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

February 26, 2026

News

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

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

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

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

A Conversation with John Alston: 32 Years of Music, Math, and Love with the Chester Children’s Chorus

by Dylan Herink

February 26, 2026

Chorus director John Alston discusses his time at the Chester Children's Chorus

Latest Stories

Swarthmore Accepts 231 Early Decision Applicants

by Ellen Stewart

February 26, 2026

McCabe Library: From Dirt to Dust

by Vivian Li

February 26, 2026

Embodying the Process: An Exploration of Gender and the Self in Swarthmore Theater’s ‘Orlando’

by Jasper Cober-Lake

February 26, 2026

Political Scientist Jonathan Kirshner Lectures on (Un)Realism in the Trump Age

by Marra Irons

February 26, 2026

Boston College's Jonathan Kirshner discusses Trump's "America First" doctrine from a classical realist perspective for the 2026 Gilbert Lecture.

Becca Rothfeld and Jonny Thakkar speaks at the Night Owls Event. Phoenix Photo/Xinto Xu

‘Making Yourself Beautiful’: Night Owls Event on The Philosophy of Mogging

by Xinto Xu

February 26, 2026

Night Owls lecture examines the meaning and implications of aesthetic expression through physical alteration and the looksmaxxing trend.

Longtime Dining Staff Member Severely Injured, Hospitalized After Dishwasher Accident

Ella WalkerandDaniel Perrin

February 19, 2026

The Phoenix reports on a devastating incident in which a Dining and Community Commons industrial dishwasher left a worker that was attending to it

The Rise, Fall, and Tentative Rebirth of Philadelphia’s ‘President’s House’ Memorial

by Zephyr Weinreich

February 19, 2026

News Editor Zephyr Weinreich '28 traces the history of America's first 'White House' through more than 200 years of turmoil and transformation.

Swarthmore Endowment Sees 9.5% Return in 2024-25 Fiscal Year

by Daniel Perrin

February 19, 2026

The college's endowment enjoyed stronger returns in 2024-25 than in the years before it. Chief Investment Officer Frank Grunseich contextualizes the numbers.

Opinions

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Rafi KarpowitzandNasrin AhmedandCorinne Lafont

February 26, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their on Swarthmore's party culture, Val Smith's recent announcement, and the renaming of Trotter Hall.

Students: Stand Up for Your Rights!

by Wyatt Brannon

February 19, 2026

Wyatt Brannon '26 argues that, if students want to have some control over how the college operates, they should use the historically radical power of student government.

The College and the CO-OP: An Interconnected History of Two Swarthmore Institutions

by Nathanael D. Brown

February 19, 2026

Former Opinions Editor Nathanael Brown takes a deep dive into the history of the Swarthmore CO-OP's intertwined, and sometime fraught, relationship with Swarthmore College.

Arts

Cirque Calder: Past and Future Present

by Alma Greenfield

February 26, 2026

A reflection on Alexander Calder's "Cirque Calder."

Corinne’s Connections Puzzle: Symposium, Sort-Of

by Corinne Lafont

February 26, 2026

Answers Below

Sports

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.

Athlete of the Week: Jack McHenry ’27

by Katherine Kerman

February 26, 2026

Lacrosse player Jack McHenry '27 shares about his goals, routines, and experiences as a student-athlete at Swarthmore.

Swarthmore Women’s Lacrosse Seniors Anticipate Their Final Season

by Olivia Huang

February 19, 2026

Olivia Huang '29 interviews her graduating teammates about their reflections on strong college careers.

Features

The Ultimate Swarthmore College Quiz: Are You a Stereotypical Swattie?

by Megumi Jindo

February 19, 2026

Take the ultimate Swattie quiz and see — I bet you are a Swattie! Answers: If you mostly got 1), Yay, you belong at this school! You are the “Swattie” who wakes up right before class because you’ve worked your butt off

From My Dad to Yours

by Zoe Washington

February 12, 2026

Washington '29 shares a father-daughter playlist, the first of a monthly column.

Comic: Frosty Frenzy

by Paris Kampel

February 12, 2026

Stellar discovery: Swarthmore student discovers star

by Liana Katz

January 30, 2007

A couple of years ago, Astronomy Professor David Cohen began a project to look into the relationship between x-rays and stellar winds. Most theory on this subject applies to highly [...]

Orchestra 2001 offers world premiere, modernism, and Mozart

by Micaela Baranello

January 29, 2007

Orchestra 2001 gave a typically eclectic concert on Saturday night in Lang Concert Hall. The program, conducted by James Freeman, consisted of works of Ligeti, Augusta Read Thomas, Andrew Rudin, [...]

Weekend roundup

by Daisy Yuhas

January 26, 2007

To all those who resolved to really enjoy their weekends this year, use your first one back at Swat wisely. Whether on or off campus, you have your pick of [...]

Johnson’s Cabinet: a quirky, curious exploration of collage

by Daisy Yuhas

January 26, 2007

Opening on the 25th, the List is currently showing "Cabinet of Wonders: Marvelous Transformations and Other Accidental Images," an exhibit of paintings and collages by Sue Johnson, Steven Muller Distinguished [...]

Migrants, Jeans, and Dodos: Film Festival arrives at Swarthmore

by Micaela Baranello

January 26, 2007

The Margaret Mead Traveling Film Festival is the longest running international showcase for documentaries in the United States, featuring a broad spectrum of selections in both subject material and form. [...]

George Lakey “honored” by inclusion on YAF’s “Dirty Dozen”

by Lauren Stokes

January 24, 2007

The Sociology and Anthropology and Peace and Conflict Studies course "Nonviolent Responses to Terrorism" recently landed Swarthmore a place on the Young America's Foundation annual "Dirty Dozen" list of "the [...]

Parrish residential halls receive extra locks, new layer of security

by Lauren Stokes

January 24, 2007

The Parrish residential areas are now locked to provide an extra layer of security to the dorm's residents. According to Housing Coordinator Liz Derickson '02, the need for the locks [...]

Safety Officer Paul Rodgers found in the Science Center

by Miles Skorpen

January 24, 2007

Last Friday, Paul Rodgers was reported missing. After a campus-wide search, he was found dead in the Science Center. At this time, very little is known about how Mr. Rodgers [...]

Reminder to campus groups

by The Editorial Board

January 23, 2007

In order to have your group events listed in the Daily Gazette, simply email us with the time and location, preferably by 9:00 p.m. the day before. Ads of up [...]

Mia Farrow stirs desire to act in Darfur activists

by Lauren Stokes

December 27, 2006

On Saturday night, Mia Farrow spoke about her experiences in Darfur from the perspective of a UN Goodwill Ambassador who has visited the country twice, once in 2004 and once [...]

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