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Weekly Column: Swat Says

March 26, 2026
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their thoughts on March Madness, discuss PubSafe's approach to alcohol on campus, and reveal their homework habits.

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Athlete of the Week: Leor Kedar ’28

March 26, 2026
Sophomore baseball player Leor Kedar ’28 is a must-watch when he steps up to the plate. On the Garnet’s Spring Break trip to South Carolina, where they faced four teams across seven games, Kedar racked up eleven runs, eighteen hits, twelve Runs

Thank You, Swarthmore Women’s Soccer

March 26, 2026
Swarthmore Soccer senior Isa Specchierla reflects on her time with the team 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

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Bernie’s bandwagon set to break down

March 31, 2016
FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver, a statistician and writer by trade, correctly predicted the electoral outcomes of all 50 states during the 2012 presidential election; in 2008, he called the winner of 49 out of 50 states correctly. Silver, a pioneer in the

Swarthmore admits 963 students to Class of 2020

March 31, 2016
Swarthmore College has sent letters of admission to 963 prospective members of the Class of 2020. Twelve percent of the 7717 students who applied were offered a position in the first year class. Based on previous admissions patterns, Swarthmore expects this group

Dining services rolls out pilot programs

March 31, 2016
Dining services is initiating two pilot dining programs to address student concerns with the current college meal plan. The programs, which began on Monday, March 28, moved the Grab and Go option previously available in Clothier Hall to Sci 199, and added

We are what we eat

March 31, 2016
We at the Phoenix look forward to Wednesday nights for two reasons. The first is getting to publish an amazing piece of journalism for the Swarthmore community, obviously. The second, which is far more important, is the arrival of Pasta Bar on

Khaled Al-Saa’i brings calligraphy art to Swarthmore

March 31, 2016
Renowned Syrian calligrapher Khaled Al-Saa’i visited campus Wednesday, March 23 to give a lecture and demonstration on his unique style of artwork. At 4:15 p.m. in the Scheuer Room, Al-Saa’i, in a gentle and unostentatious manner, projected his works on the screen

Remi Kanazi performs at Intercultural Center

March 31, 2016
Last Wednesday evening, walking into the comfy and colorful IC room for Remi Kanazi’s event, who has had his political commentary featured in news outlets all over the world such as Salon, Al Jazeera English, and BBC radio event, I was pleasantly
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