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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.

Weekend roundup

by Daisy Yuhas

September 8, 2006

This weekend, take a little time to enjoy the arts and activities both on and off campus before the semester picks up speed. Swat will be offering the traditional dance [...]

Incoming freshmen battle nettles during Swarthmore pre-orientation

by Lauren Stokes

September 8, 2006

This summer, sixteen incoming freshmen and four upperclassmen leaders hiked along the West Rim Trail in northern Pennsylvania as part of a new pre-orientation program called SWAT, or Swarthmore Wilderness [...]

Parrish student lounge gets a makeover

by Micaela Baranello

September 6, 2006

When you go get your mail in the new and improved key-lock mailboxes, you'll probably notice the large plastic covers draped around Parrish's Shane Student Lounge. The lounge, which was [...]

ITS summer roundup

by Micaela Baranello

September 6, 2006

The hard-working folk at ITS have been busy this summer with a bevy of changes: new phone system, new Swatmail, improved wireless coverage, and a boatload of behind-the-scenes tweaks. The [...]

Magill walk oak to survive attack by Ernesto

by Micaela Baranello

September 6, 2006

Many students arrived on campus last weekend to the sad sight of a badly damaged tree in front of Parrish, at the top of Magill Walk. The remnants of Tropical [...]

Swat summer news roundup

by Micaela Baranello

September 4, 2006

Gil Kemp '72 pledged $10 million to Swarthmore; funds will be used to endow a biology professorship and construct a guest quarters/entertainment venue on campus as well as a currently [...]

Worth faces shortage of meningitis vaccine, will offer new HPV vaccine

by Micaela Baranello

September 4, 2006

Worth Health Center director Linda Echols thought she had plenty of the meningitis vaccine Menactra on hand, but when she looked closer earlier this summer she noticed that her supply [...]

Editor’s Note

by Micaela Baranello

September 4, 2006

Dear readers, Welcome to another year at Swarthmore and the 20th semester of the Daily Gazette. We hope you find our publication to be enjoyable and informative and would love [...]

SBC concept grants help students with innovative ideas

by Micaela Baranello

May 3, 2006

Over the past year, student groups have been spending considerably less amounts of money. This has resulted in a surplus of funds for the Student Budget Committee (SBC). Some of [...]

Credit/no credit deadline extended next semester

by Micaela Baranello

May 3, 2006

Late last week, the faculty approved a proposal to extend the deadline to declare or remove credit/no credit status on a class. Previously, credit/no credit (also called "pass/fail") status had [...]

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