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‘Hundreds’ of Acts of Graffiti Spray-Painted Across Campus, Extensive Cleaning Work Ensues

May 2, 2026

News

"Hundreds of acts of vandalism" occurred early morning Friday May 1. The Phoenix captured the before-and-after as a significant cleaning effort rolled out.

Val Smith Sits Down for Spring Interview with The Phoenix

by Daniel Perrin

April 30, 2026

President Val Smith reflects on her presidency, her goals for the rest

Spring ’26 Student Body Poll Results

Rafi KarpowitzandDaniel Perrin

April 30, 2026

The Phoenix releases the results of its third semesterly survey of the

Spring ’26 Faculty Poll Results

Daniel PerrinandRafi Karpowitz

April 30, 2026

The Phoenix releases the results of its second semesterly poll of the

The Phoenix in Conversation with Robert Putnam ’63

by Zephyr Weinreich

April 30, 2026

Robert Putnam '63 charts his evolution from aspiring engineer to political scientist

Latest Stories

Swarthmore Needs a CCTV Committee

by The Editorial Board

April 30, 2026

Ask The Phoenix: What’s The Status of Current Campus Construction Projects?

by Xinto Xu

April 30, 2026

College Data Reveals Seven-Fold Increase in Disability Accommodations Since 2011

by Daniel Perrin

April 30, 2026

News

Generative AI Pervades Higher Education: Here’s How Three Institutions Responded

Zephyr WeinreichandThe Collegiate Journalism Network (TCJN)

April 30, 2026

Zephyr Weinreich joins journalists from Emporia State University and Oberlin College to report on AI usage and policy across institutions.

Campus Discussions: How Swarthmore is Thinking About AI

by Nina Sablan

April 30, 2026

Nina Sablan conveys wide-ranging campus opinions on AI usage.

A Look Inside Swarthmore’s 350+ Camera Surveillance Network

Ella WalkerandDaniel Perrin

April 23, 2026

A map of the 350+ accessible CCTV cameras on campus and an investigation into who decides to install them, how they're used, and how

Swarthmore Borough Passes Sanctuary and Welcoming Resolution

by Xinto Xu

April 23, 2026

Swarthmore Borough adopted a welcoming resolution the week after college student groups organized "No ICE Week" events.

SEPTA and Swarthmore Borough Begin Discussing Commuter Lot Development

by Lucy Tobier

April 23, 2026

SEPTA, the borough, and the college discuss urban development plan in Swarthmore Town.

Opinions

The College Needs a Reset: A Letter From Faculty

by Undersigned Faculty

April 30, 2026

A collection of faculty reflect on the college’s repression of student activism.

Seniors Reflect: ‘There Can and Must Be a Better Swarthmore College’

by Anonymous Students

April 30, 2026

A group of anonymous seniors reflect on the failings they've witnessed and been affected by during their time at Swarthmore and provide a vision and imperative for a better future.

Genocide and What’s Left of ‘Faith in the Institution’

by Lucas Meyer-Lee

April 30, 2026

Lucas Meyer-Lee '23 reflects on the college's changing response to student activism on campus.

Arts

‘Wilderness Generation’ Review: A Family Reunion That Doesn’t Quite Hit Home

by Alissa Lopes

April 30, 2026

A review of James Ijames' new play "Wilderness Generation," including commentary from the playwright.

Where Does Acting End And Begin? — A Review of ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’

by Joanna Hong

April 30, 2026

A review of Kana Nagata '26's Senior Honors Directing Thesis, "Circle Mirror Transformation"

Recommendations From the Editorial Board Vol 5.

Daniel PerrinandElla WalkerandMaya LevineandSarah Cymrot

April 30, 2026

Read about Copy and Upper Editors' recommendations!

