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Swarthmore Motions to Toss Lawsuit Following U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Trans Athletes

November 5, 2026

News

Swarthmore College has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit brought against the college by transgender athlete and alumna Evie Parts ’25.

Faculty Votes to Alter Diversity Language in Tenure Allocation Guidelines

by Erin Picken

November 5, 2026

Faculty recently voted to amend guidelines for tenure-track hires.

Swarthmore Embraces Community College Transfer Students in Keeping with ‘Swarthmore Forward’ Strategic Plan

by Zephyr Weinreich

November 5, 2026

Swarthmore College moves to admit more transfer students from community colleges as

Remembering Dining Hall Worker Brett Day: Reflections from Friends and Colleagues

by Rafi Karpowitz

November 5, 2026

Rafael Karpowitz '27 shares reflections, thoughts, discussions, and stories from Brett's close

Office Hours: Faculty on the Relationship Between Pedagogy and Political Views

Rafi KarpowitzandNasrin Ahmed

November 5, 2026

Faculty share their thoughts on how and to what extent professors should

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Fueling the Phoenix: Newly Extended Dining Hall Hours

by Nasif Ataher

November 5, 2026

What You Missed at the Philly Film Fest

by Ben Waters

November 5, 2026

PHILADANCO! Exclaiming Community and Empowerment Through the Visual Arts.

by Yamu Xi

November 5, 2026

Dr. Mackensie Alston Explores Artificial Intelligence as a Bias-Detection Tool

by Alexandra Pryplesh

November 5, 2026

Pierson Lecturer Dr. Mackensie Alston discusses her recent research using artificial intelligence to detect bias in the criminal justice system.

What to Expect from the Midterm Elections Next Week

by Daniel Perrin

October 29, 2026

Millions of Americans will go to the polls next Tuesday amidst rising political dissatisfaction. Here’s what Swatties will see on their ballots, as well

Swarthmore Adds Three Alumni to Board of Managers

by Alissa Lopes

October 29, 2026

Jeremy Brest ’90 and Colin Convey ’97, and Tom Hartnett ’94, P’26 join the college Board of Managers.

Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens on Harriet Tubman as a Medical and Intellectual Pioneer

by James Lewis

October 29, 2026

Dr. Deidre Cooper Owens gives the 2026 James A. Field Endowed Lecture on Harriet Tubman and medical bondage.

Science Center Cafe Cuts Down on Outside Catering, Updates Hot Meal Options

by Cameron Alleyne

October 29, 2026

Science Center Cafe no longer offers Chinese food from Yangtze Inn every day, replacing most meal options with DCC-catered food.

Opinions

Federal Voter ID Legislation is Common Sense

by Trajan Finarelli

November 5, 2026

Trajan Finarelli '30 argues that we should be open to considering the potential merits of stricter Voter ID legislation and proposes some solutions of his own.

The Most Obnoxious Blowhards in America

by Teddy King-Pollet

October 29, 2026

Teddy King-Pollet '28 criticizes a recent deplorable ad campaign and the broad hypocrisy of two prominent right-wing politicians.

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Nasrin AhmedandRafi Karpowitz

October 29, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students rank Tri-Co mascots, weigh in on the Garnet Weekend and Halloween overlap, and reflect on their caffeine habits.

Arts

‘La Bola Negra’ Grabs Life by the Balls!

by Zuyuan Zhou

November 5, 2026

A review of “La Bola Negra,” opening in theaters in Philadelphia on Nov. 6

Artist of the Week: Jonas Barr ’27 on Being and Not Being an Artist

by My Nguyen

November 5, 2026

Poet Jonas Barr ’27 on learning what it means to self-identify as an artist

Eyes Wide Open: A Review of ‘You Can See Everything’

by Harper Gowen

October 29, 2026

A review of the documentary “You Can See Everything”

