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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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Sports Update 2/20

February 21, 2008
Scoreboard: Women's Basketball Swarthmore 68, Washington 65 Men's Basketball Washington 94, Swarthmore 91 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Swarthmore Rallies For Victory Swarthmore freshman Kathryn Stockbower posted her 20th double-double of the season [...]

The RA Selection Process

February 21, 2008
As the Gazette began to interview students, RAs, and administration members for our previous story on the RA system at Swarthmore compared to other schools around the nation, a central [...]

Will the Phoenix Mascot be Unveiled Soon?

February 20, 2008
According to Kyle White ’08, the mascot integration committee has begun introducing the Phoenix mascot in small doses to the Swarthmore community. Red feathers have begun to appear in various [...]

Sestak Speaks at Swarthmore

February 20, 2008
Congressman Sestak speaks to Swarthmore students in Bond Hall. This is a large .mov file. To play it, you will need the Quicktime browser extension. [...]

Poster-ers Speak Out

February 20, 2008
This opinions piece was written by "The Anonymous (and fabulously queer) Posters." If you have comments or questions for the authors of this piece, please contact the Gazette and we [...]

The Swarthmore Inn Project

February 20, 2008
This Friday, Associate Vice President of Facilities and Services Stu Hain will be presenting a plan for the Swarthmore Inn to four members of the Board of Managers. Two architectural [...]
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