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Lola Diaz ’26

by Katherine Kerman

April 30, 2026

Lola Diaz ’26, hailing from Portland, OR, and Marbella, Spain, has been an integral part of the Swarthmore women’s tennis team for the past four years. She has been awarded All-Centennial First Team Singles (2024) and All-Centennial First-Team Doubles (2024) and has

Some Thoughts I Had While Running the Wilmington, DE, Half-Marathon

by Katherine Kerman

April 30, 2026

As I turned the corner and entered the underpass around mile three of the Wilmington Marathon, the road became dark and wet, and a runner behind me shouted, trying to be witty, “beware of the needles.” But as you can imagine, this

Athlete of the Week: Lydia Morris-Kliment ’27

by Aimee Lee

April 23, 2026

Aimee Ross, co-editor of the Sports Section, in conversation with Lydia Morris-Kliment '27, the outstanding thrower from the Swarthmore Track and Field team.

Features

In Defense of Hobbs

by Kush Kaur

April 30, 2026

Kush Kaur '29 reflects on experience at Hobbs Cafe.

Reflections from a Graduating Senior

by Maya Levine

April 30, 2026

Maya Levine '26 reflects on her years at Swarthmore.

The Moonlit Path

by Megumi Jindo

April 23, 2026

Megumi Jindo '28 reflects on her experience at Swarthmore so far and the passing of the baton in her Kizuna, Japanese club.

George Lakey suggests a new approach to nonviolent campaigns

by Miles Skorpen

March 30, 2007

Yesterday, on Thursday, March 29, the Eugene M. Lang Visiting Professor, George Lakey, unofficially opened the second annual Tri-College Peace Week. Despite this title, however, Lakey began his talk by [...]

Students protest CIA recruitment on campus

by Urooj Khan

March 30, 2007

On Wednesday evening, a group of Swarthmore students protested a CIA recruitment event on campus. Before the talk, students tabled at Sharples and handed out fliers speaking out against the [...]

Class of 2011 tops five thousand applications for the first time ever

by Lauren Stokes

March 29, 2007

Swarthmore received 5,244 applications for admission to the Class of 2011 and admitted 890 students in all for an acceptance rate of seventeen percent. The number of applications represents an [...]

William Plumer Potter Fiction prize awarded to McIlraith, Crampton, Baldwin

by Daisy Yuhas

March 29, 2007

Yesterday afternoon in the Scheuer Room, novelist Diane Ayres read a portion from her novel "Other Girls" and announced the winners of the William Plumer Potter Fiction competition. First place [...]

ITS Considers Move to Google Apps

by Miles Skorpen

March 29, 2007

For several weeks, Swarthmore's Information Technology Services department has been pondering whether or not to move the school from its current self-hosted e-mail and calendar system to Google's web-based alternative, [...]

Tri-Co Peace Week, now with more Tri-Co

by Lauren Stokes

March 29, 2007

In the third year of Swarthmore's Peace Week, founded by Brandon Lee Wolff in 2005, Wolff is proud of increased Tri-Co involvement. Wolff started with the idea of a two-day [...]

Four citations for underage drinking handed out Saturday night

by Lauren Stokes

March 29, 2007

According to Director of Public Safety Owen Redgrave, three Swarthmore students and one Haverford student received citations for underage drinking the night of Saturday the 24th. All four citations occurred [...]

Ask the Gazette: Are freshman assigned to dorms based on the dorm’s individual “culture”?

by Daisy Yuhas

March 28, 2007

The Gazette recently received a question regarding whether or not freshman were assigned to a dorm based on the dorm's "culture." Students imagined that this could be done for one [...]

Student Council offers students a place to ‘vent’

by Micaela Baranello

March 28, 2007

Tuesday evening Student Council hosted "Vent for Change," an informal and confidential discussion for students to air out their grievances regarding the process of event hosting, with Campus Life Representatives [...]

Student Council Report

by Lauren Stokes

March 28, 2007

On Tuesday's meeting, Student Council discussed its budget for next year and decided to propose minor changes. Council is continuing to work on the "Thanksgiving in the Spring" initiative. They [...]

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