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Swarthmore Motions to Toss Lawsuit Following U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Trans Athletes

November 5, 2026

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Swarthmore College has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit brought against the college by transgender athlete and alumna Evie Parts ’25.

Faculty Votes to Alter Diversity Language in Tenure Allocation Guidelines

by Erin Picken

November 5, 2026

Faculty recently voted to amend guidelines for tenure-track hires.

Swarthmore Embraces Community College Transfer Students in Keeping with ‘Swarthmore Forward’ Strategic Plan

by Zephyr Weinreich

November 5, 2026

Swarthmore College moves to admit more transfer students from community colleges as

Remembering Dining Hall Worker Brett Day: Reflections from Friends and Colleagues

by Rafi Karpowitz

November 5, 2026

Rafael Karpowitz '27 shares reflections, thoughts, discussions, and stories from Brett's close

Office Hours: Faculty on the Relationship Between Pedagogy and Political Views

Rafi KarpowitzandNasrin Ahmed

November 5, 2026

Faculty share their thoughts on how and to what extent professors should

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Fueling the Phoenix: Newly Extended Dining Hall Hours

by Nasif Ataher

November 5, 2026

What You Missed at the Philly Film Fest

by Ben Waters

November 5, 2026

PHILADANCO! Exclaiming Community and Empowerment Through the Visual Arts.

by Yamu Xi

November 5, 2026

Dr. Mackensie Alston Explores Artificial Intelligence as a Bias-Detection Tool

by Alexandra Pryplesh

November 5, 2026

Pierson Lecturer Dr. Mackensie Alston discusses her recent research using artificial intelligence to detect bias in the criminal justice system.

What to Expect from the Midterm Elections Next Week

by Daniel Perrin

October 29, 2026

Millions of Americans will go to the polls next Tuesday amidst rising political dissatisfaction. Here’s what Swatties will see on their ballots, as well

Swarthmore Adds Three Alumni to Board of Managers

by Alissa Lopes

October 29, 2026

Jeremy Brest ’90 and Colin Convey ’97, and Tom Hartnett ’94, P’26 join the college Board of Managers.

Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens on Harriet Tubman as a Medical and Intellectual Pioneer

by James Lewis

October 29, 2026

Dr. Deidre Cooper Owens gives the 2026 James A. Field Endowed Lecture on Harriet Tubman and medical bondage.

Science Center Cafe Cuts Down on Outside Catering, Updates Hot Meal Options

by Cameron Alleyne

October 29, 2026

Science Center Cafe no longer offers Chinese food from Yangtze Inn every day, replacing most meal options with DCC-catered food.

Opinions

Federal Voter ID Legislation is Common Sense

by Trajan Finarelli

November 5, 2026

Trajan Finarelli '30 argues that we should be open to considering the potential merits of stricter Voter ID legislation and proposes some solutions of his own.

The Most Obnoxious Blowhards in America

by Teddy King-Pollet

October 29, 2026

Teddy King-Pollet '28 criticizes a recent deplorable ad campaign and the broad hypocrisy of two prominent right-wing politicians.

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Nasrin AhmedandRafi Karpowitz

October 29, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students rank Tri-Co mascots, weigh in on the Garnet Weekend and Halloween overlap, and reflect on their caffeine habits.

Arts

‘La Bola Negra’ Grabs Life by the Balls!

by Zuyuan Zhou

November 5, 2026

A review of “La Bola Negra,” opening in theaters in Philadelphia on Nov. 6

Artist of the Week: Jonas Barr ’27 on Being and Not Being an Artist

by My Nguyen

November 5, 2026

Poet Jonas Barr ’27 on learning what it means to self-identify as an artist

Eyes Wide Open: A Review of ‘You Can See Everything’

by Harper Gowen

October 29, 2026

A review of the documentary “You Can See Everything”

Sports

Athlete of the Week: Isabel Adam ’28

by Charlie Watson

November 5, 2026

Outside hitter Isabel Adam ’28 has been lighting it up for the Swarthmore volleyball team this fall. She came into this season with extensive on-court experience, playing in all but one game in her first two years at Swarthmore, and earning All-Centennial

