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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.

Solving the global health crisis with an English professor

by Lauren Stokes

February 24, 2006

On Thursday, Duke Professor of English Priscilla Wald gave a truly interdisciplinary talk on "Imagined Immunities: Narratives of Emerging Infections and the Epidemiology of Belonging." Wald's talk centered on the [...]

Elsaesser puts the “melo-” in drama

by Micaela Baranello

February 23, 2006

When one thinks of melodrama, the mind immediately conjures a weeping Kate Winslet on the ill fated Titanic. To offer a different perspective on melodrama, last night in LPAC Thomas [...]

Student Athlete Advisory Committee and Garnet Club head search for new mascot

by Micaela Baranello

February 22, 2006

This coming fall a new mascot may be representing Swarthmore at Clothier Field. The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Garnet Club are working together to initiate a search [...]

College kicks bottled Coke, keeps fountain Coke

by Lauren Stokes

February 20, 2006

The college has decided to replace bottled Coca-Cola products with Pepsi products at Essie Mae's and the two coffee bars. "We have made two gestures towards Coca-Cola to get this [...]

Weekend Roundup: Silly theater and a silly movie

by Micaela Baranello

February 17, 2006

Did the snow keep you from your wild adventures in Philly last weekend? Well, it did for us. Despite the SEPTA customer service line's insistence that the trains were "out [...]

Sixteen Feet spring concert and a new CD

by Micaela Baranello

February 17, 2006

This Saturday night, at 7:00 pm in the Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore's Sixteen Feet will be performing their spring concert. The group has just recently finished recording their new CD, [...]

Debate results

by dailygazette

February 17, 2006

At the World Debate Championships in Dublin over break, Christopher Ford '07 and Garth Sheldon-Coulson '07 represented Swarthmore as one of the highest ranked American teams in a field of [...]

An elephant headed god, a hopeful grandmother, and a little boy from Texas

by Daisy Yuhas

February 17, 2006

This weekend, Neal Dandade's original play "Mango Chutney on Mesa Street," as directed by Maria MÃƒÂ¶ller, will be premiering in LPAC'S Frear Theater stage. The one-act, one man show is [...]

Big Ben comes to Swat

by Micaela Baranello

February 17, 2006

Quick quiz: who's the opposite of Blackalicious? Answer: Ben Folds! This spring, the Large Scale Events committee has pulled a one-eighty and decided to bring piano-rocker Ben to Swat. Ben [...]

DuPlessis lectures on woolens, cottons, and early globalization

by Lauren Stokes

February 16, 2006

History Professor Robert DuPlessis lectured on "Globalization and the Creation of the 'Atlantic World' in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries" in the Scheuer Room on Wednesday. Although globalization is often [...]

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