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Campus Survey Results Reveal Concerns About Religious Discrimination, Ableism, Other Issues

by Xinto Xu

April 2, 2026

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The DEI office released the Campus Culture & Climate Survey Report, which both showed a general satisfaction with the campus climate but raised potential issues around religious discrimination, ableism, respect for staff, and engaging across political difference.

Office Hours: Faculty on Their Hopes for the College’s Next President

Rafi KarpowitzandNasrin Ahmed

April 2, 2026

In this edition of Office Hours, Swarthmore faculty share what they would

Memorial Bike Ride and Dedication Ceremony Honor Late Swarthmore Professor

by Zephyr Weinreich

April 2, 2026

Philadelphia cyclists memorialize former Swarthmore professor killed in bicycle-automobile collision.

The Phoenix in Conversation with Prof. Daniel Laurison on Political Disconnection

by Xinto Xu

April 2, 2026

Prof. Daniel Laurison talks about his research on political disconnection among working-class

Friction Makes us Human; We Need More of It

by Erin Picken

April 2, 2026

Erin Picken '27 criticizes the embrace of tools and technology that seek

Latest Stories

‘Get in Loser, We’re Going Whaling’: Swarthmore’s Moby Dick Readathon

by Ellen Stewart

April 2, 2026

Reflections from a Doubles Specialist

by Riya Rao

April 2, 2026

Encased Cruelty in a Forest of Madness: A Review of ‘Woyzeck’

by Perxi Pu

April 2, 2026

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News

Iyad Hmidat and Heba Alsaidi on Their Experience With Mutual Aid in Gaza

by Beika Lyu

April 2, 2026

Palestinian mutual aid workers Iyad Hmidat and Heba Alsaidi share about their life and work in Gaza during the war and after the ceasefire

A History of Welcome and Withdrawal at Swarthmore’s Presidential Home

by Zephyr Weinreich

March 26, 2026

Archival research and oral histories reveal the evolution of the Swarthmore president's house from 1879 to 2026.

7.4% of Applicants Admitted to College for Second Year in a Row

by Xinto Xu

March 26, 2026

Swarthmore College announces its Class of 2030 admissions results, showing the lowest number of first-generation students admitted in years.

Board Approves 5.75% Tuition Increase for 2026-27 Academic Year, Aid Packages To Absorb Increase

by Kush Kaur

March 26, 2026

Swarthmore College increases its tuition by 5.75% and total student charges by 6.2% for 2026-27 academic year compared to the previous school year.

College Withdraws Proposed Amendment for Cunningham Fields Development Plan

by Ellen Stewart

March 26, 2026

The college withdraws its previously proposed text amendment to the Institutional-B zoning regulations for Cunningham Fields.

Opinions

Show Don’t Tell: Make Government Fun Again

by Teddy King-Pollet

April 2, 2026

Teddy King-Pollet '28 argues that Democrats should embrace social media as a tool to bridge the gap between citizens and politicians and make the tangible effects of their policies more clear to the general public.

Swat Says: April Fools Edition

Rafi KarpowitzandNasrin Ahmed

April 2, 2026

In this special April Fools edition of Swat Says, unsuspecting students share their thoughts on several important (but completely false) happenings around campus.

How Val Smith Should Spend the Rest of Her Presidency

by The Editorial Board

March 26, 2026

The Phoenix's Editorial Board encourages Pres. Val Smith to spend her remaining time on campus fostering communication between administration and the rest of the school.

Arts

Looking back at the Oscars (And 2026 Movies to Look Out For!)

by Olivia Huang

April 2, 2026

A retrospective take on the 2026 Oscars and a hopeful look forward at films to come.

Artist of the Week: For Griffin Moore ’26, Performance Begins in the Body

by Yijia (Jessica) Qin

April 2, 2026

Dance and theater artist Griffin Moore ’26 reflects on embodied storytelling

‘Bartók’s Monster’ Review: Music’s Relationship with the Abstract

by Kaito Stohr

March 26, 2026

A review of Pig Iron Theatre Company's performance of "Bartók’s Monster."

