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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

Louise Glück visits Swarthmore

by Micaela Baranello

January 26, 2005

Louise GlÃƒÂ¼ck, the United States Poet Laureate for 2003, visited the Swarthmore campus on Tuesday for an informal talk with students as well as a reading of some of her [...]

Princeton professor speaks on history of Latin literature

by Micaela Baranello

January 26, 2005

A crowd of over 40 filled Bond yesterday afternoon to hear Princeton professor Denis Feeney's lecture "Why is there a Latin literature? Greeks, Romans, and Italians in middle-Republican Italy." Feeney, [...]

New book buyback system aims to leave students with more money

by Micaela Baranello

January 26, 2005

It's either happened to you or someone you know: standing in line at the bookstore to sell back your old Bio book-the one you paid $130 for-and receiving a pittance [...]

Swarthmore novices excel in Bryn Mawr debate tournament

by dailygazette

January 25, 2005

Swarthmore debaters braved snow and freezing winds last weekend to compete at the Bryn Mawr College Debate Tournament. Sonya Hoo '05 and Emily Tredeau '06 finished as the 5th place [...]

Swarthmore professor wins award for work in evolutionary developmental biology

by Micaela Baranello

January 24, 2005

Late in December, Swarthmore biology professor Scott Gilbert was awarded the 2004 Alexander Kowalevsky Medal for a lifetime of achievement in the field of evolutionary developmental biology. According to the [...]

Weekend roundups

by Micaela Baranello

January 21, 2005

Before your work overwhelms you or SEPTA dies a painful weekend death, try a trip to Philly. Here are some of the more exciting things going on this weekend. Check [...]

College Corner: Questions and answers with Rhodes scholar, Tafadzwa Muguwe ’05

by Micaela Baranello

January 21, 2005

In December, Tafadzwa Muguwe '05 found out that he had won a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford. The Daily Gazette recently caught up with Muguwe to talk to him [...]

New semester brings changes to college email

by Micaela Baranello

January 19, 2005

With the college getting back into full swing after winter break, mailboxes are once again filling up with various announcements, class assignments, and assorted chit-chat. Over break ITS has implemented [...]

Vicky’s Place brings two much needed meals to the Ville

by Micaela Baranello

January 18, 2005

Are you hungry, but it's too early for Renatos or Cheng Hing? Are you craving some eggs but woke up too late for Sharples or are simply looking for something [...]

Williams speaks on the religion of Martin Luther King Jr.

by Micaela Baranello

January 18, 2005

Classes ran as scheduled, but Swarthmore did not forget about Martin Luther King Day. Last night, Preston Williams, Professor Emeritus of Theology and Contemporary Social Thought at Harvard Divinity School, [...]

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