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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

Epic narratives and claustrophobic moments: James Stewart and Anda Dubinskis at the List

by Lauren Stokes

November 14, 2005

This past Friday, the List Gallery held a reception to inaugurate its two newest exhibitions, which will be up through December 14th. The large room is devoted to "The Iliad" [...]

Weekend Roundup: Orchestra 2001 and “Pride and Prejudice”

by Micaela Baranello

November 11, 2005

Heading off campus might be foolish this weekend, with the wide range of events on campus this weekend. As well as the two Drama Board productions (see feature articles), Orchestra [...]

Francophone Film Festival focuses on Arab-French relations

by Lauren Stokes

November 11, 2005

Two weeks ago Swarthmore's fall French Film Festival kicked off with "Raja," a film about a nineteen-year-old orphan living in Marrakesh. Organized by Francophone Studies coordinator Jimia Boutouba, the movies [...]

An existential nightmare in Olde Club: “The Misunderstanding” to be performed

by Micaela Baranello

November 11, 2005

As the Drama Board production of Camus's "The Misunderstanding," sails into Olde Club this weekend, it leaves the minor existential gloom of an infinite parade of indie rock bands in [...]

“We So Are Them” premiering this weekend

by Daisy Yuhas

November 11, 2005

This Friday night, the original musical, "We So Are Them" will be premiering in LPAC theater at 8 o'clock. The musical is directed and written by Katie Chamblee '07 and [...]

Voices for Choices: Protecting Reproductive Rights

by Micaela Baranello

November 11, 2005

A Pro-Choice Task Force was established in 1985 to help defend reproductive freedoms for all women and men, maintaining an emphasis on contraceptive issues and the prevention of unwanted pregnancies. [...]

Bock speaks on Swarthmore admissions and financial aid

by Lauren Stokes

November 10, 2005

Class awareness month may be winding down, but on Wednesday night Swarthmore Dean of Admission Jim Bock spoke to a group of students and faculty about Swarthmore's admissions and financial [...]

Debaters bring home another first place trophy

by dailygazette

November 8, 2005

Christopher Ford '07 was the top overall speaker at American University's debate tournament this past weekend, marking the second time in as many weeks that the Peaslee Debate Society has [...]

Swatmail running again after spam server glitch, no messages lost

by Micaela Baranello

November 8, 2005

As many email-obsessed students quickly realized, Swatmail, the college's email system, failed to deliver any mail on Sunday. Now the problem is fixed, no messages were lost, and it should [...]

Haslett, Park read to spellbound audience

by Lauren Stokes

November 8, 2005

On Friday November 4th, two recent Swarthmore alumni returned to read selections from their work in the Scheuer Room. Yongsoo Park '94 was introduced by Natalie Anderson, who showed us [...]

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