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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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Throw me a sleep bone

October 25, 2007
Sleep is a mystery. Despite decades of research, scientists have hardly begun to uncover its physiological function. We know that staying awake for prolonged periods of time -- the record [...]

Movie Committee [Part II]

October 24, 2007
According to Charlie Decker '09, the 2006-07 Movie Committee chair, "movie committee’s role is mainly to organize and facilitate screenings of films on campus." [...]

Mumford Brings Math to Medicine

October 23, 2007
As David Mumford, Professor of Applied Mathematics at Brown University, was setting up his laptop before Tuesday afternoon's lecture entitled "What's an Infinite Dimensional Manifold, and How Can It be Used in Hospitals?", Professor Walter Stromquist remarked that "infinite dimensional manifold" is

Sports Update 10/23

October 23, 2007
Scoreboard: Women's Soccer Swarthmore 1, Haverford 1 2OT WOMEN'S SOCCER: Garnet Clinch Playoff Berth, Tie Fords HAVREFORD, Pa. -- The Swarthmore women's soccer team clinched its second consecutive Centennial playoff [...]
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