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Advice From A Professional Matchmaker

November 6, 2025
If you haven’t read your emails in the last month, then there’s a chance you don’t know me. If you have, you might recognize the name Corinne even if you don’t want to. I ran Screw Your Roommate this year because I

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Swat Dungeons & Dragons, Now Better than Ever

December 13, 2007
Santa (or should I say Sauron?) came early to Psi Phi this year, as the aptly named club received $688 to spend on Dungeons and Dragons materials as part of an "Expand Your Role" grant from Wizards of the Coast, the company

What was the Hallowell House Dedication?

December 13, 2007
Some students may have noticed an event posted on the campus calendar by the Development Office yesterday entitled "Hallowell House Dedication". Since no description was provided, the Gazette decided to [...]

Jamboree Showcases A Capella Scene

December 13, 2007
This semester’s Jamboree featured all six campus a capella groups, singing renditions of everything from current chart-toppers to classics from the sixteenth century. All of the material was quite good, [...]

College Goes No-Loans

December 12, 2007
When acceptance letters went out for the class of 2012 earlier this week, Swarthmore did not ask a single student to take on loans. And next year, one third of Swarthmore's population will receive much higher grants. Swarthmore has decided to do

ED Applications Way Up

December 12, 2007
Swarthmore has seen a 10% increase on Fall Early Decision applications this year, shooting from 273 to 302 in one year. But the number of acceptance letters didn't see the same increase, making Fall ED more competitive than ever before.

Alex Lerner, Guitar Hero

December 12, 2007
During October break, Alex Lerner '09 had planned to stay on campus. But one phone call changed that: he instead bought an $800 ticket onto a plane that left three hours later for L.A. Why? There was a Guitar Hero tournament, and
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