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Weekly Column: Swat Says

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.

February 26, 2026

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The Renaming of Trotter Hall: Explaining the College’s Decision and What Comes Next

Kush Kaur on the past, present, and potential futures of a Swarthmore academic building named for a controversial figure.

February 19, 2026

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Swarthmore Encampment Ends with 9 Arrests; Students and Faculty Rattled

This article shows live updates and coverage of the four-day encampment on Trotter Lawn that ended after local law enforcement demolished it and arrested nine protesters, one of which a current Swarthmore student, on Saturday morning.

May 3, 2025

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Renaming Trotter Hall: A Swarthmore Building’s Namesake and its Implications

Trotter Hall and who it honors is facing controversy and potential changes. On May 1, 2023, President Val Smith sent out an email to the Swarthmore community titled “Facing the Past.” The email addressed an article by The Philadelphia Inquirer that reported

February 22, 2024

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Swarthmore in 1881, the Great Fire, and Renaming Trotter

To continue my history of Swarthmore series for this semester, I decided to begin with an important date in Swarthmore’s formative years. It may be hard to imagine a Swarthmore without iconic features such as Kohlberg, McCabe, Magill Walk, and the omnipresent

February 8, 2024

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Weekly Column: Swat Says

The Renaming of Trotter Hall: Explaining the College’s Decision and What Comes Next

Swarthmore Encampment Ends with 9 Arrests; Students and Faculty Rattled

Renaming Trotter Hall: A Swarthmore Building’s Namesake and its Implications

Swarthmore in 1881, the Great Fire, and Renaming Trotter

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