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Swarthmore throwers practice meticulous art

At 6 feet 2 inches and 230 pounds, Colton Aho ’15 resembles a tank. Lean, muscular and physically intimidating, Aho easily fits into any athletic environment. And, as one would expect, Aho can often be seen in both the field house and
February 12, 2015

Athlete of the Month: Karl Barkley

If you saw a guy wearing a goofy cowboy hat at last week’s winter formal, then you saw January’s esteemed athlete of the month, Karl Barkley ’15. The 6”3’ guard from North Carolina has been a talented member of the men’s basketball
February 5, 2015

Basketball hopes for strong finish as season winds down

The season is gradually coming to a close, but the Swarthmore women’s basketball team still hopes to finish forcefully. This year, the Garnet (6-13 CC 3-10) have produced some key wins, most notably a season sweep of Franklin and Marshall and a
February 5, 2015

Capoeira club: a fusion of culture and sport

Among the collection of varsity and club athletic groups here at Swarthmore, the capoeira club is a hidden gem that few students have the chance to stumble upon. Practicing every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. on the third floor of the Matchbox, the
January 29, 2015

Underclassmen aid in win against Haverford

As the final seconds ticked off the clock last Wednesday night, feelings of triumph and relief permeated the Swarthmore bench. The Garnet barely squeaked by rival Haverford in a thrilling 76-75 victory. However, if it weren’t for the underclassmen’s resiliency, Swarthmore would
January 29, 2015

Reviewing the first half of the 2014-2015 NBA season

The 2014-15 NBA season has been a breath of fresh air for most NBA fans. Teams that have dominated the NBA playoffs the past three years were either broken apart in free agency (Miami) or decimated by injuries (OKC, San Antonio
January 29, 2015

NCAA sends bad message restoring Paterno wins

On Friday, January 16, the National Collegiate Athletic Association uncharacteristically reversed a previous punishment they had put in place. What made this course of action even more unusual was that this original decision had, at the time of its conception in 2012,
January 22, 2015

Winter Recap

Men’s basketball beats Haverford Last night, the men’s basketball team faced Swarthmore’s infamous rival Haverford and emerged with a well-fought victory, 76-75, in an intense game that went into overtime and saw eight lead changes. Chris Bourne ’17 led the team with
January 22, 2015

Swarthmore swimming takes Puerto Rico

When you combine a group of women and men with charisma and charm and take them to Puerto Rico, you get stories, dancing and one well-made video. Over winter break, the men’s and women’s swim teams took a trip to beautiful, sunny
January 22, 2015
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