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Swarthmore Fought Against the Endowment Tax in Congress: Here’s How

October 9, 2025

News

Earlier this year, Swarthmore joined other small colleges to lobby Republican legislators against an increased endowment tax.

Delaware County Adopts Zero Waste Plan

by Eleanor Xu

October 9, 2025

Delco adopts Zero Waste plan, a milestone for environmental advocates working against

The Phoenix in Conversation with Hawaii Governor Josh Green ’92

by Daniel Perrin

October 9, 2025

The Phoenix sits down with John Green '92 - the Swat alumnus

Starting a New Page: Independent Bookstore Opens in the Ville

by Amrita Gopal

October 9, 2025

The Phoenix visits Swarthmore's newest bookshop

The Phoenix in Conversation with Benedicta Delima

by Eleanor Xu

October 9, 2025

EVS technician Benedicta Delima shares her experience running a nonprofit dedicated to

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Office Hours: Faculty on Grading Practices and Grade Inflation

Rafi KarpowitzandErin Picken

October 9, 2025

SEPTA Funding and the Perils of Political Theatre

by Rafi Karpowitz

October 9, 2025

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Rafi KarpowitzandErin Picken

October 9, 2025

Swarthmore Libraries Launch “Art Lending Library”

by Zephyr Weinreich

October 9, 2025

Swarthmore's Art Lending Library has its inaugural gallery opening

Disability Rights Advocate Haben Girma on Accessibility and Inclusion

by Annika Petras

October 2, 2025

In a Cooper Series lecture, Haben Grima shares her experience promoting accessibility as an individual with disabilities.

Admin Shed Light on College Finances at ‘Endowment 101’

by Marra Irons

October 2, 2025

Administration explains the structure, purpose, and investment strategies of Swarthmore's endowment.

Uncertainty for RA Unions, Collective Bargaining under the Trump Administration

by Ella Walker

October 2, 2025

OPEIU representative Nick Galipeau speaks on the current state of workers' rights and the future of RA unions.

Solidarity Speaks: Jonah Sah ’27 on Building Solidarity at Swarthmore

by Zephyr Weinreich

October 2, 2025

Jonah Sah '27 gives insight into Swarthmore's student-run labor advocacy group.

Opinions

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Office Hours: Faculty on the Role of Professors in the Liberal Arts

Rafi KarpowitzandErin Picken

October 2, 2025

In the inaugural article of our new Opinions series “Office Hours,” various Swarthmore faculty members share their thoughts on the role of professors in services of the liberal arts.

An image of a banner in the Dining and Community Commons that reads "Welcome to the Dining and Community Commons"

Just Say Hi: A Case for Friendliness

by Corinne Lafont

October 2, 2025

Corinne Lafont ’26 makes a case for friendliness in the face of unprecedented levels of isolation among young people.

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Rafi KarpowitzandErin Picken

October 2, 2025

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their favorite dining hall meal, reveal the craziest thing they've heard from a professor in class, and discuss the buildings with the worst vibes on campus.

Arts

Fan of the Year

by Paris Kampel

October 9, 2025

Jafar Panahi and the Importance of the Cinema of Resistance

by Olivia Huang

October 9, 2025

It wasn't just an accident. Olivia Huang '29 discusses Jafar Panahi's influence on cinema of resistance.

WSRN Weekly Schedule 10/09/25

by Maddie Adams-Miller

October 9, 2025

Check out WSRN's weekly schedule!

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Lauren Lior ’27

by Katherine Kerman

October 9, 2025

Swarthmore women’s soccer forward Lauren Lior ’27 hails from Fairfield, CT, and is a graduate of Greens Farms Academy. During her first year with the Garnet, she had a stellar season, breaking into the starting lineup, and cementing herself as an integral

WSOC Day in the Life: Away Game vs. Muhlenberg College

by Aimee Lee

October 9, 2025

As we head into the middle of the fall semester, Swarthmore’s sports schedules will become increasingly busy. While exams and paper deadlines approach quickly, varsity athletic teams plunge into the middle of conference play, when the significance of winning is the most

“Loaves of Love”: Charity and Tradition

by Katherine Kerman

October 9, 2025

Swarthmore athletic teams participate in the "Loaves of Love" charity and educational program lead by the Swarthmore Chabad House.

Campus Journal

First-Years Flaunt Fashion

by Charlotte Hall

October 2, 2025

In the post-COVID era, the art of dressing well seems to have slowly and sadly started to fade into antiquity. No longer are the schools of America flooded with fashion-forward students determined to dress their best. Chic jeans and sweaters are disappearing,

Hopes

by Claire Chin

October 2, 2025

How To Do Things You Suck At: Lesson One

by Zoe Washington

September 25, 2025

Welcome to “How To Do Things You Suck At,” every Swattie’s go-to guide on how to try something new and (eventually) succeed in it. Want to learn how to crochet? Play badminton? You’ve found the right place, then. Every month, you’ll follow

Anderson speaks on literacy and social justice

by Micaela Baranello

March 15, 2006

On Tuesday afternoon, Swarthmore Education professor Diane Anderson spoke to a full house about understanding literacy in new ways in a lecture entitled "What We See: New Literacy 'Frames' and [...]

Refreshing “Art of the Japanese Tea Ceremony” exhibit opens in McCabe

by Lauren Stokes

March 13, 2006

On March 1st, the exhibit "Crafting Nature: The Art of Japanese Tea Ceremony" opened in the front lobby of McCabe Library. Professor Tomoko Sakomura is currently teaching a class by [...]

Weekend Roundup: Special spring break edition

by Micaela Baranello

March 3, 2006

Stuck on campus this weekend? Stuck on campus for all of break? Now, you truly have no excuse not to go do something rather than sit around and watch "The [...]

Library update: Mardi Gras, logos, and a blog

by Micaela Baranello

March 3, 2006

The Gazette checked in with the staff of McCabe Library to see what's new and exciting in and beyond the stacks. The library's fund-raiser to support the rebuilding of the [...]

Wind downs power lines, leaves Swarthmore in the dark

by Lauren Stokes

March 2, 2006

The power went out at 9 PM on Saturday, leaving the Swarthmore community temporarily in the dark. Director of Maintenance Ralph Thayer informed the Gazette that "high winds took out [...]

Delpit speaks on children left behind

by Miles Skorpen

March 2, 2006

On Wednesday, Dr. Lisa Delpit, a noted educator and executive director for the Center for Urban Education and Innovation at Florida International University, gave an engaging lecture on "Creative education [...]

Forum for Free Press disbanded, publications to become chartered

by Micaela Baranello

March 2, 2006

The Forum for Free Press (FFP), the committee chartered by Student Council and funded by the Student Budget Committee (SBC) for the purpose of distributing funds to Swarthmore student publications, [...]

Swarthmore 2006-2007 budget released; student charges rise 5.5%

by Lauren Stokes

March 2, 2006

The operating budget for the 2006-2007 school year was approved by the Board of Managers on February 25, 2006. In order to cover the 102.7 million dollar budget, student charges [...]

Swarthmore’s new website: engaging, user-friendly, and a sort of “pale cream”

by Micaela Baranello

March 1, 2006

Crowds of hungry students drawn in by the lure of free pizza also served as a test audience yesterday for the unveiling of Swarthmore's newly-designed website, slated for a mid-April [...]

“The Regurgitator” shocks, amazes, overjoys

by Lauren Stokes

February 27, 2006

Stevie Starr had one piece of advice for the assembled crowd: "Don't go home and tell your friends what you've seen, because they'll say 'No way, man, you're smashed out [...]

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