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New Hall Honoree Morgan Was Denied Tenure in 1976

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The recently renamed Edley-Morgan Hall honors Kathryn L. Morgan, a former professor who was previously denied tenure, which had sparked intense debate on campus. The post New Hall Honoree Morgan Was Denied Tenure in 1976 appeared first on The Phoenix .

Survivor’s Collective Secures New CAPS Position

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Patricia Quimby ’28 discusses how the Swarthmore Survivors’ Collective advocated for a new Survivor Services Specialist role on the CAPS team. The post Survivor’s Collective Secures New CAPS Position appeared first on The Phoenix .

Office Hours: Faculty on What Makes a Good Writer

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Swarthmore faculty share thoughts and advice on writing, and discuss their own strategies for how to write in both academic and creative contexts. The post Office Hours: Faculty on What Makes a Good Writer appeared first on The Phoenix .

Artist of the Week: Joe Fox ’27 on Actually Being an Athlete, Laughing, and Making Bad Theater

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Actor Joe Fox ’27 ties together their love for theater and swim through community and finding joy in happy failures The post Artist of the Week: Joe Fox ’27 on Actually Being an Athlete, Laughing, and Making Bad Theater appeared first on The Phoenix .

Introducing Interim Athletic Director Harleigh Chwastyk: A New Role, the Same Values

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New Interim Athletic Director Harleigh Chwastky sits down with The Phoenix The post Introducing Interim Athletic Director Harleigh Chwastyk: A New Role, the Same Values appeared first on The Phoenix .

Stockholm: January and February in The Water City

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Ava Gizzie '27 shares photos of a snow-covered Stockholm they took last winter. The post Stockholm: January and February in The Water City appeared first on The Phoenix .

It’s All Corrupt, Girl

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Olivia Huang '29 argues that the concerning prevalence of political censorship targeted at artists should be directly linked to corporate consolidation and collusion -- a phenomenon which has disturbing consequences for artistic freedom of expression. The post It’s All Corrupt, Girl appeared first on The Phoenix .

Associate Professor of Chinese Qiaomei Tang on Returning to Swarthmore and Timeless Emotions

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The Phoenix interviews Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures (Chinese) Qiaomei Tang on her new position, research, and teaching goals. The post Associate Professor of Chinese Qiaomei Tang on Returning to Swarthmore and Timeless Emotions appeared first on The Phoenix .

Weekly Column: Swat Says

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In this edition of Swat Says, students reflect on their personal writing process, discuss their academic direction from years past, and suggest how the school should repurpose Clothier Hall. The post Weekly Column: Swat Says appeared first on The Phoenix .

‘Taiwan Travelogue’: Beyond Simple Relationships & ‘Casual’ Dining

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A review of Yang Shuang-zi’s 2026 International Booker Prize-winning “Taiwan Travelogue” The post ‘Taiwan Travelogue’: Beyond Simple Relationships & ‘Casual’ Dining appeared first on The Phoenix .

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