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Weekly Column: Swat Says

October 2, 2025
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their favorite dining hall meal, reveal the craziest thing they've heard from a professor in class, and discuss the buildings with the worst vibes on campus.

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Athlete of the Week: Lauren Lior ’27

October 9, 2025
Swarthmore women’s soccer forward Lauren Lior ’27 hails from Fairfield, CT, and is a graduate of Greens Farms Academy. During her first year with the Garnet, she had a stellar season, breaking into the starting lineup, and cementing herself as an integral

WSOC Day in the Life: Away Game vs. Muhlenberg College

October 9, 2025
As we head into the middle of the fall semester, Swarthmore’s sports schedules will become increasingly busy. While exams and paper deadlines approach quickly, varsity athletic teams plunge into the middle of conference play, when the significance of winning is the most

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First-Years Flaunt Fashion

October 2, 2025
In the post-COVID era, the art of dressing well seems to have slowly and sadly started to fade into antiquity. No longer are the schools of America flooded with fashion-forward students determined to dress their best. Chic jeans and sweaters are disappearing,

How To Do Things You Suck At: Lesson One

September 25, 2025
Welcome to “How To Do Things You Suck At,” every Swattie’s go-to guide on how to try something new and (eventually) succeed in it. Want to learn how to crochet? Play badminton? You’ve found the right place, then. Every month, you’ll follow

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Albert Pujols: To 700 and Beyond

October 6, 2022
“Al-bert! Al-bert! Al-bert! Pu-jols! Pu-jols! Pu-jols!” The crowd at Dodger Stadium roared as St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols cemented his place in history. On Sept. 23, 2022, with his second home run of the evening, Pujols reached a milestone just three

Athlete of the Week: Aidan Cantine ‘23

October 6, 2022
Aidan Cantine ’23, a senior from Ridgewood, NJ, led the Swarthmore men’s cross country team in his season debut at the Paul Short Run on Friday, Sept. 30. The former NCAA National Championship qualifier placed an impressive 2nd place among Centennial Conference

Weekly Recap

October 6, 2022
Women’s Cross Country: Paul Short Run On Friday, Sept. 30, Swarthmore women’s cross country travelled to Bethlehem, PA, to compete in the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University. The Garnet competed in the College Brown 6K race, and the team finished

Notes on Phenomenology from a Freshman Perspective

September 29, 2022
The concept of college, from applications to attendance, is interlaced with the goal of identifying who you are. This is obvious from the very beginning of the college search process. “What schools will help you accomplish your goals?” “Which will offer the

“Severance” Confronts Our Selves

September 29, 2022
Against the void of the black screen, a muffled voice asks: “Who are you?” This is the opening line and driving question of Apple TV+’s new series “Severance.” In a sea of high-concept science fiction series on the market right now, “Severance”

Lanternflies: Swarthmore College’s Colorful Invaders

September 29, 2022
This fall, spotted lanternflies have been seen all around campus. These colorful bugs are an ever-growing problem, both on Swarthmore’s campus and in the country. These invasive pests are putting undue strain on native plant species and even forcing some vineyards to
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