Last year, Jon Petkun ’07 was a finalist in the first Mr. Swarthmore competition. His acclaimed performance had him wearing a blue leotard and performing self-described “patriotic ribbon dance.” He served as Vice President of the Young Democrats and he describes his
When acceptance letters went out for the class of 2012 earlier this week, Swarthmore did not ask a single student to take on loans. And next year, one third of Swarthmore's population will receive much higher grants. Swarthmore has decided to do
Swarthmore has seen a 10% increase on Fall Early Decision applications this year, shooting from 273 to 302 in one year. But the number of acceptance letters didn't see the same increase, making Fall ED more competitive than ever before.
On Monday evening at the Borough Council meeting, Council member Geoff Semenuk announced that the Borough had surpassed its goal of getting 200 new customers for clean energy. With these [...]
Moravian Greyhounds race past men's basketball... honors roll in for "the 2007 Philadelphia Inquirer Women's Soccer Academic Performer of the Year" and the second-winningest coach in Swarthmore basketball history, find out who inside.
The Board of Managers convened last weekend for their annual December meeting. No significant decisions were made; rather, the board gathered information and planned for the future. The next meeting, in February, will feature much more decision-making.
During the weeks immediately before and after winter break, the student-run organization SHIP (Serving the Homeless In Philadelphia) will be collecting used clothing and blankets to bring to a shelter [...]
"18 in '08" Premiers at Haverford David Burstein '11's documentary, two years in the making, made its Haverford premier last weekend. The film, "18 in '08," examines the lack of [...]