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Students Charged for Distributing Allegedly ‘Violent’ Zines on Campus

March 5, 2026

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The college sent letters to eight students for distributing a protest zine, alleging that the zines incited violence and informing them of possible disciplinary charges.

College’s Cunningham Fields Development Plan Met With Resident Pushback

by Lucy Tobier

March 5, 2026

Swarthmore College's proposal to redevelop Cunningham Fields runs into strong resistance from

Our Community Norms: Isolating Survivors

by Anonymous

March 5, 2026

An anonymous alum examines the harmful culture within Swarthmore community that isolates

Swarthmore Applies to Switch its Accreditation Agency to New England Commission

by Daniel Perrin

March 5, 2026

Swarthmore applies for accreditation with the New England Commission on Higher Education

Aramark and Outsourcing: Undermining the Purpose of Public Institutions

by Rafi Karpowitz

March 5, 2026

Opinions Editor Rafael Karpowitz '27 argues that the approach to outsourcing embraced

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Ask The Phoenix: What’s Behind the Empty McCabe Front Desk?

by Xinto Xu

March 5, 2026

Date Drop Helps Swatties Come Together

by Ellen Stewart

March 5, 2026

War, Power, Culture: Rashid Khalidi and Amira Hass on the ‘Palestine Question’

by Zuyuan Zhou

March 5, 2026

DEI Is a Higher Ed Target: Here’s How Five Institutions Responded

by Lucy Tobier

March 5, 2026

Reporters from five member institutions of The Collegiate Journalism Network describe the wide-ranging effects of Trump's DEI policy on higher education.

Val Smith Announces Plan to End Presidency After 2026-27 Academic Year

by Daniel Perrin

February 26, 2026

Val Smith announces the upcoming end of her time as Swarthmore president, the community responds and prepares for a period of transition.

Swarthmore Supports Harvard-Led Lawsuit Defending International Students

by Zephyr Weinreich

February 26, 2026

Swarthmore joins many other higher education institutions in support for Harvard's legal fight for international students.

Swarthmore Accepts 231 Early Decision Applicants

by Ellen Stewart

February 26, 2026

Admissions Office releases information on early decision acceptances to the class of 2030.

McCabe Library: From Dirt to Dust

by Vivian Li

February 26, 2026

An architectural history class created an exhibition at McCabe, transforming the campus landmark into a living archive of its own history.

Opinions

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Nasrin AhmedandRafi Karpowitz

March 5, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their hot takes on the Oscars, reveal their feelings on midterm season, and discuss plans for spring break.

Student-Athletes on the Upcoming Cunningham Fields and Fieldhouse Renovations

Alex AvanesyanandLuca CampianiandEli CoganandEllie FermoandJada GreenandKatherine KermanandJames SheltonandThomas Shelton

February 26, 2026

Varsity and club athletes share their thoughts on how the recently proposed renovations of Cunningham Fields and the Fieldhouse will affect them and their teams.

Resilience in the Face of Oppression: Reflections on Black History Month

by Nasrin Ahmed

February 26, 2026

As BHM concludes, Nasrin Ahmed '28 discusses the importance of telling Black history not simply as a story of oppression and resistance, but instead as one of triumph and excellence.

Arts

Who Will (And Who Should) Win at the 2026 Oscars?

by Olivia Huang

March 5, 2026

Olivia Huang '29 predicts the winners of the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.

All in a Giornata: A Photo Gallery

by James Shelton

March 5, 2026

James Shelton's '28 collected photographs from the fresco painting class's open studio event.

Artist of the Week Rafael Karpowitz ’27 Stopped Stressing Over Standards

by Corinne Lafont

March 5, 2026

Pianist Rafael Karpowitz '27 reflects on his musical childhood and the versatility of jazz.

Sports

Swarthmore Swimming Battles for Conference Crowns

by Aimee Lee

March 5, 2026

Swarthmore's men's and women's swim teams found success at this year's Centennial Conference Championships.

