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A Day in the Life of a Volleyball Player

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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

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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

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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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When Will the Big Chair Be Back?

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November 19, 2008
The Big Chair is a continual source of Ask the Gazettes, particularly since it was removed from the Parrish Beach due to rotting and other structural damage. Then, Vice President for Facilities and Services Stuart Hain explained that the chair had been

Financial Aid Q&A Addresses Some Student Concerns

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November 19, 2008
Class Action Month sponsored an open discussion on financial aid with the Financial Aid Office and other administrators, answering any questions students asked. The questions covered a variety of topics raised in the recent discussions of financial aid.

George Lakey: Post Election Reflection

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November 18, 2008
Lang visiting professor George Lakey presented his lecture entitled Post Election Reflection to a full house of students, faculty, and visitors. The lecture detailed a five step process that can help citizens assist Obama in bringing about the change we need.

Ought I Have Studied Abroad?

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November 18, 2008
Seth gets a little bit homesick for Swarthmore and complains about the lack of sunlight up at 56 degrees north latitude, but decides in the end that studying abroad is worthwhile as a change of pace.

Beyond Cynicism and Idealism

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November 18, 2008
What is the meaning of cynicism? In the case of artists, either a totalizing form of ineffable despair or a fully ironic attitude devoid of any meaning or true regard; in the case of philosophers and scholars, a paralyzing skepticism that allows

The Bayou

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November 17, 2008
Williams-Mystic's third and final field seminar took us to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana to experience the third major body of water that borders our fair continent. The Arctic Ocean is, sadly, not a part of our curriculum (not that I wouldn’t

Pulitzer Prize Winner Junot Díaz Presents

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November 16, 2008
Friday November 14, Junot Díaz, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, came to Swarthmore as a part of the Cooper Series to read a selection from his novel for a packed LPAC cinema.
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