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Kenny Relovsky ’27

by Katherine Kerman

April 2, 2026

Kenny Relovsky, a junior from Ringwood, NJ, competes for Swarthmore track and field. He runs various events and has shown onlookers his abilities over the course of three seasons. He has career bests in the 800m (1:54.38), 1500m (3:55.89), the mile (4:16.63),

Athlete of the Week: Leor Kedar ’28

by Aimee Lee

March 26, 2026

Sophomore baseball player Leor Kedar ’28 is a must-watch when he steps up to the plate. On the Garnet’s Spring Break trip to South Carolina, where they faced four teams across seven games, Kedar racked up eleven runs, eighteen hits, twelve Runs

Thank You, Swarthmore Women’s Soccer

by Isa Specchierla

March 26, 2026

Swarthmore Soccer senior Isa Specchierla reflects on her time with the team During this past Winter Break, 30 minutes into playing in a Sunday adult league pick-up game (as a washed-up, now-retired senior collegiate athlete does), I was hit with an overwhelming

Features

The Love Song of C. Anne Lafont

by Corinne Lafont

April 2, 2026

Corinne Lafont '26 reflects on her four years at Swarthmore.

Chabad’s Mega Shabbat: Connecting Campus

by Jeremy Weinstein-Sears

March 26, 2026

Jeremy Weinstein-Sears '28 covers on Swarthmore's Chabad celebration for Mega Shabbat.

Pigeon Perils

by Paris Kampel

March 26, 2026

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Senior Class Gift Contributes to Chester Arts School

by Zoe Davis

April 24, 2008

This year’s senior class gift will facilitate the construction of a playground for the Chester-Upland School of the Arts, set to open in Chester, PA, this fall. This magnet school, [...]

Sex Sex Sex Masturbation Sex

by Sahiba Gill

April 23, 2008

I was originally going to title this week's column “In Defense of Straight Men” and write about the ways in which misogyny, homophobia, and sex negativity damage the straight men [...]

Boy Meets Tractor Wins Comedy Competition

by Dougal Sutherland

April 23, 2008

Swarthmore's favorite (and only) sketch comedy group Boy Meets Tractor won a college comedy competition at the Helium Comedy Club, in Philadelphia, last week. According to group member [...]

Sports Update 4/22

by Micaela Baranello

April 23, 2008

SCOREBOARD Softball Moravian 7, Swarthmore 0 Moravian 7, Swarthmore 1 Baseball Rutgers-Camden 7, Swarthmore 0 Women's Tennis #26 College of New Jersey 6, Swarthmore 3 Golf 11th at Glenmaura National [...]

Housing: The Numbers

by Miles Skorpen

April 23, 2008

Very soon, most of Swarthmore's students will be entering the housing lottery. To help you make an informed choice, the Gazette has compiled information from the Housing website, averaging together [...]

Ask the Gazette: InterLibrary Loan Fees

by Neena Cherayil

April 23, 2008

McCabe’s Inter-Library Loan Office, a program that allows students and faculty to borrow material outside of the Consortium, sees a sharp increase in activity this time of year as frantic [...]

Reusable Signage

by Micaela Baranello

April 22, 2008

Swatties Enjoy the Weather

by Micaela Baranello

April 22, 2008

Just How DOES the New Lottery System Work?

by Miles Skorpen

April 21, 2008

Yesterday, block information was released for the 2008-2009 academic year. For the classes of 2010 and 2011, this also marked the first in-practice demonstration of the new housing lottery system. [...]

Dark Clouds Menace Buenos Aires

by Sahiba Gill

April 21, 2008

Yesterday, in Buenos Aires, thick dark clouds were suffocating the city. These clouds were not the heralds of a thunderstorm; rather, they are the marks of fires burning in the [...]

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