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Surprises to come at the bottom of the league

While the title race in the Premier League is down to just three teams with Arsenal’s complete collapse in February and March, it is less clear what is occurring at the bottom of the league. Until three games ago, all the teams
April 17, 2014

Men’s lacrosse battles injuries and tough conference

This season has not been kind to the Swarthmore men’s lacrosse team, injury-wise. Last Saturday, 10 men down, the team went up against Franklin and Marshall and lost 5-12. Despite copious injuries, however, not every game this season has ended in a
April 17, 2014

Men’s golf team finds its swing

After their previous weekend tournament was shortened by rain, the golf team made it back to the course this past weekend, battling both their opponents and the weather. Over the course of Friday to Monday, the team participated in both the Rutgers-Camden
April 10, 2014

Victory at last

Last week, the players of the Northwestern University football team were granted permission by the regional director of the National Labor Relations Board to unionize after they were recognized as employees of the university. Northwestern and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
April 3, 2014

Energy, determination and a golden arm

Osazenoriuwa Ebose ’15 is a woman with an incredible sense of determination, an incredible aura of positive energy and, last but not least, an incredible arm. Holding both of Swarthmore’s indoor/outdoor shot put records as well as the outdoor discus record, Ebose
April 3, 2014

Back in chilly PA, softball heats up

In what has been a wild start to the spring season, the softball team seems to have found their stride. The start to this year has been defined by the wintry conditions. With temperatures hovering in the 30s and 40s, and a
March 27, 2014

Roberto Martinez and the future of soccer

While Everton manager Roberto Martinez appears conservative on the outside, his tactics and approach to the game are as unorthodox as former English national team coach Alf Ramsey’s use of the flying wingbacks or Rinus Michels’ invention of total football that is
March 27, 2014

Women’s tennis blows past McDaniel for first conference victory

Swarthmore’s women’s tennis team won their first match of the spring in decisive fashion, defeating McDaniel 9-0. The Garnet were thoroughly dominant, winning every set and losing just eight games collectively. The victory provided the players with confirmation that their difficult non-conference
March 27, 2014

Women’s lacrosse off to best start since ‘09

The women’s lacrosse season started at the beginning of this month and the team has gotten off to a torrid start. They currently stand at 5-0, are 1-0 in conference play and have outscored their opponents 78-24. The team easily handled Eastern
March 20, 2014
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