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Field Hockey Continues Centennial Play

Fall athletes have a little less than a month left in regular season play. Having returned to Swarthmore in the middle of August, these athletes have put plenty of time and hard work into their respective sports. Swarthmore’s field hockey team is
October 4, 2018

Life as an International Student-Athlete

Swarthmore boasts a diverse student body, full of students with all sorts of talents, interests, and backgrounds. Although only 1640 undergraduates are enrolled at Swarthmore, 53 countries are represented at the college. Along with the distinct student population of Swarthmore comes a
October 4, 2018

Athlete of the Week: Ethan Witkowski ’20

This past week, the Swarthmore men’s soccer team battled out two big Centennial Conference matches. On Sept. 26, they pummeled Ursinus 5-1 for their largest winning margin of the season. They followed up this big performance with a 2-2 draw against defending
October 4, 2018

Exploring Club Sports at Swarthmore: Fencing and Ultimate

Note: This author is a member of the men’s ultimate frisbee team In recent years, Swarthmore varsity athletics teams have begun to attract attention on the national stage. But one aspect of the Swarthmore athletics department that often gets overlooked is the
October 4, 2018

Athlete of the Week: Ali Baratta ’21

Field hockey is off to a solid start this year. After finishing with a respectable 7-10 record in 2017, The team has opened the 2018 season at 4-4 and is on pace to surpass last season’s win total. The Garnet picked up
September 27, 2018

Recapping the Premier League Season So Far

In a World Cup year, the usually never-ending summer break departs almost as quickly as it arrives. It is hard to believe that the World Cup final was played more than two months ago, and that the first six gameweeks of the
September 27, 2018

Toxic Masculinity Killed Jordan McNair

On May 29th, 2018 at approximately 6 PM, a 911 call went out about a dying, young African-American male. Another promising talent, dedicated son, accomplished student, and valuable life were all quickly wasted. His name was Jordan McNair, and he died from
September 20, 2018
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