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Swarthmore Motions to Toss Lawsuit Following U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Trans Athletes

Swarthmore College has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit brought against the college by transgender athlete and alumna Evie Parts ’25.

November 5, 2026

Opinion

Seniors Reflect: ‘There Can and Must Be a Better Swarthmore College’

A group of anonymous seniors reflect on the failings they've witnessed and been affected by during their time at Swarthmore and provide a vision and imperative for a better future.

April 30, 2026

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A Conversation with Swarthmore’s New Title IX Coordinator, Matt Walsh

New Title IX Coordinator shares vision of building a safe campus and responds to questions about supporting trans students and sexual misconduct.

December 4, 2025

Highlights·Opinion

Swarthmore’s Open Secret: A Culture of Sexual Violence

An anonymous student details their experiences with Swarthmore’s culture of sexual violence, both as a witness and victim, and advocates for both administrative action and open dialogue on campus.

November 6, 2025

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Student-Athletes Required to Sign New NCAA Transgender Policy

Student-athletes are required to sign a new NCAA transgender policy form.

November 6, 2025

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Swarthmore Argues it is ‘Not on Notice’ to Provide Title IX Protection for Gender Identity

Swarthmore files request that a civil action regarding Title IX discrimination be dismissed.

October 30, 2025

Sports

Swinging Through the Glass Ceiling

The Swarthmore men’s golf team has welcomed numerous women as walk-on players over the years. Currently there are two female players competing on the men’s team: Ava Chon ’26 and Bori Chung ’28. Chon is a senior from Princeton, NJ, who went

October 2, 2025

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Common App President Jenny Rickard ’86 Delivers Annual McCabe Lecture

On Oct. 29, Jenny Rickard ’86, CEO and President of the Common App, returned to Swarthmore College as a McCabe lecturer to speak on inequalities in the college admissions process. Her lecture, “Increasing Equity in the College Admissions Process,” took place in

November 3, 2022

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Nearly All Women’s Basketball Players Quit, Eight New Players Recruited Following College’s Inaction Towards Head Coach Signor-Brown

In December 2020, following an extensive three-part investigation from The Phoenix about allegations from numerous players of intense favoritism, toxic team culture, and bullying towards women’s basketball players on behalf of Coach Candice Signor-Brown, members of the Swarthmore women’s basketball team created

May 9, 2021

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Letter to the Editor: The Provost On the Women’s Basketball Team Inquiry

An Open Letter to the Swarthmore College Community, The situation involving Swarthmore’s Women’s Basketball team is complex and multidimensional, with a number of different perspectives. There is clearly a deep conflict here, and achieving a resolution is ongoing. Unfortunately, conjecture and interventions,

November 20, 2020

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Swarthmore Motions to Toss Lawsuit Following U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Trans Athletes

Seniors Reflect: ‘There Can and Must Be a Better Swarthmore College’

A Conversation with Swarthmore’s New Title IX Coordinator, Matt Walsh

Swarthmore’s Open Secret: A Culture of Sexual Violence

Student-Athletes Required to Sign New NCAA Transgender Policy

Swarthmore Argues it is ‘Not on Notice’ to Provide Title IX Protection for Gender Identity

Swinging Through the Glass Ceiling

Common App President Jenny Rickard ’86 Delivers Annual McCabe Lecture

Nearly All Women’s Basketball Players Quit, Eight New Players Recruited Following College’s Inaction Towards Head Coach Signor-Brown

Letter to the Editor: The Provost On the Women’s Basketball Team Inquiry

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