SJP Encampment Ends with Arrest of 9 Protesters, Including 1 Current Swarthmore Student

Nine protesters, including one Swarthmore student and one student on an extended leave of absence, were arrested last Saturday, May 3, ending the four-day Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) encampment on Trotter Lawn. The seven others arrested were unaffiliated with the college, and their affiliations are largely unknown at the time of publication; however, one was identified as a

Opinions

Arts

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Olivia McClammy ’25

May 1, 2025
Swarthmore softball standout Olivia McClammy ’25 has not only been stealing bases but also the attention of many for record-shattering effort. The senior utility player currently holds a handful of all-time program records, her first of the season on March 1, when

Campus Journal

Looking Back: From The Beginning

May 1, 2025
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

More

Tri-Co Makes February Green

February 1, 2008
Earthlust, Swarthmore’s environmental group, is combining forces with Bryn Mawr Greenies and Haverford Earthquakers in a new event called Tri-Co Energy Competition. The event aims to motivate students to actively [...]

A Short Lesson in German Grammar

February 1, 2008
This is the German-English dictionary I use. If that doesn't help, ask your German-major friends: we're always happy to help! What is certainly the best misunderstanding of the trip so [...]

Out to Lunch in Philadelphia

January 31, 2008
I often go into Philly on Friday afternoons to catch matinée concerts of the Philadelphia Orchestra and take the opportunity to go out to eat in Center City. Going out [...]

College Corner: Is God Green?

January 31, 2008
Professor Mark Wallace is a unique professor in Swarthmore’s Religion department as a specialist in both spirituality and environmentalist issues. He is currently on sabbatical and researching the spiritual source [...]

Mikio Akagi ’08 Leads Philosophy Course

January 31, 2008
Mikio Akagi '08 is teaching three other students in a philosophy course entitled “Empiricism and Language in Twentieth-Century Analytic Philosophy” (PHIL 089S) this spring. The objective of the course is [...]

ITS Explains Email Outage

January 30, 2008
Many students were frustrated to find themselves unable to access their email over the web this past weekend. According to Robin Jacobson, Associated Director of Client Services at ITS, the [...]

Digest and Calendar System Need to Change

January 30, 2008
Event listings and online announcement advertisements methods have been overhauled by Student Council, ITS, and the College's administration this past year. In particular, the rules governing the Reserved Students Digest have changed significantly and ITS installed an online calendar system over the

Phillyfest Showcases South Asian Dance

January 30, 2008
The third annual Phillyfest Dance Competition, a performance showcasing 12 top university South Asian dance groups, was held this past Saturday in Philadelphia's Merriam Theater. Featured teams competed in groups [...]
The Phoenix