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 …
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Crum Woods Stewardship Committee held a forum for students last night to field questions about its recommendation to hire a sharpshooter to help control high deer population, which has [...]
How can brotherhoods create a space where men can talk openly about sexual violence? This was one of the issues broached on Wednesday night at DU’s open discussion on the [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
This opinions piece was written by Justin Blake Shaffer, President of the Swarthmore College Republicans. We had posted the "It's OK to Come Out" signs to advertise our introductory event [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
During practice times, varsity runners and other sports teams are allowed to use the track and field, while non-athlete students are banned, leading some students to wonder why teams are [...]