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Katherine Kerman

Athlete of the Week: Mike Melnikov

Michael Melnikov ’26, a junior from Karlsruhe, Germany, has made an indelible mark on Swarthmore College’s men’s tennis program since his arrival. In his freshman year, he set a program record with 42 match victories, earning both NCAA National Doubles Championship Runner-up
March 6, 2025

The Dichotomous Beauty in Monotony

After abruptly finishing my final season of collegiate sports following a serious injury, I find myself empty-handed, lingering in the liminal space left behind when a lifelong pursuit reaches its quiet, unceremonious end. I am, unfortunately, still inhabiting this intermediary. This grey
March 6, 2025

Weekly Recap

Men’s Baseball Swarthmore College: 1, Berry College: 11 On Feb. 21 in Kannapolis, NC, the Swarthmore Garnet fell to the Berry College Vikings. The game took eight innings and lasted three hours. The Garnet led into the sixth inning, but the Vikings
February 27, 2025

AOTW: Theo Teszler

Theo Teszler is a first-year Track and Field athlete from Newton, MA. He went to Newton North High School and is a prospective engineering major. Teszler predominantly runs the 400-meter race and has now broken two programs records in this event. Katie
February 20, 2025

Swarthmore Sports Weekly Recap

2/7: Men’s Track and Field at the FastTrack National Invitational Men’s Track and Field traveled to Staten Island, NY to compete in the FastTrack National Invitation this past Friday. Robert Mirabello ’25 earned eighth overall in the 5000m run and fell a
February 13, 2025

Interconnection: A Conversation with Professor Hopkins

Although cliché, some professors at Swarthmore make an impression in the way they lecture, while others do so in the way they inherently challenge you to your core, creating mental chasms through your body and mind. But few weave their lived experience
February 13, 2025

Faculty Spotlight: Professor Casey

Justin Casey is a Visiting Instructor at Swarthmore College and a Ph.D Candidate in international relations at Georgetown University. Their dissertation, “The Propaganda Dilemma: Democracies in the War of Ideas,” draws on extensive research at the Truman, Eisenhower, and Reagan Presidential Libraries,
February 6, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Ham Williams-Tracy ’25

Ham’s career bests are 100 Free – 47.92, 200 Free – 1:42.32, 500 Free – 4:35.97, 200 Breast – 2:14.45, 200 Fly – 1:54.95, and the 400 IM – 4:01.52. He is a 4x All-Centennial (1x First Team, 2x Second Team, 1x
February 6, 2025
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