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 …
Many students have noted in the past month the need to dodge water sprinklers on the way to class. The cause? The college has received less than an inch of [...]
This weekend is packed with events as Swarthmore students look longingly at the other side of (certain) midterms and anticipate fall break. The annual Dactyl Hunt will take place on [...]
by Steve DeanIf you have wandered toward the western edge of Parrish Beach recently, you may have noticed a mysterious grassless line of dirt or the workmen who have been [...]
For the second year in a row, the party will be held by the Social Affairs Committee and Student Council, and they currently plan to hold it in Upper Tarble and Paces. Alcohol will be served in Paces, which will also have
Jacob Olupona, a professor of African religious traditions at Harvard Divinity School, gave a lecture yesterday entitled "The New Diaspora: African Immigrant Religious Communities in America". Olupona stated that in traditional African religions a god was judged by his functional effects in
Elena Smith '09 recently started a depression support group for students who either have an official diagnosis or who have felt depressed for more than three months.
Unlike the male condom, which is worn on the penis, the female condom is inserted deep into the vagina prior to intercourse. Empowering? Safe? Comfortable? The Bone Doctor finds out.
Natalie Stone '09 scored the lone goal for Swarthmore to make her ninth goal of the season. Stone is actively pushing her career goal total average and is currently at 14. Net minder Katie Ashmore '11 posted 10 saves for the Garnet.