Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG.

Even in spite of SwatNet, Swatties have still been making their mark online. With swassip, Swattie Bodies, and Swatmemes popping up — just to name a few — we wanted to find out who else has gone viral. In this special issue on SwatNet Sensations, we collected stories from across campus, from Tumblr’ed ice cream to 24-hour journalism, to find out how students and faculty are stretching bandwidth and short-circuiting outlets all over the place.

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Office Hours: Jim MacMillan

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Swassipgrrrl + swassipgrl

The Man Behind The Meme

Tayarisha Poe ’12 Invokes the Everything

Molly Lichten ’15 Famous on Flickr

YouTube Star bohosolo

Sera Jeong ’14 Tumbles Ice Cream Dreams

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Friending Your Professor: Social Networking in the Classroom

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Swattie Bodies Reinforces, Not Subverts, the Norm

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Week in Pictures: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 20, 2016

Gender and Sexuality in Fallout 4

January 19, 2016

Alcohol-Related Incidents Rise Despite Stricter Policies

December 16, 2015

SGO Newsletter – Fall 2015

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Office Hours: Jim MacMillan

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Week in Pictures: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 20, 2016

Gender and Sexuality in Fallout 4

January 19, 2016

Alcohol-Related Incidents Rise Despite Stricter Policies

December 16, 2015

SGO Newsletter – Fall 2015

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