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A Day in the Life of a Volleyball Player

October 8, 2026
Before arriving at Swarthmore, I thought I knew what being a collegiate student-athlete would look like. Although most of the basics are as expected, there are many small thrills and daily traditions ingrained in my life that I would never have anticipated

Athlete of the Week: Charlotte Martin ’28

October 1, 2026
Charlotte Martin ’28 is a junior runner for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team. Hailing from Southlake, TX, Martin led the Garnet with a 17th-place finish at the Haverford Main Line Invitational event on Friday, Sept. 18. She ran a personal-record time

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On Living Liminally

October 8, 2026
Kush Kaur ’28 reflects on her relationship with her Nani ma’s house — a place intertwined with her hometown, past, family, and sense of self.

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SBC Report

November 25, 2008
This week, five groups came before the Student Budget Committee. Swarthmore Sudan presented a proposal asking for an additional allocation of $50.00 for photocopying and advertising costs. The Committee approved full funding in a rapid and unanimous vote, noting that few groups

Swatties Host High School Asian Club for Conversations

November 23, 2008
This past Saturday, approximately 40 high school students from Bodine High School visited our Swarthmore campus for the “High School Conversations” program. Hosted by SAO, Han, and Deshi, “Conversations” focuses on building relationships with between Swarthmore students and Bodine High’s Asian Club

Did the Northern Lights Visit Swat?

November 23, 2008
The Gazette was asked about lights in the sky that appeared above McCabe and Pearson last Wednesday. We forwarded the image to Astronomy Professor David Cohen, who responded that "the images look plausibly like northern lights. It's unusual but not unheard of

The Violin and Tuba, Together at Last

November 21, 2008
Attendees at tonight's performance at the Lang Concert Hall will be in for a rare treat. Miranda Weinberg '09 and Robert Hollahan '09 will be leading a bevy of musicians through a series of odd but imaginative pieces completely composed by current
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