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Students Charged for Distributing Allegedly ‘Violent’ Zines on Campus

March 5, 2026

News

The college sent letters to eight students for distributing a protest zine, alleging that the zines incited violence and informing them of possible disciplinary charges.

College’s Cunningham Fields Development Plan Met With Resident Pushback

by Lucy Tobier

March 5, 2026

Swarthmore College's proposal to redevelop Cunningham Fields runs into strong resistance from

Our Community Norms: Isolating Survivors

by Anonymous

March 5, 2026

An anonymous alum examines the harmful culture within Swarthmore community that isolates

Swarthmore Applies to Switch its Accreditation Agency to New England Commission

by Daniel Perrin

March 5, 2026

Swarthmore applies for accreditation with the New England Commission on Higher Education

Aramark and Outsourcing: Undermining the Purpose of Public Institutions

by Rafi Karpowitz

March 5, 2026

Opinions Editor Rafael Karpowitz '27 argues that the approach to outsourcing embraced

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Ask The Phoenix: What’s Behind the Empty McCabe Front Desk?

by Xinto Xu

March 5, 2026

Date Drop Helps Swatties Come Together

by Ellen Stewart

March 5, 2026

War, Power, Culture: Rashid Khalidi and Amira Hass on the ‘Palestine Question’

by Zuyuan Zhou

March 5, 2026

DEI Is a Higher Ed Target: Here’s How Five Institutions Responded

by Lucy Tobier

March 5, 2026

Reporters from five member institutions of The Collegiate Journalism Network describe the wide-ranging effects of Trump's DEI policy on higher education.

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

by Daniel Perrin

February 26, 2026

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

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 fight for international students.

Swarthmore Accepts 231 Early Decision Applicants

by Ellen Stewart

February 26, 2026

Admissions Office releases information on early decision acceptances to the class of 2030.

McCabe Library: From Dirt to Dust

by Vivian Li

February 26, 2026

An architectural history class created an exhibition at McCabe, transforming the campus landmark into a living archive of its own history.

Opinions

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Nasrin AhmedandRafi Karpowitz

March 5, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their hot takes on the Oscars, reveal their feelings on midterm season, and discuss plans for spring break.

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 renovations of Cunningham Fields and the Fieldhouse will affect them and their teams.

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 history not simply as a story of oppression and resistance, but instead as one of triumph and excellence.

Arts

Who Will (And Who Should) Win at the 2026 Oscars?

by Olivia Huang

March 5, 2026

Olivia Huang '29 predicts the winners of the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.

All in a Giornata: A Photo Gallery

by James Shelton

March 5, 2026

James Shelton's '28 collected photographs from the fresco painting class's open studio event.

Artist of the Week Rafael Karpowitz ’27 Stopped Stressing Over Standards

by Corinne Lafont

March 5, 2026

Pianist Rafael Karpowitz '27 reflects on his musical childhood and the versatility of jazz.

Sports

Swarthmore Swimming Battles for Conference Crowns

by Aimee Lee

March 5, 2026

Swarthmore's men's and women's swim teams found success at this year's Centennial Conference Championships.

Athlete of the Week: Steven Jungers ’26

by Aimee Lee

March 5, 2026

Pitcher Steven Jungers '26 shares about his four years with Swarthmore baseball.

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.

Features

Seven Songs to Get You Through Midterms

by Corinne Lafont

March 5, 2026

Corinne Lafont '26 offers students a motivational study playlist.

Some Jobs Suck

by The Bush Administration

March 5, 2026

Sex columnist "The Bush Administration" weighs in on the politics of intimacy.

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever:” A Conceptual Film on Loss and Empowerment

by Neghemi Micah

December 1, 2022

Spoilers Ahead! “Wakanda Forever” stands tall and upholds the Black Panther title with pride despite the series of non-stop disasters that hampered its initial production. The first of these misfortunes happened in the tumultuous year of 2020, as Chadwick Boseman, who played

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap

by Abby Chang

December 1, 2022

Women’s Basketball: Swarthmore: 52, Ursinus College: 39 Swarthmore women’s basketball opened their conference play on Saturday, Nov. 19 against Ursinus College. The Garnet dominated from the beginning with a 17-11 lead in the first quarter and maintained the lead throughout the game.

(Finals) Season’s Greetings

by Ben Pauley

December 1, 2022

Thanksgiving break is lovely, always has been, and always will be. Unfortunately, it also happens to be the harbinger of the most stressful time of the year for many students: finals. For first-year students, this will be their first college finals period;

Art Department Pivots Towards 3D Design After Retirement of Ceramics Professor

by Aviva Weiser

December 1, 2022

This Fall, the art department experienced a directional shift following the retirement of Professor of Art Syd Carpenter. Carpenter’s area of expertise was in ceramics, and because of her retirement, the department is no longer offering ceramics courses and is instead looking

Athletics Explores Developing Women’s Golf Program

by Trisha Tsundupalli

December 1, 2022

Swarthmore’s men’s golf team is nearly as old as the college itself, dating back to the college’s founding in 1864. With the exception of golf, very few women have played on men’s teams throughout the history of Swarthmore athletics. This year, however,

Tri-College Launches New Asian American Studies Program

by Lucy Tobier

December 1, 2022

This year, students in the Tri-College Consortium have the opportunity to minor in a new interdisciplinary program: program: Asian American Studies. The minor officially launched in the Fall 2022 semester, but work started in 2017 with support from faculty in the the

Competition Intensifies at the World Cup as Group Stage Concludes

by Asha Bhuiyan

December 1, 2022

With only two days left until the knockout round begins, the 2022 FIFA World Cup has been filled with surprises, upsets, and intense competition between teams. Taking place in Qatar, the quadrennial men’s soccer tournament welcomed 32 teams to compete from Sunday,

Athlete of the Week: Norah Wingfield ’25

by Sophia Vesely

December 1, 2022

Norah Wingfield ’25, a sophomore from Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, was vital to Swarthmore women’s basketball’s success in an away game on Sunday, Nov. 27. Wingfield scored a team-high of 15 points to lead the Garnet to victory over non-conference Washington and Lee University.

Artist of the Week Gabriel Straus ʼ23 on the Cohesiveness of Singing

by Eva Nahass

December 1, 2022

When I met Gabriel Straus ʼ23, I felt a little undressed when I compared my jeans and boots to his collared shirt and sweater. He’d had a fellowship interview that morning, he told me. As a senior, Gabriel is considering what life

Access to the Arts at Swarthmore: A New Perspective from a Semester Abroad

by Jenna Takach

December 1, 2022

If you’ve paid any attention to your Swarthmore Gmail account in recent weeks, you’ll have doubtlessly received numerous emails from the theatre, dance, and music departments advertising the plethora of shows happening before the end of the semester. You might have also

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