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Artist of the Week Emmie Wolf ’22 on Math, Ballet, and Painting

“There is a lot of art in math and there is a lot of math in art,” said painter and dancer Emmie Wolf ’22 as we sat in her senior studio. The space was brimming with her paintings, and although they were

March 3, 2022

Arts·Highlights

“Form Equals Content”: A Guide to Living Authentically Through Dua Lipa’s Music

“Form equals content.” You’ve probably heard the phrase. In any high school or collegiate English class, your instructor has probably uttered these words in reference to a poem or some other literary work. So what does this mean, and why is it

March 3, 2022

Highlights·News

COVID-19 Testing Policy Update: The Transition to Optional Testing

On Feb. 23, the COVID-19 Planning Group, consisting of numerous administrators and Chief of Infectious Control Committees Dr. Peter Axelrod, sent Swarthmore students, faculty, and staff an email detailing the new COVID-19 testing policy. They announced that the college will shift to

March 3, 2022

Highlights·News

Swat Community Grapples with War in Ukraine

Less than a week since Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine on Thursday, Feb. 24, Russian forces have already destroyed hundreds of “transport infrastructure facilities, homes, hospitals and kindergartens,” killed at least 2,000 people, and forced an estimated 650,000 people to neighboring

March 3, 2022

Highlights·News

Students Reflect on Experiences with CAPS, Mental Health during COVID-19

In a post-virtual learning environment at Swarthmore, students are now attending in-person classes and events. Despite the college’s return to semi-normalcy, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) appointments remain available only through Zoom. Many Swatties have voiced concerns over the scarcity of appointments

February 24, 2022

Highlights·News

NinjaGrams Return: An Old Tradition Coming Back to Life

On Friday, Feb. 18, students were greeted in their classes and in Sharples by dueling ninjas, handmade cards, and homemade truffle treats on what some call “Ninja Day,” or the day that ninjas and ninja masters deliver NinjaGrams. NinjaGrams returned to Swarthmore

February 24, 2022

Highlights·Sports

They’re Just Kids

Thirty athletes took the ice in the Olympic women’s singles figure skating event last week in Beijing. Of the 30, eighteen were teenagers, and the entire field posted a median age of nineteen. The youngest skater was fifteen-year-old Kamila Valieva of the

February 24, 2022

Highlights·Opinion

Remember the Last Time You Read Translated Literature? Yeah, Me Neither

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the library of the college where I’m currently studying abroad ran a special event: students could email the librarian expressing their interest in having a blind date with a book. The next day, students would go to

February 24, 2022

Highlights·News

Garnet Pledge Update: Alcohol Registered Events Are Now Allowed on Campus

On Feb. 11, Senior Associate Dean of Student Life Nathan Miller sent the Swarthmore community an updated Garnet Pledge for the Spring semester. Miller announced that spectators are now authorized to attend all campus events, including athletic competitions. Furthermore, the updated Garnet

February 24, 2022

Highlights·News

War News Radio Set to Release Podcast Series Covering Afghanistan

Most everybody who follows the news has heard about the escalation of conflict in Afghanistan following the United States’ withdrawal from the region in August. What most people might not know, however, is what everyday life is like for Afghan civilians today,

February 17, 2022

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