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 …
Adrian Davalos '09 currently has a one-man show at the Kitao Gallery titled DisIntegration. Open hours for his show are Saturday from 3-5pm, Sunday from 12-2pm, and Monday from 4-6pm. [...]
Last Wednesday, Swarthmore students eating dinner at Sharples were in for a pleasant surprise: many of them left the Pasta Bar serving station with tiny candy bars on their trays. [...]
Last week's performance by Earl Greyhound marked the beginning of another semester of concerts at Olde Club. Now that we're all in the mood for more indie rock goodness, the [...]
Swarthmore's self-titled "Queen of Fun", Assistant Student Activities Coordinator Paury Flowers, has encouraged students via e-mail to travel into Philadelphia. The Campus Philly Kick-off will feature live music, art, and [...]
Despite opposition from conservative groups and even President Bush himself, yesterday the Senate voted 60 to 39 to end debate on the Matthew Shepard Act and the Local Law Enforcement [...]
“I thought the discussion did a nice job of culminating the Clothesline Project,” said Nell Bang-Jensen '11. “It was a really intense, emotional week and it was nice to have the opportunity to look forward. It was really empowering to take those
Peaslee's annual novice tournament starts this afternoon. Last year the debate tournament party resulted in three citations for underage drinking and significant vandalism, including one student who urinated on a door. Peaslee is changing some policies this year in order to prevent
Tonight at 8 PM in the Lang Concert Hall, the renowned pianist Simone Dinnerstein will give a recital of Bach's Goldberg Variations. The Goldberg Variations is a piece that has [...]