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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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Parsons Dance Performs

October 28, 2007
Friday night, Parsons Dance, an internationally known dance company, came to Swarthmore for a performance in LPAC. The performance consisted of six pieces, all of which were drastically different yet [...]

Sports Update 10/27

October 27, 2007
Scoreboard F. Hockey: Swarthmore 3, Franklin & Marshall 1 Volleyball: Franklin & Marshall 3, Swarthmore 2 W. Soccer: Swarthmore 2, Franklin & Marshall 0 Cross Country Men: Placed 5th at [...]

FFS [Funding Part IV]

October 26, 2007
FFS is intended to distribute funds from the Student Budget Committee in order to “ensure the presence of a diverse array of spoken-word events on Swarthmore's campus,” according to Jason [...]

Artist documents Irish violence though murals

October 26, 2007
Kelly sees art as a way to reconciliation, and believes that reconciliation is necessary for peace in Northern Ireland. “Our work is not just about challenging the status quo or the government. It’s also about challenging our own people. My people are

Getting Dough from SBC [Part III]

October 25, 2007
One of the selling points of Swarthmore College is that funding for clubs, events, and speakers is plentiful. This should not be a surprise: Swarthmore College is part of a tiny and exclusive club: schools with endowments of more than one billion
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