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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.

Lax Conference offers a style of entrepreneurship for everyone

by Lauren Stokes

March 22, 2007

Interested in new media? Bicycles? Social entrepreneurship? What about just hanging out with interesting alumni? The eighth annual Jonathan R. Lax '71 Conference on Entrepreneurship this Sunday offers all of [...]

Swat international relations program recognized as among the best

by Urooj Khan

March 22, 2007

In a survey published by the March/April issue of Foreign Policy, Swarthmore was named as one of the top 20 schools to study international relations on the undergraduate level. The [...]

Debate Results

by dailygazette

March 21, 2007

For the past month, the Amos J. Peaslee Debate Society competed at the tournaments hosted by Bryn Mawr College (February 9-10), U.S. Military Academy at West Point (March 2-3), University [...]

Student Council Report

by Lauren Stokes

March 21, 2007

Tuesday's Fireside Chat about appointments had a lack-luster attendance. In order to reach more people about appointments, Student Council members will be coming to Mertz Lounge, Mephistos, Mary Lyons, Parrish, [...]

Why can’t we use meal equivalency at the coffee bars?

by Lauren Stokes

March 21, 2007

When we posed this question to Director of Dining Services Linda McDougall, she explained that "the meal equivalency was set up to replace an 'occasional meal' at Essie Mae's when [...]

Carlotta Gall talks students through Iraq

by Dustin Trabert

March 21, 2007

While the War in Iraq continues, it can be easy for even the politically aware to forget that the United States is participating in another major armed conflict in the [...]

Why was Daylight Savings Time moved?

by Lauren Stokes

March 20, 2007

Apparently some Swatties are still grouchy about having an hour shaved off of their Spring Break, and I understand--that extra hour of uninterrupted sleep would have meant a lot to [...]

Nonie Darwish speaks against radical Islam’s “jihad culture”

by Lauren Stokes

March 20, 2007

When Nonie Darwish was eight years old, her father, commander of the Egyptian Army in Gaza, was assassinated by Israeli forces and became a martyr for the Arab cause. President [...]

Swatties to ‘cultivate their own garden’

by Urooj Khan

March 19, 2007

The Swarthmore Good Food project aims raise awareness of "good"- that is, sustainable food on campus. At the heart of the effort, co-founded by Marshall Morales '08 and Scott Brainard [...]

Weekend Roundup: Spring break at last!

by Daisy Yuhas

March 9, 2007

Congratulations, you have now officially survived three quarters of the school year (more or less) and "Spring" (again, more or less) is here. Spring break is a chance to escape, [...]

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