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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

Carb lovers rejoice with thrice weekly pasta bar

by Micaela Baranello

January 20, 2006

The students have spoken, and Dining Services has listened. By popular demand, Pasta bar, that Sunday and Wednesday evening standby loved and bemoaned by many, is now arriving three times [...]

Editor’s note

by Micaela Baranello

January 20, 2006

Dear Readers, We at the Daily Gazette hope that you have enjoyed the first week of publication and would like to welcome those of you who are new subscribers. I [...]

Donizetti’s “Elixir” resonates in Lang Music Building

by Daisy Yuhas

January 19, 2006

A whimsical romantic comedy, Gaetano Donizetti's "The Elixer of Love" is the story of Nemorino, who is completely smitten by the beautiful Adina. Adina fails to return the sentiment, and [...]

Thefts in Wharton, culprit uncertain

by Micaela Baranello

January 19, 2006

After enjoying a vacation free of exams and deadlines, some Wharton residents came back to Swarthmore only to discover some of their possessions missing from their rooms. In addition to [...]

While you were out: winter break news roundup

by Micaela Baranello

January 18, 2006

The parents of Tariq Fischer '08, who died in a car accident last summer, have pledged over $1 million to Swarthmore in Tariq's name. The money will mostly go towards [...]

Parrish Challenge successful, college receives grant from Kresge Foundation

by Micaela Baranello

January 17, 2006

With a goal of $4 million, the Parrish Challenge has exceeded its expectations and has reached a total of more than $4.5 million, and Swarthmore received an additional $1 million [...]

Boy Meets Tractor: Saturday Night Live, “except funny”

by Micaela Baranello

December 9, 2005

Boy Meets Tractor will perform this Saturday at 8:00 p.m. in Science Center 101. You have seen the hilarious signs plastered around campus. You have done double takes, duped into [...]

The Theater department presents: Serata Futurista

by Micaela Baranello

December 9, 2005

An original play created and directed by Katie Van Winkle '07 will be showcased on December 11 and 12 at 7:00 p.m., with an extra showing at 10 p.m. on [...]

Beckerman speaks on Dvorak’s American journey

by Micaela Baranello

December 9, 2005

Michael Beckerman of New York University gave the Music Department's annual Peter Grant Swing Lecture on the subject of Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World," which the [...]

Fans and the inventor, Joey Roth ’06

by Micaela Baranello

December 8, 2005

Here at Swarthmore we are impressed by Joey Roth, designer par excellence. He recently received the very prestigious "Red Dot Award," bestowed upon only 50 international design projects each year, [...]

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