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Swat Says: Finals Edition

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December 11, 2025
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.

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Athlete of the Week: Genine Collins ’27

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December 11, 2025
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

Philly’s Infamous Mascot: Gritty

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December 11, 2025
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

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Serenity in Solitude

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December 11, 2025
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.

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College Goes No-Loans

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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

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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

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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

Sports Update 12/10

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December 11, 2007
Moravian Greyhounds race past men's basketball... honors roll in for "the 2007 Philadelphia Inquirer Women's Soccer Academic Performer of the Year" and the second-winningest coach in Swarthmore basketball history, find out who inside.

SHIP Organizes Clothing Drive

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December 11, 2007
During the weeks immediately before and after winter break, the student-run organization SHIP (Serving the Homeless In Philadelphia) will be collecting used clothing and blankets to bring to a shelter [...]
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