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Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their thoughts on grade inflation, discuss their plans for fall break, and reveal the most humbling class they've taken at Swarthmore.
October 9, 2025

SEPTA Funding and the Perils of Political Theatre

Rafi Karpowitz '27 argues that the drama this summer surrounding SEPTA's funding is representative of a more broad phenomenon, in which politics is defined fundamentally by theatrics and calculated posturing that is often detrimental to the people whom political actors should serve.
October 9, 2025
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Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students share their favorite dining hall meal, reveal the craziest thing they've heard from a professor in class, and discuss the buildings with the worst vibes on campus.
October 2, 2025
Author Wyatt Brannon stands on McGill Walk smiling

Being Autistic is Okay, Actually

Wyatt Brannon ’26 advocates for the centering of autistic voices in the wake of Donald Trump’s and RFK Jr.’s inflammatory statements about supposed causes of autism.
October 2, 2025
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Weekly Column: Swat Says

In this edition of Swat Says, students reveal the most iconic professors on campus, discuss the best class they've taken at Swarthmore, and attempt to define the mysterious role of college Provost.
September 25, 2025

Make Moderates Great Again

Teddy King-Pollet '28 argues that, in the aftermath of their defeat last year, Democrats should embrace a politics grounded in bold, clear, and convicted beliefs that need not be bound to the party line.
September 25, 2025
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