The Phoenix's Editorial Board encourages Pres. Val Smith to spend her remaining time on campus fostering communication ...

A sign outside the Courtney Smith House reminds passerby that the building is private property. Phoenix Photo/James Shelton When President Val Smith leaves Swarthmore in the summer of 2027, her ...

In January 2026, Media, PA, former Councilwoman Joi Washington was inaugurated as mayor of the Borough. Washington is Media’s first Black mayor and first woman mayor; she succeeded longtime Mayor Bob ...

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Mega Shabbat, coordinated by the Swarthmore Chabad House and Chabad Board, took place this past Friday, bringing together students of different faiths and backgrounds under the Jewish tradition of ...

Beginning during the Fall 2025 semester, students enrolled in introductory courses in the political science department could find the following statement in their syllabi: “As of Academic Year ...

Do you care about March Madness? Max Moon ’29: No. I get why people do, and I’m all for that, it’s just that my focus is elsewhere. Of course, people can like what they like, though. Max Colfax ’28: ...

During this past Winter Break, 30 minutes into playing in a Sunday adult league pick-up game (as a washed-up, now-retired senior collegiate athlete does), I was hit with an overwhelming and foreign ...

Just a few weeks after meeting with Emery Dong ’27 — who interviewed me for a past “Artist of the Week” article — here I am, for the first time, sharing my writing with The Phoenix. Pulling a ...

On March 9, Vice President for Finance and Administration Rob Goldberg sent a letter to the Swarthmore Borough and Planning Commission stating that the college is withdrawing its proposed text ...