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Campus Survey Results Reveal Concerns About Religious Discrimination, Ableism, Other Issues

by Xinto Xu

April 2, 2026

News

The DEI office released the Campus Culture & Climate Survey Report, which both showed a general satisfaction with the campus climate but raised potential issues around religious discrimination, ableism, respect for staff, and engaging across political difference.

Office Hours: Faculty on Their Hopes for the College’s Next President

Rafi KarpowitzandNasrin Ahmed

April 2, 2026

In this edition of Office Hours, Swarthmore faculty share what they would

Memorial Bike Ride and Dedication Ceremony Honor Late Swarthmore Professor

by Zephyr Weinreich

April 2, 2026

Philadelphia cyclists memorialize former Swarthmore professor killed in bicycle-automobile collision.

The Phoenix in Conversation with Prof. Daniel Laurison on Political Disconnection

by Xinto Xu

April 2, 2026

Prof. Daniel Laurison talks about his research on political disconnection among working-class

Friction Makes us Human; We Need More of It

by Erin Picken

April 2, 2026

Erin Picken '27 criticizes the embrace of tools and technology that seek

Latest Stories

‘Get in Loser, We’re Going Whaling’: Swarthmore’s Moby Dick Readathon

by Ellen Stewart

April 2, 2026

Reflections from a Doubles Specialist

by Riya Rao

April 2, 2026

Encased Cruelty in a Forest of Madness: A Review of ‘Woyzeck’

by Perxi Pu

April 2, 2026

News

Iyad Hmidat and Heba Alsaidi on Their Experience With Mutual Aid in Gaza

by Beika Lyu

April 2, 2026

Palestinian mutual aid workers Iyad Hmidat and Heba Alsaidi share about their life and work in Gaza during the war and after the ceasefire

A History of Welcome and Withdrawal at Swarthmore’s Presidential Home

by Zephyr Weinreich

March 26, 2026

Archival research and oral histories reveal the evolution of the Swarthmore president's house from 1879 to 2026.

7.4% of Applicants Admitted to College for Second Year in a Row

by Xinto Xu

March 26, 2026

Swarthmore College announces its Class of 2030 admissions results, showing the lowest number of first-generation students admitted in years.

Board Approves 5.75% Tuition Increase for 2026-27 Academic Year, Aid Packages To Absorb Increase

by Kush Kaur

March 26, 2026

Swarthmore College increases its tuition by 5.75% and total student charges by 6.2% for 2026-27 academic year compared to the previous school year.

College Withdraws Proposed Amendment for Cunningham Fields Development Plan

by Ellen Stewart

March 26, 2026

The college withdraws its previously proposed text amendment to the Institutional-B zoning regulations for Cunningham Fields.

Opinions

Show Don’t Tell: Make Government Fun Again

by Teddy King-Pollet

April 2, 2026

Teddy King-Pollet '28 argues that Democrats should embrace social media as a tool to bridge the gap between citizens and politicians and make the tangible effects of their policies more clear to the general public.

Swat Says: April Fools Edition

Rafi KarpowitzandNasrin Ahmed

April 2, 2026

In this special April Fools edition of Swat Says, unsuspecting students share their thoughts on several important (but completely false) happenings around campus.

How Val Smith Should Spend the Rest of Her Presidency

by The Editorial Board

March 26, 2026

The Phoenix's Editorial Board encourages Pres. Val Smith to spend her remaining time on campus fostering communication between administration and the rest of the school.

Arts

Looking back at the Oscars (And 2026 Movies to Look Out For!)

by Olivia Huang

April 2, 2026

A retrospective take on the 2026 Oscars and a hopeful look forward at films to come.

Artist of the Week: For Griffin Moore ’26, Performance Begins in the Body

by Yijia (Jessica) Qin

April 2, 2026

Dance and theater artist Griffin Moore ’26 reflects on embodied storytelling

‘Bartók’s Monster’ Review: Music’s Relationship with the Abstract

by Kaito Stohr

March 26, 2026

A review of Pig Iron Theatre Company's performance of "Bartók’s Monster."

