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Athlete of the Week: Isabel Adam ’28

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

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

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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Mullarkey Earns All-America in Mile

March 15, 2009
Swarthmore senior Cait Mullarkey (Wilmington, Del. / Ursuline Academy) earned All-American honors Saturday afternoon, finishing fifth in the mile at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships held in the Rose-Hulman Sports and Recreation Center.

What are Swat’s Activists up to?

March 15, 2009
We asked activist groups to send us brief blurbs about their current campaigns--check out information from the Global Health Forum, Global Neighbours, Swarthmore Amnesty, Voices for Change, STAND, and the Village Education Project, which is sponsoring Global Education Week this week.

Matthew Baldwin ’10 Found Safe

March 8, 2009
Missing Swarthmore student Matthew Baldwin '10 was found safe and sound early Sunday afternoon, camping in a state park. The team discovered Baldwin at noon, nearly a week after he had been reported missing by concerned friends and family.

Screw

March 5, 2009
Gabriel Ramirez and Sergio Rivas works their magic in another video that examines Screw.

Overcommitment

March 1, 2009
Swarthmore students are very busy. Spend more than fifteen minutes talking to any Swarthmore student, and somehow you'll get the unmistakable impression that, while he enjoys the conversation, he probably should be doing something else instead.