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 …
This week, the Muslim Students Association (MSA) will be hosting the inaugural Islam Awareness Week, an attempt to raise awareness of the group's (and the religion's) presence on campus. There [...]
Find these restaurants on the map here. To many at Swarthmore College, The Ville is just a quaint little town from whence come numerous pizzas and Chinese food delicacies that [...]
A large crowd of all ages filled LPAC Cinema this past Saturday to hear a talk by artist, Brian Meunier. The lecture and slide viewing preceded the opening of his show, “Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing,” now
The English department has recently introduced a slew of interesting courses that parallel pop geek literary culture. Courses on Jane Austen and Harry Potter classes were two such first-year seminars [...]
Da Vinci's Cafe, formerly known as the Cheese Court, offers (in theory) an assortment of gourmet sandwiches, baked goods, and coffee-based drinks. They have a reputation for being a bit [...]
The most recent concert of Orchestra 2001, featuring the Philadelphia premier of Boulez's landmark Le marteau sans maître was billed as "the new music event of the year" by the [...]
The Student Council met for the first time this semester yesterday. Their regular meeting time will be 3:30pm in the the Parrish foyer. Half of the Council is new: Vice [...]
The Bender Oak, cut down over the summer after years of decline, has now been transformed into a piece of art. Artist Marty Long used an oak leaf as his [...]
Charles Inniss ’09 hopes to bring his passion for music to the main stage in fall of 2008. Inniss, a music major, has written and composed his own musical titled, [...]
Daisy Yuhas caught this photograph of an elusive menu-dropper.Students returning to their rooms from break were greeted by dirty laundry, unmade beds, wilting plants, and a bevy of menus from [...]