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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

Kitao Gallery “Portrait Show” opens

by Daisy Yuhas

November 18, 2005

On Thursday, November 17, 2005, the Kitao Gallery opened its latest exhibition of student artwork, "Portrait Show." The exhibit, which features various student interpretations of the definition of portraiture through [...]

Lang Visiting Professor for Issues of Social Change holds fireside chat

by Micaela Baranello

November 18, 2005

Herbert Kohl, the Lang Visiting Professor for 2005-2006, held an hour-long, informal fireside chat on Thursday night, displaying a wealth of wit, experience, and compassion, to his audience. Kohl was [...]

Keeping the faith: Bush outcast speaks on religion and public policy

by Micaela Baranello

November 18, 2005

Swarthmore's political science department hosts an annual Charles Gilbert lecture, which always attracts high profile speakers. This year was no exception, as John J. DiIulio, Jr. came to lecture on [...]

Bocce ball and croquet players rejoice! New sets now available for use

by Micaela Baranello

November 17, 2005

Student Council has purchased new bocce ball and croquet sets, now available in Cornell Science Library, in response to the old sets being deemed unusable. A librarian and some students [...]

Mysterious banana visits classrooms, intrigues and confuses campus

by Micaela Baranello

November 17, 2005

There you are, sitting in your lecture, when you realize how quiet the room has become and notice a large banana staring at your professor. As your prof motions to [...]

New Swarthmore website to be unveiled in April

by Lauren Stokes

November 17, 2005

The Swarthmore website is undergoing a complete overhaul; after two years of hard work, the new-and-improved website is on track to go live in April. While it may be hard [...]

Lecture hall renamed in honor of distinguished alumna Carley Cunniff

by Lauren Stokes

November 16, 2005

Science Center 199 was recently renamed the "Cunniff Lecture Hall" in honor of Carley L. Cunniff '72. The catchy "K'niff" pronunciation is sure to quickly catch on among students, but [...]

Search continues for replacement dean; Hungerford, Eldridge discuss progress

by Micaela Baranello

November 16, 2005

On Tuesday night, about forty students gathered in Kohlberg for a fireside chat to discuss the search for a replacement for Dean Bob Gross, who retires at the end of [...]

An uncertain future for Mary Lyon’s Halloween Party

by Miles Skorpen

November 15, 2005

Next year's Halloween party might not be at Mary Lyons. Over the course of the past week, the dorm's four Resident Assistants have hosted residents in a series of discussion [...]

Inquirer commentary editor Timpane speaks on the fourth estate

by Micaela Baranello

November 15, 2005

John Timpane, the commentary editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, spoke yesterday on the duties of journalists and the future of news media, particularly newspapers. Timpane proposed that there is always [...]

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