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Swat Says: Finals Edition

December 11, 2025
In this special Final Exams edition of Swat Says, students discuss their plans for winter break, reveal their most dreaded upcoming finals, and share their thoughts on the Swarthmore Marriage Pact.

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Athlete of the Week: Genine Collins ’27

December 11, 2025
Genine Collins ’27 is a force to be reckoned with in the pool. On Nov. 8, the junior swimmer broke Swarthmore and Centennial Conference records in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.25, beating out her previous 23.30 school record. For

Philly’s Infamous Mascot: Gritty

December 11, 2025
The National Hockey League’s (NHL) opening day was Oct. 7 this season. As you may know, the NHL sucks the last ounce of consumerism out of sports fans by making their season span six months of 82 games per team. In the

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Serenity in Solitude

December 11, 2025
Recently, I have been conscientious of presence. The way one holds themselves. The way one walks with purpose. The way one eats alone in the glowing sunlight. Before college, I thought if one was by themself, it meant that they were lonely.

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WA Program Hosts Faculty Panel on Writing Process

November 12, 2008
The Writing Associates hosted a faculty panel that discussed the intricacies, nuances, dynamics, and personal principles of each professor's own writing and writing processes. The talk featured Professors Ken Sharpe of Political Science, Amy Vollmer of Biology, and Nathalie Anderson of English

Swat Professor Honored by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity

November 12, 2008
This Friday, Swarthmore music professor John Alston is being honored as part of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity's Achievement Week, which celebrates outstanding members of local communities who have made a noteworthy contribution toward improving the quality of life for black Americans.

StuCo Candidates Field Questions

November 12, 2008
All but two of the candidates currently running for Student Council were at the Candidate Forum on Wednesday night, where they presented their platforms and fielded questions from an audience slightly larger than the candidate pool.

Do Swatties Work in Sharples?

November 11, 2008
For many of us, Sharples is a source of nourishment, a social hub, and a conversation piece in and of itself but for a few Swatties, Dining Services (which runs Sharples) is also an employer.

“Written in the Stars:” Celebrating the Pursuit of Destiny

November 11, 2008
Against a brilliant violet-indigo background and haunting musical undertones, eight performers emanate passion and excitement in the well-choreographed scenes of original musical “Written in the Stars.” Written and directed by Charles Inniss ’09, “Written in the Stars” is a culmination of a
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