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Kenny Relovsky ’27

by Katherine Kerman

April 2, 2026

Kenny Relovsky, a junior from Ringwood, NJ, competes for Swarthmore track and field. He runs various events and has shown onlookers his abilities over the course of three seasons. He has career bests in the 800m (1:54.38), 1500m (3:55.89), the mile (4:16.63),

Athlete of the Week: Leor Kedar ’28

by Aimee Lee

March 26, 2026

Sophomore baseball player Leor Kedar ’28 is a must-watch when he steps up to the plate. On the Garnet’s Spring Break trip to South Carolina, where they faced four teams across seven games, Kedar racked up eleven runs, eighteen hits, twelve Runs

Thank You, Swarthmore Women’s Soccer

by Isa Specchierla

March 26, 2026

Swarthmore Soccer senior Isa Specchierla reflects on her time with the team During this past Winter Break, 30 minutes into playing in a Sunday adult league pick-up game (as a washed-up, now-retired senior collegiate athlete does), I was hit with an overwhelming

Features

The Love Song of C. Anne Lafont

by Corinne Lafont

April 2, 2026

Corinne Lafont '26 reflects on her four years at Swarthmore.

Chabad’s Mega Shabbat: Connecting Campus

by Jeremy Weinstein-Sears

March 26, 2026

Jeremy Weinstein-Sears '28 covers on Swarthmore's Chabad celebration for Mega Shabbat.

Pigeon Perils

by Paris Kampel

March 26, 2026

Kohl discusses Rosa Parks story

by Micaela Baranello

December 2, 2005

Students, faculty, and visitors alike crowded into the Scheuer Room late yesterday afternoon as Mr. Herbert Kohl held a lecture discussing his newly published book, "She Would Not Be Moved: [...]

Hairy annual tradition at Swat marks its end

by Micaela Baranello

December 1, 2005

"Moustache November," a tradition started by a student during the Bush-Kerry election year has become one of Swat's funky annual traditions. The premise revolves around growing a moustache for the [...]

Fienberg reveals the truth about polygraph accuracy

by Micaela Baranello

December 1, 2005

Stephen E. Fienberg, professor of Statistics and Social Science at Carnegie Mellon University, presented a lecture titled "In Search of the Magic Lasso: The Truth about the Polygraph," yesterday in [...]

Who are the women in black?

by Lauren Stokes

November 30, 2005

Observant members of the Swarthmore community may have noticed a group of women in black keeping silent vigil at the train station from five to six on Friday evenings. For [...]

Student council platforms

by dailygazette

November 30, 2005

Student Council elections begin Thursday for the one-year positions of Co-President, Student Events Advisor, Campus Life Representative, Campus Relations Representative, Appointments Chair, and Secretary. Online voting will be held Thursday, [...]

Nikhil Sharma returns to Tulane, leaving new friends behind

by Lauren Stokes

November 30, 2005

At the beginning of this semester, schools from across the nation opened their doors to displaced students from New Orleans universities like Tulane, Loyola, Xavier, and Dillard. Swarthmore was one [...]

What was registration like before internet technology?

by Micaela Baranello

November 29, 2005

Before computer preregistration, "arena" registration (similar to first-year student registration) was used. Although stressful, the arena meetings were also very efficient. Computer registration was used throughout the nineties and was [...]

College Corner: a chat with Jim Kreft, winner of this year’s “Four by Donut”

by Micaela Baranello

November 28, 2005

There are regular people, and then there are Legends. Jim Kreft '06, four time winner of the annual "Four x Donut," fits into the latter category. The event, now in [...]

Long awaited “Harry Potter” bewitches

by Daisy Yuhas

November 23, 2005

Jasmine Narang contributed to this article. On Friday, November 18th, the much anticipated fourth installment of the Harry Potter Series, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was released to [...]

Award winning playwright Adriano Shaplin to teach playwriting workshop

by Daisy Yuhas

November 23, 2005

This spring, Swarthmore's theater department is welcoming the award winning playwright Adriano Shaplin to teach the playwriting workshop. Shaplin, whose writing was described by Tony Kushner, author of "Angels in [...]

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