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Isabel Adam ’28

by Charlie Watson

November 5, 2026

Outside hitter Isabel Adam ’28 has been lighting it up for the Swarthmore volleyball team this fall. She came into this season with extensive on-court experience, playing in all but one game in her first two years at Swarthmore, and earning All-Centennial

LeBron James: The 76ers’ New Addition

by Andrew Lufrano

October 29, 2026

On a beautiful Friday afternoon, July 24, 2026, LeBron James announced to the world that he would continue his illustrious career by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, eight-million-dollar contract. Widely regarded as the best professional basketball player of all

USWNT Wins Friendly Against Spain in Chester, PA

by Ava Gizzie

October 29, 2026

A crowd of 18,000 chants in unison to the beat of the fan section drums. It’s the 86th minute of the match, and the U.S. Women’s National Team is down 2-1 to reigning World Cup Champions, Spain. The beat continues. The left

Features

The German 9.11.

by Trajan Finarelli

November 5, 2026

Trajan Finarelli '30 reflects on the complex implications of Nov. 9 for German history.

Fleeting Sketches

by Alice Yang

November 5, 2026

Alice Yang '29 shares her Procreate sketches of people in New York.

McCabe Library: Crossings — Migration Then and Now

by Alice Sheffer

November 5, 2026

Sheffer ‘30 explores McCabe’s current exhibit: “Crossings — Migration Then and Now.”

College Corner: Joey Roth ’06, Swarthmore’s Designer

by Miles Skorpen

March 3, 2008

Swarthmore is known for producing economists and activists. The school takes pride in having an engineering program. Our political science department is recognized as one of the best in the [...]

Student Council 411: SAC, Deshi, and Appointments

by Miles Skorpen

March 3, 2008

Deshi | Appointments Updates | SAC and SAO This week's Student Council meeting was fairly uneventful. The Council was joined by two representatives from Deshi, while several Council members were [...]

New Magazine to Offer a Unique Perspective

by Dougal Sutherland

March 3, 2008

Eli Epstein-Deutsch ‘10 decided last year that there was no publication on campus appropriate for much of what he wanted to write. He was a staff writer for the Living [...]

Chaos and Creativity: â€œEntropyâ€ at the Kitao

by Daisy Yuhas

March 3, 2008

Entropy, or the tendency of an orderly system towards disorder, is the theme and title of the Kitao Gallery’s current show. On Friday, February 29, the gallery opened “Entropy,” making [...]

Swarthmore Hosts Arabic Drumming and Debkeh Dance Workshop

by Dan Chung

March 3, 2008

The Middle Eastern Culture Society brought a drumming and dance workshop to Swarthmore on Saturday as part of the Middle Eastern Culture week and a preview to culminating concert, Music [...]

Grapevine Hosts G-Men

by Carolyn Whipple

March 2, 2008

Sports Update 3/1

by Micaela Baranello

March 2, 2008

Scoreboard Women's Tennis Swarthmore 9, McDaniel 0 Men's Lacrosse Swarthmore 7, Randolph-Macon 2 Ind. Track & Field at Centennial Conf. Championship WOMEN'S TENNIS: Women's Tennis: Garnet Have No Fear of [...]

Sports Update 2/29

by Micaela Baranello

March 2, 2008

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Two Women's Basketball Players Named All-Centennial Team Swarthmore College forwards Kathryn Stockbower '11 and Karen Berk '08 have been named to the 2008 All-Centennial Conference Women's Basketball Team. [...]

Taste of Buenos Aires from a Beginner

by Sahiba Gill

February 29, 2008

The food in Argentina, on a day-to-day basis, is very affordable. For the equivalent of $5-$10 a day, you can eat various kinds of steaks—breaded ones are called milanesas, grilled [...]

Weekend Roundup: Moments Musicale

by Daisy Yuhas

February 28, 2008

To those who have long wished life had background music, this weekend may just have enough musical possibilities to come close. On campus there are a range of arts events [...]

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