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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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Women’s, Men’s Soccer Head to Conference Championships

November 5, 2008
The Centennial Conference Men's Soccer Championships makes the first-ever appearance at Clothier Field this coming weekend, with Swarthmore senior Evan Nesterak named Offensive Player of the Week for the Conference. Four women soccer players were named All-Centennial, as was Ashley Gunter of

Obama Victorious

November 5, 2008
Last night, Senator Obama was elected the President of the United States. The Gazette's reporters went out and visited Swarthmore's polling places to get voters thoughts on the election, and what it means for them, and for America, presenting their findings in

Election Night for Henry

November 5, 2008
It is election night, and in my dorm and all over campus clusters of students large and small, are glued to anything which can broadcast election results. They anxiously scan multiple news sites while simultaneously watching network television’s constant updates...

What is the Value of a Swarthmore Education?

November 4, 2008
Swarthmore is considered one of the most generous private colleges in the nation. But since several students leave the college each year for financial reasons, how successful is Swarthmore with financial aid?

Elections, Old Friends, and Media Rows

November 4, 2008
He questions the importance of voter registration while studying abroad, remembers the times when a matinee cost $6, and recounts a violent football game between politicians and journalists: Seth Green keeps Swarthmore updated about his study abroad in Scotland.

Drop Sites

November 3, 2008
For the past few mornings, and for the next few (until mid-December, that is) I’ll been engaging in a fairly constant routine—rare in the Williams-Mystic program. The third and final Williams-Mystic field seminar is approaching: Four days on the bayou in Louisiana,
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