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 W. Basketball: McDaniel 89, Swarthmore 71 Women's Basketball: Green Terror Fishes Win Over Garnet WESTMINSTER, Md. -- The McDaniel women's basketball team earned their fifth conference win in the [...]
Scoreboard W.Basketball: Franklin + Marshall 66, Swarthmore 57 M.Basketball: Franklin + Marshall 78, Swarthmore 72 OT Women's Basketball: Garnet Fall to Diplomats SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Swarthmore women's basketball team [...]
Scoreboard W. Basketball Cabrini 77, Swarthmore 61 RADNOR, Pa. - The Cabrini Cavaliers (6-4) beat the visiting Swarthmore Garnet 77-61 in a non-conference women's basketball game on Monday night, despite [...]
Last year, Jon Petkun ’07 was a finalist in the first Mr. Swarthmore competition. His acclaimed performance had him wearing a blue leotard and performing self-described “patriotic ribbon dance.” He served as Vice President of the Young Democrats and he describes his
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
Classes have ended, and most Swarthmore students are taking a short breath before finals begin. This is the perfect time to take a break from it all and head into [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]