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Acceptance letters were sent out for the class of 2014 last week. With a 16% acceptance rate, the pool ties with class of 2012 for the most selective class in the history of the College. 56% were students of color and international

President Rebecca Chopp and Vice President Maurice Eldridge explain the circumstances surrounding the creation of the Special Assistant to the President and Associate Vice President for Planning position, and discuss what the position will entail.

Only six members of Student Council attended the weekly meeting, meaning that quorum was not met: at least seven members of StuCo must be present for StuCo to meet officially. However, StuCo members did discuss upcoming initiatives, including collecting student feedback on

On April 22nd, Angela Shaw, author of the recent collection of poems _The Beginning of the Fields_ and alumna of Swarthmore, will read selections from her book at the Swarthmore Public Library. In the past, Shaw has taught the Advanced Poetry Workshop

Garikai Campbell '90, currently the Acting Dean of Students, has been appointed to a new role as Special Assistant to the President and Associate Vice President for Planning, President Chopp announced in an email to faculty and staff on Wednesday. The position

“Poetry is about the everyday and the transcendent,” said Kevin Young, a poet who performed a reading of his work on Tuesday, a Cooper Series Event. “Food is like that too. It’s a way to reflect on its position in our lives.”

Swarthmore Professor Barry Schwartz speaks with the Gazette about being a guest on the Colbert Report, his 2004 book “The Paradox of Choice,” and why his grandchildren now think he’s a rock star.

On Saturday afternoon, the Swarthmore baseball team (7-6) outscored the University of Maine Presque Isle Owls (0-7) by a combined score of 25-1 on route to a doubleheader sweep. The Swarthmore College softball team (6-8) swept the Penn-State Berks Lions 5-3 and

While most Swatties spent their spring breaks at home, on campus, or maybe points southern, the SwatCambodia and Fellowship in Nicaragua student groups each went abroad, to their respective focus countries. The two groups focus on different ideas of community service, but

Student Council discussed the pros and cons of paying Student Council members, the upcoming StuCo elections, and the new King of Prussia shuttle.