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Friction Makes Us Human; We Need More of It

Erin Picken '27 criticizes the embrace of tools and technology that seek to remove any difficulty — or friction — from daily life.

April 2, 2026

News

‘Get in Loser, We’re Going Whaling’: Swarthmore’s Moby Dick Readathon

Swarthmore students come together in Upper Tarble to read all of "Moby Dick" in 25 hours.

April 2, 2026

Sports

Reflections from a Doubles Specialist

Riya Rao '26 reflects on her journey as a tennis player, from the stress and intensity of youth sports and her early college career to finding a more healthy dynamic in doubles play.

April 2, 2026

Arts

Encased Cruelty in a Forest of Madness: A Review of ‘Woyzeck’

A review of Grace Fruauff ’26’s senior Honors directing thesis "Woyzeck."

April 2, 2026

News·Uncategorized

Iyad Hmidat and Heba Alsaidi on Their Experience With Mutual Aid in Gaza

Palestinian mutual aid workers Iyad Hmidat and Heba Alsaidi share about their life and work in Gaza during the war and after the ceasefire deal in October 2025.

April 2, 2026

Opinion·Swat Says

Swat Says: April Fools Edition

In this special April Fools edition of Swat Says, unsuspecting students share their thoughts on several important (but completely false) happenings around campus.

April 2, 2026

Opinion

Show Don’t Tell: Make Government Fun Again

Teddy King-Pollet '28 argues that Democrats should embrace social media as a tool to bridge the gap between citizens and politicians and make the tangible effects of their policies more clear to the general public.

April 2, 2026

Arts

Looking back at the Oscars (And 2026 Movies to Look Out For!)

A retrospective take on the 2026 Oscars and a hopeful look forward at films to come.

April 2, 2026

Around Campus·College·Features·Multimedia·Personal Essays

The Love Song of C. Anne Lafont

Corinne Lafont '26 reflects on her four years at Swarthmore.

April 2, 2026

Arts

Artist of the Week: For Griffin Moore ’26, Performance Begins in the Body

Dance and theater artist Griffin Moore ’26 reflects on embodied storytelling

April 2, 2026

April 2026 - Page 3

Friction Makes Us Human; We Need More of It

‘Get in Loser, We’re Going Whaling’: Swarthmore’s Moby Dick Readathon

Reflections from a Doubles Specialist

Encased Cruelty in a Forest of Madness: A Review of ‘Woyzeck’

Iyad Hmidat and Heba Alsaidi on Their Experience With Mutual Aid in Gaza

Swat Says: April Fools Edition

Looking back at the Oscars (And 2026 Movies to Look Out For!)

The Love Song of C. Anne Lafont

Artist of the Week: For Griffin Moore ’26, Performance Begins in the Body

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