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Jennifer Chipman Bloom on Ballet Technique and the Liberal Arts
Jennifer Chipman Bloom is a Pittsburgh, PA, native, former professional ballet dancer, and associate in dance performance at Swarthmore. As a young girl, she watched Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) perform “The Nutcracker.” By the end of the performance, Chipman Bloom knew she
Professor Salvador Rangel on his Journey Through Academia and the Current Political Environment
Assistant Professor of Sociology Salvador Rangel sits down with Rafael Karpowitz '27 to discuss his life experiences and thoughts on sociology, higher education, and the current political environment.
Morning California
Before leaving my bedroom that morning, I snapped a quick photo of it — capturing the messy desk, the books on the shelves that I never got to read, and the bed I tidied up for the first time. At the front
You Need to Get Screwed
Corinne Lafont ’26, the 2025 Screw Your Roommate organizer and Swarthmore senior, has never been on a Screw date. “I’ve been hesitant because it’s so public. But this year…who knows! If everyone’s on a date, then nobody’s really paying attention to me,
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Jude Sandy on Finding Ourselves Through Breath and Self-Expression
First year. First semester. First weeks. I had no idea what to expect. I was still settling into life at Swarthmore: adjusting to the campus environment, my new roommate, my dorm, all my classes, the hundreds of names I (for the life
“I Think I Love This Place”: Reflections of a First Month at Swat
“I think I love this place.” The first text message I ever sent from Pennsylvania. Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, 9:30 p.m. I was holed up at the Hampton Inn in Media, fresh out of a shower that had washed away all the
First-Years Flaunt Fashion
In the post-COVID era, the art of dressing well seems to have slowly and sadly started to fade into antiquity. No longer are the schools of America flooded with fashion-forward students determined to dress their best. Chic jeans and sweaters are disappearing,