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Red Flags and Tote Bags
Swarthmore's inaugural Performative Male Contest featured acoustic guitars, matcha lattes, ample feminist literature, and endless posturing.
How To Do Things You Suck At: Lesson One
Welcome to “How To Do Things You Suck At,” every Swattie’s go-to guide on how to try something new and (eventually) succeed in it. Want to learn how to crochet? Play badminton? You’ve found the right place, then. Every month, you’ll follow
Swarthmore Should Prove It’s Worthy of Tax-Exempt Status
The Editorial Board argues that the college should use its newfound financial flexibility to embrace an expansive vision of social responsibility.
A Little Something on Adjusting to College Life
This piece is by Antony Coque regarding his first few weeks of freshman year at Swarthmore College.
Hi, First-Years! Here are our rites of passage
Welcome to Swarthmore! We’re happy to have you. Curious to learn more about campus life? Perhaps you’ve found a perfect six-person friend group, or maybe you still feel homesick. Either way, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of clubs, activities, places,
Philadelphia City Councilmember on Swarthmore Students’ Activism, College Sanctions
On March 6, 2025, Swarthmore College sanctioned fifteen students, including students from and first educated in Philadelphia, for their participation in Palestine solidarity activism that took place between October 2023 and March 2024. Among these sanctions were a semester-long suspension, a year-long