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Swarthmore Fall Sports Recap

In the Fall of 2019, Swarthmore’s athletic teams leaped to new heights, continuing the upward trend in Garnet performance in recent years. Men and women’s cross country each had excellent seasons, continuing to build on previous seasons. The men’s team placed eighth

December 5, 2019

Campus Journal·Highlights

Three Times the Willets Fire Alarm Went off, and One Time it Didn’t

I am in bed. It is Saturday night, approximately 2:00 a.m. This is the first time all day that I have been warm. The muffled sound of kids playing pool in Mephistos acts as an eerie, strangely comforting white noise as I

December 5, 2019

Highlights·News

Trans and Non-Binary Students Face Barriers in On-Campus Housing

Swarthmore’s first co-ed dorms were piloted in 1971, when sections of Mary Lyon, Wharton, Willets, and Worth became co-ed living spaces. Nearly fifty years later, the only gendered dorms that remain are Parrish and Dana third, which is women’s only. Despite the

December 5, 2019

Arts·Highlights

Artist of the Week Zachary Weiss on the Communicative Nature of Dance

“It’s a great art form to tell stories with. People talk about how body language is most of communication. If I’ve been able to improve my ability to communicate with my body through dancing, I think that’s a big part of [dance].

December 5, 2019

Highlights·Sports

Pick Up Hockey with Motherpuckers

Incoming college first years are always encouraged to try new things, join new clubs, and meet new people. Some students stick to things they have some familiarity with, while others dive head first in something they’ve never tried. On Sundays and Thursdays

December 5, 2019

Highlights·Sports

Men’s Soccer Advance to the Sweet 16, while Women’s Soccer Falls Just Short

When neither the men’s or women’s soccer teams earned a spot in the Centennial Conference playoffs, it seemed that the chances of Swarthmore soccer teams competing in the NCAA tournament were nearly extinguished. In somewhat shocking selection shows however, both teams earned

November 21, 2019

Arts·Highlights

Artist of the Week Nya Kuziwa ’22 on her Musical Identities

It’s a Thursday morning. Swarthmore students are waking up, getting coffee from the Science Center, and yawning through their morning classes. In The Poetry Project, a research-based poetry class taught by English Professor Nathalie Anderson, students are sharing the poems they wrote

November 21, 2019

Highlights·Opinion

In Defense of Quietness

I have always been a quiet, shy person. Anyone who knows me would agree that I am virtually incapable of speaking loudly; I cannot count the number of times people have told me I need to speak up and project my voice,

November 21, 2019

Highlights·News

Public Safety Seeks Student Input, Timing Causes Issues

The Department of Public Safety is currently in the process of hiring two corporal supervisors and a patrol officer. In an effort to include the input of the campus community in the process, Public Safety solicited input from Resident Peer Leaders —

November 21, 2019

Highlights·News

“The People, Power, and Money Behind the 2020 Census”: Hansi Lo Wang Visits Swarthmore

Hansi Lo Wang ʼ09, a national correspondent for NPR known best for his coverage of the 2020 census, visited Swarthmore on Nov. 12 for the final installment of the Lang Center’s Civic Journalism lecture series this semester. In his lecture, Wang emphasized

November 21, 2019

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