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In Troubled Times: Swarthmore Friends Meeting on Campus Protest and Quaker Values
Swarthmore Friends Meeting implores the Swarthmore administration to consider the demands of student protestors and argues that sustained dialogue is essential to address the hostility on campus.
The Dismantling of the Encampment in Photos
Photography Editor James Shelton '28 and Photographer Zack Kreines '25 capture the encampment and subsequent police response.
Timeline of the Trotter Lawn Encampment
A comprehensive timeline of the Trotter Lawn encampment and subsequent police response.
“Life with all its Possibilities”: Swarthmore and its Quaker Founders
In his final article as a Swarthmore student, Nathanael Brown '25 takes a look back into the origins of Swarthmore and discusses whether the college is living up to the ideals of its founding.
“Swarthmore Isn’t Fun.” No, Swarthmore Is Lazy.
Abby Guise '26 discusses what students must do to make Swarthmore more fun.
Kayla Miller ‘25 is the Coolest Person You Know
Corinne Lafont '26 talks with Kayla Miller '25 about her leadership, activism, and campus celebrity-hood.
In Troubled Times: A Call to Action from Professor Ted Gup
In a new weekly segment, "In Troubled Times", Eugene M. Lang Visiting Professor for Issues of Social Change Ted Gup argues for campus-wide unity and action in the face of the unprecedented threats of the Trump Administration.
AOTW: Devin Freeman-Robinson ’25 on Poetry, Vulnerability, and Consciousness
You might know Devin Freeman-Robinson ’25 from his endearing Phoenix articles. As a former Campus Journal editor, he’s written on Swarthmore tropes, surviving campus hate, and the epidemiology of the Swat plague. Aside from his effortlessly humorous journalism, Devin has written poetry
Looking Back: From The Beginning
Dear Freshman Year, In three days, school will end; freshman year will end. It’s so crazy how fast time has flown by. Truly. Looking back, I don’t think I would have thought that this would all end so fast. So many things