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A Day in the Life of a Volleyball Player

October 8, 2026
Before arriving at Swarthmore, I thought I knew what being a collegiate student-athlete would look like. Although most of the basics are as expected, there are many small thrills and daily traditions ingrained in my life that I would never have anticipated

Athlete of the Week: Charlotte Martin ’28

October 1, 2026
Charlotte Martin ’28 is a junior runner for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team. Hailing from Southlake, TX, Martin led the Garnet with a 17th-place finish at the Haverford Main Line Invitational event on Friday, Sept. 18. She ran a personal-record time

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On Living Liminally

October 8, 2026
Kush Kaur ’28 reflects on her relationship with her Nani ma’s house — a place intertwined with her hometown, past, family, and sense of self.

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President: Yongjun Heo

April 16, 2008
Dear Swatties, Next year is incredibly important for determining the future of our college. The Student Council President will sit among members of the Board to decide which student requests [...]

Campus Life Rep: Esther Burson

April 16, 2008
I think there are many ways to improve campus life. If you choose me to represent you, I’d want to: -make the deans more accessible through regular office hours and [...]

President: Paul Apollo

April 15, 2008
What should Swarthmore look like in ten years? Which programs should be expanded? What new programs should be introduced? Next year, the students of this campus are going to have [...]

Student Council Platforms

April 15, 2008
To allow students to discuss and debate each platform, all are on individual pages. Links to each platform are below. Any names without links are because those candidates did not [...]

Financial Policy Rep: Xander Warso

April 15, 2008
Greetings. My name is Xander Warso, and I am looking forward to serving y’all as the next Financial Policy Representative on StuCo. Financial Policy Representative has a lot to do [...]

President: Randall Johnston

April 15, 2008
In the world of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, the character's souls exist outside of themselves; the people are inextricably linked to their daemons, their souls, by thought, feeling, [...]

Financial Policy Rep: Bradi Covert

April 15, 2008
As Financial Policy Representative, I will not only work to increase the school’s budget and invest the endowment in a responsible and effective way but I will also enact policies [...]

Campus Life Rep: Chelsea Brett

April 15, 2008
My name is Chelsea Brett and I am running for campus life representative. I am a freshman here at Swarthmore and am a member of the varsity cross country team [...]

Student Groups Advisor: Chris Green

April 15, 2008
by Rio AkasakaWith over a hundred student groups at Swarthmore, representing a wide diversity of activities, interests, cultures, and causes, the Student Group Advisor needs to be familiar with them [...]
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