LeBron James: The 76ers’ New Addition

by Andrew Lufrano

October 29, 2026

On a beautiful Friday afternoon, July 24, 2026, LeBron James announced to the world that he would continue his illustrious career by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, eight-million-dollar contract. Widely regarded as the best professional basketball player of all

USWNT Wins Friendly Against Spain in Chester, PA

by Ava Gizzie

October 29, 2026

A crowd of 18,000 chants in unison to the beat of the fan section drums. It’s the 86th minute of the match, and the U.S. Women’s National Team is down 2-1 to reigning World Cup Champions, Spain. The beat continues. The left

Features

The German 9.11.

by Trajan Finarelli

November 5, 2026

Trajan Finarelli '30 reflects on the complex implications of Nov. 9 for German history.

Fleeting Sketches

by Alice Yang

November 5, 2026

Alice Yang '29 shares her Procreate sketches of people in New York.

McCabe Library: Crossings — Migration Then and Now

by Alice Sheffer

November 5, 2026

Sheffer ‘30 explores McCabe’s current exhibit: “Crossings — Migration Then and Now.”

Swarthmore’s finest are on call: get to know the volunteer firefighters and EMT’s

by Micaela Baranello

September 22, 2006

That fire horn can be pretty obnoxious, can't it? Perhaps many readers have learned to tune it out by now--I confess that even after four semesters I jump when I [...]

Student group policy debate continues at The Ring

by Micaela Baranello

September 22, 2006

An overflow crowd of around 75 people filled the Alice Paul main lounge to debate the merits of closed groups on campus in the first Ring Discussion of the year. [...]

Webcomics Symposium starts today, explores business and creativity on the Internet

by Lauren Stokes

September 22, 2006

This weekend, Free Culture Swarthmore has planned Swarthmore's first-ever Webcomics Symposium. Even if you've never read a webcomic before, you should still consider taking a look at the symposium, which [...]

The New Pornographers announced as fall’s Large Scale Event

by Lauren Stokes

September 21, 2006

Canadian indie-rockers The New Pornographers will be this semester's Large-Scale Event, according to LSE Committee Chairman Douglas Gilchrist-Scott '09. The event will be held on November 10th in LPAC. Gilchrist-Scott [...]

SCCS unveils Digital Darkroom for printing, scanning, and editing

by Lauren Stokes

September 20, 2006

The Swarthmore College Computing Society used a concept grant from SBC to create the Digital Darkroom, a resource for both serious and casual Swarthmore photographers. Mustafa Paksoy '07 was the [...]

Orchestra 2001 strings perform Ligeti, Rochberg, and Bernstein

by Micaela Baranello

September 19, 2006

On Sunday night, Swarthmore's resident new music ensemble, Orchestra 2001, directed by James Freeman, presented a diverse program to a crowded Lang Concert Hall. Though the pieces differed widely in [...]

Kitao Gallery showcasing summer work by Swatties

by Daisy Yuhas

September 19, 2006

This weekend the Kitao Gallery opened its "Back to School" Show, a collection of pieces by Swarthmore students created over the summer. Ranging from paints to black and white photography, [...]

The Liberty Narrative: A lecture by Ken Kersch

by Dustin Trabert

September 19, 2006

Yesterday afternoon, not long after the panel on national security adjourned, the LPAC Cinema welcomed another expert to speak on issues relating to the War on Terror. Unlike the panel [...]

Distinguished panel discusses national security, terrorism, and the Iraq war

by Miles Skorpen

September 19, 2006

Addditional reporting by Urooj Khan, Gazette Reporter, and Lisa Sambat by Miles Skorpen Yesterday afternoon, Admiral Joe Sestak, former National Security Advisor Tony Lake, former National Coordinator for Security and [...]

Mural maker Anna Torres ’07

by Micaela Baranello

September 18, 2006

Raised in a Bronx housing project designed in the 1920s by Jewish socialist architects, Anna Elena Torres '07 has been thinking about the effect art has on community for a [...]

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