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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

Lawrence Weschler brings “Serenity” to Swarthmore

by Kat Clark

October 25, 2005

The Scheuer Room was packed full for the second of the "Perspectives on the Humanities" lecture, presented by Lawrence Weschler on the topic of "Serenity and Terror in Vermeer, and [...]

Regie Cabico: performer places poetry on shock treatment at the LPAC

by Micaela Baranello

October 25, 2005

He enters. An unimposing man squatting by the side of the stage watching an open-mic arises and takes on the role of Regie Cabico, poet, comedian, performance artist, and general [...]

Fantastic ceramics: Doug Herren at the List

by Micaela Baranello

October 24, 2005

Doug Herren, a noted ceramicist, will be displaying his artwork at the List Gallery from now until November 6. The Gallery held a well-attended reception this past Friday to showcase [...]

Brantley speaks on nexus of Broadway and celebrity

by Micaela Baranello

October 24, 2005

Ben Brantley '77, the chief theater critic of the New York Times, spoke Friday on the state of Broadway (dire) and theater generally (not quite so dire). Brantley posited that [...]

Swarthmore Peace Collection struts its stuff

by Lauren Stokes

October 24, 2005

The Swarthmore Peace Collection recently unveiled an exhibit in McCabe's glass display cases. Titled "Celebrating 75 Years of the Swarthmore Peace Collection," it focuses on the ways that researchers have [...]

Weekend Roundup: Arts & Culture Week in Philly

by Micaela Baranello

October 21, 2005

This week is Arts & Culture Week in Philadelphia, meaning lots of cheap or even free entertainment in the city. Many prominent organizations are offering half price tickets, such as [...]

Doing the Time Warp: Rocky Horror Picture Show to explode onto campus tonight

by Micaela Baranello

October 21, 2005

For the first time in recent memory, Swarthmore will take part in a distinguished tradition: there will be a screening of the cult classic "Rocky Horror Picture Show", famous for [...]

Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are

by Micaela Baranello

October 21, 2005

It's difficult to walk to class these days without stepping on flamboyant expressions claiming "homo love is the best kind of love" or "Boys will do boys". This week marks [...]

Prominent names in economics and alums to honor Swarthmore

by Micaela Baranello

October 21, 2005

The Department of Economics is hosting a conference entitled "Economic Theory and Public Policy," which will take place October 21-22, in honor of Professor Bernard Saffran, who passed away last [...]

The return of Assassins: True friends grab you in the front

by Micaela Baranello

October 19, 2005

Swarthmore is world renowned for its high levels of stress among the student body. However, along with papers, midterms and social pressures, there is a new cause for dread on [...]

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