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 …
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Two Women's Basketball Players Named All-Centennial Team Swarthmore College forwards Kathryn Stockbower '11 and Karen Berk '08 have been named to the 2008 All-Centennial Conference Women's Basketball Team. [...]
The food in Argentina, on a day-to-day basis, is very affordable. For the equivalent of $5-$10 a day, you can eat various kinds of steaks—breaded ones are called milanesas, grilled [...]
To those who have long wished life had background music, this weekend may just have enough musical possibilities to come close. On campus there are a range of arts events [...]
“Old Times” whose very title suggests willful nostalgia, is a play that explores the shifting boundaries of memory as three characters’ assemble and revive memories with fraught, tangled results.
Distinguished visiting professor of linguistics Keren Rice presented an overview of her work with the aboriginal languages in Canada on Thursday. As part of the teaching faculty at the University [...]
Between her question and answer session with college students, a lecture for the community of Swarthmore, and her sold-out comedic performance at LPAC, Margaret Cho sat down with the Daily [...]
Going into Philly isn't always successful. I've had some nights where I've stayed out past the last SEPTA train, forgot to sign up for the Philly shuttle, and then had [...]
Students and faculty gathered in the Schuer room last night to discuss writing assignments in an event sponsored by the WA program. This third annual student-faculty dialogue, centered on questions [...]