Athlete of the Week: Steven Jungers ’26

by Aimee Lee

March 5, 2026

Pitcher Steven Jungers '26 shares about his four years with Swarthmore baseball.

The Best 60 Days of Sports?

by Charlie Watson

February 26, 2026

Charlie Watson '27 discusses exciting athletic events taking place in February and March.

Features

Seven Songs to Get You Through Midterms

by Corinne Lafont

March 5, 2026

Corinne Lafont '26 offers students a motivational study playlist.

Some Jobs Suck

by The Bush Administration

March 5, 2026

Sex columnist "The Bush Administration" weighs in on the politics of intimacy.

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap

by Sophia Vesely

March 2, 2023

Baseball: Swarthmore College: 15, Lycoming College: 4 On Friday, Feb. 24, Swarthmore’s baseball team opened their season against Lycoming College in Aberdeen, MD. The Garnet had fifteen hits and only two errors, dominating the Warriors and coming away with an impressive 15-4

Athlete of the Week: Michael Caprise ’24

by Abby Chang

March 2, 2023

Michael Caprise ’24, a junior from Lynchburg, VA., was an essential part of Swarthmore men’s basketball’s upset against No. 7 ranked Johns Hopkins at the Centennial Conference Championship on Sunday, Feb. 26. He shot 60% from the field, scoring fourteen points— ten

Swarthmore Mock Trial Reaches Opening Round Championships for the First Time Since 2011

by Sharvari Tatachar

February 23, 2023

On Feb. 18 and 19th, Swarthmore’s Mock Trial team competed at the Washington D.C. Regionals in hopes of earning an invitation to the Opening Round Championships (ORCs), a set of competitions that precede The American Mock Trial Association National Championships. The team

Landscapes of Violence

by Melanie Zelle

February 23, 2023

Recent protest movements have highlighted the ongoing racial and environmental destruction caused by our industrialized society. The actions of supposedly Democratic governments are disgraceful and a painful reminder of our broken capitalist system. A system that has caused, and continues to cause,

Rock Climbing at Birdsboro Quarry

by Harrison Kim

February 23, 2023

Harrison Kim photographed rock climbing at Birdsboro Quarry. Shot on Sony A7riv.

Artist of the Week Anna Fruman ’24 on the Intimacy of Art

by Corinne Lafont

February 23, 2023

Sitting next to Anna Fruman ’24, I couldn’t help but feel a bit starstruck. I had seen their art weeks in advance and gushed over their command of realism, color, and proportion. To my surprise, Anna said, “I feel like the instinct

Let There Be Light: It’s Time for Increased Outdoor Lighting on Campus

by The Editorial Board

February 23, 2023

Swarthmore’s campus is beautiful. It’s full of scenic paths, fields, and historic buildings. However, it’s entirely too dark at night. In Public Safety’s Survey Summary Report for Fall 2022, “lighting on walkways” was the number one safety issue, with the highest percentage

Tiger Woods Returns

by Derek Meuth

February 23, 2023

After 844 days, Tiger Woods is back. On Saturday, Feb. 18, Tiger Woods returned to the world of golf to compete in the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational at Riviera Golf Course in Southern California. Wood’s entry marks his first PGA Tour event

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap

by Sophia Vesely

February 23, 2023

Men’s Swimming: On Thursday, Feb. 16, the No. 25 ranked Swarthmore men’s swimming team traveled to Gettysburg, PA to begin the Centennial Conference Championship competition. Situated first in the conference with an undefeated conference record, the Garnet aimed to defend their title

Seeing More by Understanding Less: Lessons From a Walk in the Woods

by Caleb Scott-Joseph

February 23, 2023

In our lives at Swarthmore, and indeed in most scenarios in our everyday lives, we are rewarded for quickly absorbing, synthesizing, and making sense of new information. Think about it: in a political science or philosophy class, we generally need to read

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