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Swat Says: Finals Edition

December 11, 2025
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.

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Athlete of the Week: Genine Collins ’27

December 11, 2025
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

Philly’s Infamous Mascot: Gritty

December 11, 2025
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

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Serenity in Solitude

December 11, 2025
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.

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President: Randall Johnston

April 15, 2008
In the world of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, the character's souls exist outside of themselves; the people are inextricably linked to their daemons, their souls, by thought, feeling, [...]

Financial Policy Rep: Bradi Covert

April 15, 2008
As Financial Policy Representative, I will not only work to increase the school’s budget and invest the endowment in a responsible and effective way but I will also enact policies [...]

Campus Life Rep: Chelsea Brett

April 15, 2008
My name is Chelsea Brett and I am running for campus life representative. I am a freshman here at Swarthmore and am a member of the varsity cross country team [...]

Student Groups Advisor: Chris Green

April 15, 2008
by Rio AkasakaWith over a hundred student groups at Swarthmore, representing a wide diversity of activities, interests, cultures, and causes, the Student Group Advisor needs to be familiar with them [...]

Sports Update 4/15

April 15, 2008
Scoreboard Softball Swarthmore 1, Washington 0 (8 inn.) Swarthmore 7, Washington 2 W. Lacrosse Swarthmore 11, Bryn Mawr 9 Baseball Haverford 12, Swarthmore 4 M. Tennis Bates 9, Swarthmore 0 [...]

A Look at Swarthmore’s Dorms

April 15, 2008
Alice Paul Michael Gorbach '08, Alice Paul 3rd Floor: "Alice Paul is very clean though it can get dirty fast. The rooms are big and bright and white... the windows [...]
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