The Honu in CS
I didn’t feel like a Swarthmore student until I stepped foot in Sci 256. It was my first class in two years. COVID had snowballed into a complete disruption of my life, and I couldn’t remember the last time I’d actually sat
Reflections From a Senior: Looking Back, It Was Wack
It’s been a pretty good four years here at Swarthmore College. Overall, I did enjoy most of my time here (barring two and a half semesters we won’t talk about for … reasons) and firmly believe I made the right choice in
The End of Yet Another Swarthmore Tradition? Commencement 2022: Reflections from Students, Alumni
President Valerie Smith shared an email on Tuesday, Nov. 2 providing an official announcement regarding the location of Commencement for the Class of 2022. The message conveyed the decision that the ceremony will be held on Mertz Field, as it was for
Swarthmore Professors Reflect on Teaching During a Crisis, COVID Policies
For History Department Chair Bob Weinberg, the transition to remote learning was an ongoing process. “There was a steep learning curve, but it got easier with each week,” he said before pausing. “I hope to never do it again because that’s not
Players Reflect on Resignation of Former Women’s Basketball Head Coach Signor-Brown
Candice Signor-Brown, The former Head Coach of the Swarthmore’s Women’s Basketball team, resigned from Swarthmore in late August. Prior to the resignation, students at Swarthmore and Vassar, where Signor-Brown had previously coached for ten years, had voiced allegations against her of favoritism,