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Swat MSA gathers community, celebrates Eid, and reflects

Creating an event on campus isn’t easy. At a small school like ours where students are constantly steeped in work, turnout for events are typically low, especially at dry spaces. Despite these setbacks, the Muslim Student Association (MSA), with the help of

October 6, 2016

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Hello from Havana

Hi, Swat! To all those I know, I hope your years are going well; for all those I don’t know, I hope I will have the chance to know you. In the meantime, I’m here in Cuba finding out the true definition

October 6, 2016

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Walnut Hill and Knafeh are good for your soul

This past weekend we took a train ride down to 49th street and made our way to this little treasure I discovered with my roommate my freshman year. It’s an Ethiopian restaurant called Abyssinia that is warm, unassuming, and depending on what

October 6, 2016

Campus Journal

I’m just dirt in the wind, without a home

Thinking about home is my greatest source of anxiety. I crossed the border when I was 3 years old and grew up in North Carolina, but I never quite felt like the US was my home. Despite the fact that I only

September 26, 2016

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Habitus

There is something soft and breathtaking about being surrounded by moving, flowing, cloth, as well as being able to guide its twirling movement, pulling down on cords that hang from the ceiling of an otherwise empty warehouse. In the early evening, the

September 26, 2016

Campus Journal

A conversation on Houston, health, and home

Before last week, Patrick Houston ‘16 only dreamed that he would someday meet the President. However, the afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 13, found Houston standing at a podium in Eakins Park, praising Barack Obama’s moral judgment and courage in leadership. The

September 26, 2016

Campus Journal

Swat life goes well with a slice of Renato’s

As a self-proclaimed pizza lover, I was excited to review Renato Pizza. Since arriving on campus, there has been a noticeable lack of good pizza in my life. Sure, the new Sharples pizza is a step in the right direction, but a

September 26, 2016

Campus Journal

Local Icarus Fired for Dabbing Too Close to the Sun

Each new semester comes with change: potentially adjusting to a new dorm, a new class schedule, finding out you only hung out with someone because they lived next door to you, and a mind boggling lack of pasta bar – at least

September 22, 2016

Campus Journal

On Finding happiness, when you’re here and when you leave

Hi friends! We are studying abroad in Madrid this semester, and we have been reflecting on our lives at Swarthmore and how they compare to our lives abroad. With a new super cool world view, we thought we would share some of

September 11, 2016

Campus Journal

SwatDeck connects community via Philly

Most people would consider Swarthmore to be a small school, with a student body of only 1,500 students. While this small population makes it harder to avoid the people you have awkward relationships with, it can still be hard to meet

April 28, 2016

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