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Athlete of the Week: Isabel Adam ’28

November 5, 2026
Outside hitter Isabel Adam ’28 has been lighting it up for the Swarthmore volleyball team this fall. She came into this season with extensive on-court experience, playing in all but one game in her first two years at Swarthmore, and earning All-Centennial

LeBron James: The 76ers’ New Addition

October 29, 2026
On a beautiful Friday afternoon, July 24, 2026, LeBron James announced to the world that he would continue his illustrious career by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, eight-million-dollar contract. Widely regarded as the best professional basketball player of all

USWNT Wins Friendly Against Spain in Chester, PA

October 29, 2026
A crowd of 18,000 chants in unison to the beat of the fan section drums. It’s the 86th minute of the match, and the U.S. Women’s National Team is down 2-1 to reigning World Cup Champions, Spain. The beat continues. The left

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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,

Sports Update 11/1

November 2, 2008
MEN'S SOCCER, #17 Swarthmore Caps Best Regular Season With Win Over Fords VOLLEYBALL, Wang Breaks Another Record in Five-Setter with Diplomats FIELD HOCKEY, Diplomats Post Win Over Garnet in Season Finale ...and more inside.

Mistaken Identities

October 31, 2008
What is identity politics? The exercise of a form of a political life that raises a particular constitutive aspect of one’s personal identity above the others... Shaun Kelly and Dustin Trabert suggest a new way to approach identity.

Swayed Green, Cynthia McKinney Supporters at Swat

October 31, 2008
Green Party supporters haven't been as prominent on campus this election year, but their support is still strong with current candidate Cynthia McKinney. Students largely cite McKinney's unwavering strong environmental and anti-war issues as swaying them away from Obama.

Health Survey to Identify New Wellness Initiatives

October 30, 2008
On October 22, students received an e-mail including a link to the National College Health Assessment survey, a national and completely confidential survey that Worth hopes will provide the information it needs to design effective health and wellness programs.

Sports Update 10/30

October 30, 2008
Scoreboard Field Hockey Haverford 4, Swarthmore 3 Volleyball Haverford 3, Swarthmore 0 W. Soccer Haverford 0, Swarthmore 0 2OT M. Soccer #17 Swarthmore 1, Muhlenberg 0

Women’s Cross Country Team Wins Seven Sisters Championship

October 29, 2008
On October 18, 2008 the Swarthmore Women's Cross-Country team came in first place at the Seven Sisters Cross Country Championship. Led by junior Nyika Corbett (second overall), freshman Melissa Frick (third overall), and senior co-captain Bess Ritter (seventh overall) the team totaled