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Swat Says: Finals Edition

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

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

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

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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What’s Wrong With the Bells?

November 20, 2007
We get this question about once a month, just like clockwork. Unless you see a pterodactyl flying into the bell tower or they start playing the national anthem, you can consider this the final word on bells.

Kitao Displays Doodles

November 19, 2007
Many college students, even the not-so-artistically-inclined, have adorned their notebook pages with doodles at one time or another [...]

Sports Update 11/19

November 19, 2007
Garnet senior forward Karen Berk was named All-Tournament at the 2007 Swat Tip Off Tournament as Swarthmore fell to Middlebury 85-66 in the championship game Sunday afternoon.

A Midsummer Night: Reviewed

November 19, 2007
With interest piqued by promises of a twist on the classic play, lovers’ drama, and seductive fairies, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opened with three showings this weekend. The play was [...]

Alexandra Grant ’95: Word and Image

November 18, 2007
Last Thursday, Alexandra Grant '95 gave the final lecture in a series hosted by the Art Department, focusing on the post-Swarthmore careers of studio art majors. Grant was a double [...]

Grapevine Performs Fall Concert

November 18, 2007
This past Saturday Swarthmore's "most fun and most female" a capella group performed their fall concert in the Lang Concert Hall. Dressed in their signature purple shirts and bluejeans they [...]
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