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Students Charged for Distributing Allegedly ‘Violent’ Zines on Campus

March 5, 2026

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The college sent letters to eight students for distributing a protest zine, alleging that the zines incited violence and informing them of possible disciplinary charges.

College’s Cunningham Fields Development Plan Met With Resident Pushback

by Lucy Tobier

March 5, 2026

Swarthmore College's proposal to redevelop Cunningham Fields runs into strong resistance from

Our Community Norms: Isolating Survivors

by Anonymous

March 5, 2026

An anonymous alum examines the harmful culture within Swarthmore community that isolates

Swarthmore Applies to Switch its Accreditation Agency to New England Commission

by Daniel Perrin

March 5, 2026

Swarthmore applies for accreditation with the New England Commission on Higher Education

Aramark and Outsourcing: Undermining the Purpose of Public Institutions

by Rafi Karpowitz

March 5, 2026

Opinions Editor Rafael Karpowitz '27 argues that the approach to outsourcing embraced

Latest Stories

Ask The Phoenix: What’s Behind the Empty McCabe Front Desk?

by Xinto Xu

March 5, 2026

Date Drop Helps Swatties Come Together

by Ellen Stewart

March 5, 2026

War, Power, Culture: Rashid Khalidi and Amira Hass on the ‘Palestine Question’

by Zuyuan Zhou

March 5, 2026

DEI Is a Higher Ed Target: Here’s How Five Institutions Responded

by Lucy Tobier

March 5, 2026

Reporters from five member institutions of The Collegiate Journalism Network describe the wide-ranging effects of Trump's DEI policy on higher education.

Val Smith Announces Plan to End Presidency After 2026-27 Academic Year

by Daniel Perrin

February 26, 2026

Val Smith announces the upcoming end of her time as Swarthmore president, the community responds and prepares for a period of transition.

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 fight for international students.

Swarthmore Accepts 231 Early Decision Applicants

by Ellen Stewart

February 26, 2026

Admissions Office releases information on early decision acceptances to the class of 2030.

McCabe Library: From Dirt to Dust

by Vivian Li

February 26, 2026

An architectural history class created an exhibition at McCabe, transforming the campus landmark into a living archive of its own history.

Opinions

Weekly Column: Swat Says

Nasrin AhmedandRafi Karpowitz

March 5, 2026

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their hot takes on the Oscars, reveal their feelings on midterm season, and discuss plans for spring break.

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 renovations of Cunningham Fields and the Fieldhouse will affect them and their teams.

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 history not simply as a story of oppression and resistance, but instead as one of triumph and excellence.

Arts

Who Will (And Who Should) Win at the 2026 Oscars?

by Olivia Huang

March 5, 2026

Olivia Huang '29 predicts the winners of the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.

All in a Giornata: A Photo Gallery

by James Shelton

March 5, 2026

James Shelton's '28 collected photographs from the fresco painting class's open studio event.

Artist of the Week Rafael Karpowitz ’27 Stopped Stressing Over Standards

by Corinne Lafont

March 5, 2026

Pianist Rafael Karpowitz '27 reflects on his musical childhood and the versatility of jazz.

Sports

Swarthmore Swimming Battles for Conference Crowns

by Aimee Lee

March 5, 2026

Swarthmore's men's and women's swim teams found success at this year's Centennial Conference Championships.

Athlete of the Week: Steven Jungers ’26

by Aimee Lee

March 5, 2026

Pitcher Steven Jungers '26 shares about his four years with Swarthmore baseball.

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.

Features

Seven Songs to Get You Through Midterms

by Corinne Lafont

March 5, 2026

Corinne Lafont '26 offers students a motivational study playlist.

Some Jobs Suck

by The Bush Administration

March 5, 2026

Sex columnist "The Bush Administration" weighs in on the politics of intimacy.

Swarthmore Acceptance Rate Rises to 7.46% for Class of 2028 Amid Changing Admissions Landscape

by Daniel Perrin

March 28, 2024

On Friday, March 22, Swarthmore released its admissions decisions for the class of 2028. The college received 13,065 applications in this year’s cycle and admitted 975 prospective students, equating to a 7.46% acceptance rate for the college, slightly above last year’s acceptance

SGO Discusses Proposal to Dissolve SGO, SBC

Kenn JiangandDanny Ly

March 28, 2024

Disclaimer: The events recapped in this article detail only what was discussed in this public meeting and may not represent internal or evolving discussions on the matter. On March 22, the Student Government Organization (SGO) met to discuss a proposal to dissolve

In Conversation with Justin Casey

by Danny Ly

March 28, 2024

Justin Casey is in their first semester as a visiting instructor of political science at Swarthmore. They currently teach Introduction to International Relations and Great Power Competition. The Phoenix spoke to Casey about their research in democratic propaganda, experience as a graduate

Online Exclusive: Hormuzd Katki and the Science of Cancer Screenings

by Aviva Weiser

March 28, 2024

On March 26,National Cancer Institute Senior Investigator Hormuzd Katki spoke at Swarthmore as part of the 2023-2024 Math/Statistics Colloquium Series. In his talk, titled “The Role of Statisticians and Quantitative Thinking in Cancer Prevention and Screening,” Katki discussed developing advancements in the

GSC Fosters Education, Community, and Advocacy at Bodily Autonomy Fair

by Danny Ly

March 28, 2024

On March 21, the Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) hosted the Bodily Autonomy Fair in Parrish Hall. According to an email sent by Director of Gender & Sexuality Paige Jennings to the community on March 19, the event was an “expression of

The Phoenix in Conversation with Nadia Abu El-Haj

by Hillary Tran

March 28, 2024

Hillary Tran: How do you respond to critics who might accuse your work of being one-sided or biased against Israel? Nadia Abu El-Haj: I would say my analysis of the state fits in with the large comparative literature on colonialism and recognizes

ASHES of Fate Review

by Perxi Pu

March 28, 2024

I’ve been paying attention to “ASHES of Fate” since the beginning of last semester, reading biweekly newsletters made by Amanda Roessler ’24 on the production progress and occasionally hearing bits from those involved. Last weekend, this all-original musical was finally put onto

A brief discussion of morality in Manchester by the Sea and Oedipus Rex

by Handuo Sun

March 28, 2024

“Oedipus Rex” is probably not the first thing that will come to mind when someone watches the 2016 award-winning film “Manchester by the Sea” on a chill night during spring break. The bar brawls initially remind me of how Fyodor Dostoevsky’s paradoxical

Artist of the Week Ark Lu ’24 Says Art is Experimentation

by Corinne Lafont

March 28, 2024

I met Ark Lu ’24 in our Painting III: Materials and Methods class. It was led by Visiting Assistant Professor Dani Levine. When I walked in for our first critique, our studio space had dozens of abstract calligraphy “experiments” scattered among the

A Swarthmore Take on the LOVE Run Philly

by Macie Mangini

March 28, 2024

Philadelphia held its annual BMW Love Run Half Marathon last Sunday. Starting at the early hour of 7:30 a.m, in 29°F weather, 11,000 runners from 48 different states began their 13.1 mile journey around Philadelphia. Amongst the multitude of runners were several

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