Swarthmore Phoenix

03/28/2022

The Phoenix wants to spotlight the Class of 2022 and their time at Swarthmore! Let us know if you'd like to write a "Senior Spotlight" Opinion piece by filling out the form linked below.
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12/04/2021

"[I]n many other ways, Division III college athletics can mean a whole lot to some people, and I definitely would consider myself part of that cohort. Despite telling friends and family that I would not care about how my soccer career progressed once I was admitted to Swarthmore, it did not take long for me to become invested in the program that I had become a part of."

Joseph Barile's reflections on his soccer career:

“Joseph, this is Coach Grady from Swarthmore College, and I actually just watched your highlight video, and I was impressed by it. I’d like to see you live as soon as possible, and we actually have a recruiting one-day clinic this weekend. That would be awesome if you could attend. If not, we ha...

12/04/2021

"Once upon a time, there was a moose named Loudmouth (to use the closest English translation). As you may have guessed from the fact that meese tend to confront their problems by head-butting them, meese are neither subtle nor circumspect. As a result, they name their children using easily identifiable characteristics; Loudmouth acquired her name because her bellow was so deafening that it could shake boulders loose from mountaintops and topple passing birds from the sky."

Elena Lee's piece "The Legend of the Fire Moose":

Once upon a time, there was a moose named Loudmouth (to use the closest English translation). As you may have guessed from the fact that meese* tend to confront their problems by head-butting them, meese are neither subtle nor circumspect. As a result, they name their children using easily identifia...

12/04/2021

"Like other students in Stat 011, Ellow struggled at first with getting enough responses on the survey. Too few responses and he would not be able to derive statistically meaningful conclusions from such a small sample size, which would not bode well for his final grade in the class."

Gidon Kaminer's piece "Jellow Conducts AOD Survey for Stat 011 Final Project":

As the semester crawls to a close, tests and final projects have been steadily piling up. Among those dealing with a mounting workload is Joshua Ellow, who has been kept busy by the final project assigned for Professor Suzanne Thornton’s Stat 011: Statistical Methods I class. To successfully compl...

12/04/2021

"For potter, painter, and singer Rivers Redclay ’23, art is a method of community bond-building and a connection to the natural world."

Katherine Kihiczak on Artist of the Week Rivers Redclay:

For potter, painter, and singer Rivers Redclay ’23, art is a method of community bond-building and a connection to the natural world. At Swarthmore, she is majoring in studio art and film and media studies. She grew up around art, and since arriving at Swarthmore, has been inspired by the art and ...

12/04/2021

The Semester in Review: the Editorial Board's picks for the semester.

This semester has been a historic one for The Phoenix, with our print newspaper returning from the only period in our 140-year history during which we did not physically print. Additionally, The Phoenix’s website received a much-needed revamp thanks to the skills of our Webmaster Matt Koucky ’22...

12/04/2021

Students reflect on attending the COP26 Summit.

Instead of attending class with the rest of Swarthmore students from October 31 to November 12, five students, Daniel Balauro ’23, Alicia Contrera ’22, Olivia Stoetzer ’23, Kyra Hall ’22, and Tyler White ’22, along with professor Ayse Kaya, Sustainability Program Manager Claire Hyre, and P...

12/04/2021

Students and faculty weigh in on the decline of English majors at Swarthmore.

The number of Swarthmore seniors graduating with degrees in English has dropped significantly over the last several decades, while a growing number of students are choosing to major in STEM disciplines, particularly computer science.  In 1992, 62 Swarthmore seniors, nearly 17 percent of the graduat...

11/20/2021

"Williams and Amherst have yet to implement the changes that the brigade of Swarthmore activists have been pushing. But those working for social change are hopeful that their countless hours of work will soon lead to Williams and Amherst adopting some of the most progressive agendas amongst liberal arts colleges in America. And soon after that, of course, Swarthmore will follow in their footsteps as well."

Gidon Kaminer's piece "Student Activists Drive Change at Swarthmore by Driving Change at Williams and Amherst":

Despite all the fancy buildings and gushing promotional materials that the college generates feverishly day in and day out, it

11/20/2021

"A day in the life of Sophie Corbett ’24 means a full stack of academics, extracurriculars, and social interactions. Though some would find it difficult to keep up with her packed schedule, she keeps an optimistic outlook on life, which fills her with all the energy she needs to get through the day."

Anatole Shukla's piece "This Swattie Does Not Exist: Meet Sophie Corbett ’24!":

A day in the life of Sophie Corbett ’24 means a full stack of academics, extracurriculars, and social interactions. Though

11/20/2021

"Only two games into the season, Swarthmore women’s basketball is just getting underway, and they are hungry for success."

Sophia Vesely on the return of women's basketball:

Only two games into the season, Swarthmore women’s basketball is just getting underway, and they are hungry for success. This

11/20/2021

"After receiving a bid for the Division III NCAA Tournament early last week, Swarthmore men’s soccer fell to the Stevens Ducks in the first round of the tournament this past Saturday...While the close 1-0 loss to the Ducks was a disappointment to the Garnet, the team has much to be proud of after their 2021 season."

Alex Kelleher on the men's soccer season:

After receiving a bid for the Division III NCAA Tournament early last week, Swarthmore men’s soccer fell to the Stevens