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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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Guide to off-campus adventures

August 17, 2008
When first arriving at Swarthmore, a trip to the Co-op can seem like an adventure. But even compared to the gardens here in the Scott Arboretum, the grass does eventually [...]

Interview with Al Bloom

May 31, 2008
After serving as Swarthmore's president since 1991, Al Bloom recently announced his decision to retire in August 2009 to the campus community through e-mails and letters. Although he was traveling [...]

Nestbeschmutzer, Now Out of Austria

May 12, 2008
When I boarded my plane out of Austria, the newspapers were breathlessly reporting on the just-broken story of Elisabeth Fritzl, an Austrian woman recently freed from the windowless basement where [...]

Associate Director of the Lang Center To Resign

May 12, 2008
Patricia James, the Associate Director for Student Programs and Training in the Lang Center, has announced that she will resign from the College at the end of the month. She directed the Lang Opportunity Scholars program and the Swarthmore Foundation, in addition

Stalking on Facebook

May 12, 2008
Students had the option in the survey to add their own reasons of why they use Facebook. Multiple students added that they use the Scrabulous application, which allows them to [...]

The Freshman Connection

May 12, 2008
Did you ever wonder why so many people in the freshman class knew each other before coming to Swarthmore? Well, if you are a freshman you may know that the [...]