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Athlete of the Week: Isabel Adam ’28

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November 5, 2026
Outside hitter Isabel Adam ’28 has been lighting it up for the Swarthmore volleyball team this fall. She came into this season with extensive on-court experience, playing in all but one game in her first two years at Swarthmore, and earning All-Centennial

LeBron James: The 76ers’ New Addition

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October 29, 2026
On a beautiful Friday afternoon, July 24, 2026, LeBron James announced to the world that he would continue his illustrious career by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, eight-million-dollar contract. Widely regarded as the best professional basketball player of all

USWNT Wins Friendly Against Spain in Chester, PA

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October 29, 2026
A crowd of 18,000 chants in unison to the beat of the fan section drums. It’s the 86th minute of the match, and the U.S. Women’s National Team is down 2-1 to reigning World Cup Champions, Spain. The beat continues. The left

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Languages Change in Popularity Over the Years

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September 17, 2009
Languages change in importance over time—it wasn't all that long ago that the global lingua franca was, well, French. As this first decade of the new millennium draws to a close, Spanish is on its way to becoming a native language to

Gay for Pay

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September 17, 2009
So the other day I was searching around on the internet for my favorite episode of the Tyra Show and instead I came across an oldie but goodie: “Gay for Pay.” In this classic episode, Tyra invites a number of “all american

SQU Room in IC Vandalized

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September 17, 2009
On September 1st, sometime in the late afternoon, a student discovered that the Swarthmore Queer Union room in the Intercultural Center had been vandalized. Normally the room remains unlocked during the week so that SQU members are free to use the space

Drug & Alcohol Resource Team Navigates First Semester

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September 15, 2009
The new Drug and Alcohol Resource Team (DART), colloquially conceivable as "SHCs for drugs and alcohol”, was founded late last spring after students were inspired by speaker Jason Kilmer’s scientific-yet-entertaining presentation on alcohol and behavior. The group heavily advocates safe, responsible, and

Results of the Rollover Initiative

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September 15, 2009
$60,000 in student groups rollover money will be re-invested in four projects this fall. The majority will go to a Revolving Loan Fund for Green Initiatives, with the rest is being split between extending popular PE classes, adding textbooks in the libraries,

The UnKicking of Coke

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September 15, 2009
The decision to bring back Coca-Cola, made by the administration late in the Spring semester, has been greeted by some with enthusiasm and others with disappointment. The college administration has pointed to both economic necessity and Coke's allegedly improved practices in the

Welcome Back to Deutsch… kei?

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September 14, 2009
Because I just can't tear myself away, I'm writing another column about my adventures (and misadventures) in Berlin as a Fulbright Fellow this year, thinking about Germans, Turks, and the ever-present past.

Student Liasons for Dean’s Search Host Fireside Chat

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September 14, 2009
On Monday night, The Dean's Search Committee’s Student Liaisons hosted a fireside chat to discuss the process of selecting the next Dean of Student Life. The position will fill Dean Jim Larimore’s vacancy and replace Acting Dean Garikai Cambell as the leader
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