Dean of Admissions explains how Swarthmore recruits and enrolls students while sustaining its test-optional policy amid national debates over standardized testing.
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.
Nayla Punjabi '26 shares her experiences at Middlebury's Experiential Learning Conference, where herself and two other Swarthmore students learned about systems mapping, a technique which encourages a holistic and strategic approach to problem-solving.
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
Track and Field: On Friday, Dec 10., Swarthmore track and field traveled to Lancaster, PA, to compete in the Diplomat Open hosted by Franklin & Marshall College. The Garnet were one of fifteen colleges represented in the indoor meet, the first of
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
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.
The second in a series of conversations with alumni, Sara Sargent ’07 is currently a senior executive editor at Penguin Random House. Like last week’s Grace Dignazio ’22, she’s pursued a career around writing, though the dates and details differ slightly …
"Pop Out," the Honors Playwriting Thesis of Jessie Bear '09, premieres on Friday. The cast features Sasha Shahidi '09, Judy Browngoehl '09, Isa St. Clair '11, Jane Abell '11, Sara Lipshutz '11 and Ben Hattem '12. See images from the play here.
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
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.
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.
On November 9, Swarthmore men's soccer team defeated Johns Hopkins 1-0 to capture the 2008 Centennial Conference Championship and earn a place in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time since 1991. Garnet freshman David Sterngold scored the winning goal
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.
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