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Hero pieces, rolling briefs, and the stories everyone is talking about—one scroll, clear hierarchy.
Campus news, reimagined
A New Way to Experience Campus News
CURRENT turns articles from The Phillipian (Phillips Academy’s student newspaper) into a personalized, dynamic feed that people actually read.
It makes campus news finally fun to follow, so students stay informed and become more connected.
- Native SwiftUI · Offline-friendly patterns
- PA Built with the newsroom
App walkthrough
Preview loads here when a demo link is set.
At a glance
- Est. 1878 CURRENT is a new way to present—and relive—America’s oldest secondary school newspaper
- Student-run Editorial independence from The Phillipian
- Native SwiftUI, tuned for everyday reading
- On campus Made with Phillips Academy in mind
Product
Inside the app
Interest picks, home, briefs, articles, and explore—the way they show up in the real app.
- Onboarding that learns your topics, not a generic feed
- Home, Stories, and Explore in one place
- Briefs beside long reads—same newsroom, built for the phone
Everything you open the paper for—without the fold.
Structured like the newsroom thinks: front page energy, briefs that scan fast, and discovery when you have time to wander.
Stories
Immersive layouts for long reads and visual briefs—typography and pacing meant for glass, not paper.
Explore
Topics, search, and collections—find what matters to you without losing the front-page context.
Alerts
Breaking lines, followed topics, and reminders—quiet when you want calm, loud when it matters.
Profile
Saved stories, topics you follow, and reading history—your corner of the paper, one tap away.
For You
A feed that respects what you follow—so the stories you care about surface without endless hunting.
Inside the app
Designed around how students actually scroll.
CURRENT packages reporting from the newsroom into a structure that feels natural on a phone: scan first, go deep when something pulls you in.
- Onboarding that learns your interests—not a generic homepage
- Briefs for fast context; full articles when you want the whole story
- Pulse and “in motion” lines for what the campus is talking about now
- Reactions and saves so feedback stays with the story you read
“Independent, accurate, and accountable to the community we serve—that’s the contract behind every story.”
Questions, answered.
Straightforward details so you know what this is—and what it isn’t.
What is CURRENT?
CURRENT is a native iOS reading experience for The Phillipian—it doesn’t replace the newspaper or its website. It presents the paper’s reporting in tabs, feeds, and story formats built for your phone, without replacing the newsroom’s editorial voice.
Is this the official Phillipian website?
No. The reporting home on the web stays at phillipian.net. Think of CURRENT as a companion for reading and following stories on iOS.
Who makes it?
It’s student-produced, built in collaboration with The Phillipian—the same independence and standards that guide the paper apply to how the app is shaped.
Will it work offline?
The app is designed with offline-friendly patterns so everyday reading isn’t fragile on spotty campus Wi‑Fi. Exact behavior can vary as features ship.
How do I get updates?
Drop your email in the form below—we’ll only use it for launch and major product news.
Get notified when you can install it.
We’ll email you when CURRENT is ready to download. Until then, read the latest at The Phillipian online.
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