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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

George Lakey chats about cross-class coalition as part of Class Awareness Month

by Micaela Baranello

November 9, 2006

Last night the Kohlberg Coffee Bar played host to visiting Lang professor George LakeyÃƒâ€¢s Fireside Chat. The main topic of conversation was how to work in coalitions with people from [...]

The “ridiculously talented” New Pornographers to play in LPAC this Friday

by Liana Katz

November 8, 2006

Those students who enjoy listening to bands with terrific amounts of enthusiasm are in luck. This Friday, The New Pornographers-- described on their website as "a group of ridiculously talented [...]

Was Swarthmore ever a women’s college?

by Lauren Stokes

November 8, 2006

Unfortunately for everyone who has ever asked you if you go to "that girls' school in upstate New York," they have no excuse. Swarthmore was co-educational from the very beginning. [...]

Swat Clean Hands seeks to build a healthier campus

by Micaela Baranello

November 8, 2006

With the ominous sniffle or muffled cough ringing in the winter season, the inauguration of Swat Clean Hands arrives at the perfect time. Swat Clean Hands is an organization headed [...]

Favorable midterm elections gave Democrats reason to celebrate in Mephistos

by Micaela Baranello

November 8, 2006

Mephistos, the Willets lounge, was home to a large and enthusiastic crowd Tuesday night as politically minded Swatties crowded around the big screen television to watch the midterm election results [...]

What’s the origin of the Swattie workaholic?

by Urooj Khan

November 7, 2006

Once upon a time, circa 1927, Atlantic Monthly published an article called "Revolt of a Middle-Aged Father" in which a I.M. Rubinow set down his observations of Swarthmore. He was [...]

Bioethics Defense Fund brings pro-life views to campus

by Lauren Stokes

November 7, 2006

On Monday night, Swarthmore Students Supporting Life sponsored a lecture by lawyers Nikolas Nikas and Dorinda Bordlee of the Bioethics Defense Fund entitled "Bioethics at the Brink: Partial-Birth Abortion and [...]

How Swarthmoor became Swarthmore

by Micaela Baranello

November 6, 2006

Whether you pronounce the "r" or not, maybe you have wondered where the name of our beloved school came from. Swarthmore was named after Swarthmoor Hall, found in Cumbria, England [...]

What is the bamboo structure behind Sharples?

by Lauren Stokes

November 6, 2006

The structure with green walls and a bamboo roof that can sometimes be seen at the back entrance to Sharples is a sukkah, a word which means "tent" or "booth" [...]

Movie review: “The Prestige” keeps you guessing

by Micaela Baranello

November 3, 2006

Each element sounds fascinating: a fun plot about dueling magicians, a Victorian setting, director Christopher Nolan (of "Memento" fame), Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as said magicians. Together, all at [...]

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