Dean of Admissions explains how Swarthmore recruits and enrolls students while sustaining its test-optional policy amid national debates over standardized testing.
In this special Final Exams edition of Swat Says, students discuss their plans for winter break, reveal their most dreaded upcoming finals, and share their thoughts on the Swarthmore Marriage Pact.
Nayla Punjabi '26 shares her experiences at Middlebury's Experiential Learning Conference, where herself and two other Swarthmore students learned about systems mapping, a technique which encourages a holistic and strategic approach to problem-solving.
Genine Collins ’27 is a force to be reckoned with in the pool. On Nov. 8, the junior swimmer broke Swarthmore and Centennial Conference records in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.25, beating out her previous 23.30 school record. For
Track and Field: On Friday, Dec 10., Swarthmore track and field traveled to Lancaster, PA, to compete in the Diplomat Open hosted by Franklin & Marshall College. The Garnet were one of fifteen colleges represented in the indoor meet, the first of
The National Hockey League’s (NHL) opening day was Oct. 7 this season. As you may know, the NHL sucks the last ounce of consumerism out of sports fans by making their season span six months of 82 games per team. In the
Recently, I have been conscientious of presence. The way one holds themselves. The way one walks with purpose. The way one eats alone in the glowing sunlight. Before college, I thought if one was by themself, it meant that they were lonely.
The second in a series of conversations with alumni, Sara Sargent ’07 is currently a senior executive editor at Penguin Random House. Like last week’s Grace Dignazio ’22, she’s pursued a career around writing, though the dates and details differ slightly …
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ML Molly Weston '10: "Mary Lyon is a lovely dorm--as a sophomore with a bottom-half-of-the-wait-list number I have a very large above-ground two room double. I have also appreciated being [...]
Dear Swarthmore Student Body: My name is Ayanna Johnson. I’m a junior political science major and double minor in biology and psychology. As the Educational Policy Representative, I will continue [...]
One of the many reasons for me choosing Swarthmore was the fervor with which my peers engaged one another with their various values, ideas, and opinions. One of the most [...]
Dear Swatties, Next year is incredibly important for determining the future of our college. The Student Council President will sit among members of the Board to decide which student requests [...]
I think there are many ways to improve campus life. If you choose me to represent you, I’d want to: -make the deans more accessible through regular office hours and [...]
What should Swarthmore look like in ten years? Which programs should be expanded? What new programs should be introduced? Next year, the students of this campus are going to have [...]
To allow students to discuss and debate each platform, all are on individual pages. Links to each platform are below. Any names without links are because those candidates did not [...]
Greetings. My name is Xander Warso, and I am looking forward to serving y’all as the next Financial Policy Representative on StuCo. Financial Policy Representative has a lot to do [...]