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 …
Swarhmore’s lectures can provide more than just relevant, exciting updates on certain fields of study—apparently they can create music as well. Indirectly, maybe. After Russell Rodriguez, a lecturer at University [...]
We continue our series of dean profiles today with Dean Karen Henry '87. In her role as the Gender Education Advisor, her presence on campus is especially important during this [...]
The Garnet women's soccer team gave coach Todd Anckaitis a 4-0 win against Washington for his birthday, thanks to Katie Kanuka '10 (with two), senior Danielle Tocchet, and Megan Colombo '11.
On Tuesday night, writers Nat and Yanna Kroyt Brandt came to Swarthmore to give a talk on their new book, In the Shadow of the Civil Work: Passmore Williamson and [...]
When students read one of this Monday's Reserved Students Digests, they may have seen an advertisement for an organization that hasn't surfaced much for the past couple years: the Halcyon, [...]
The school considered and rejected Google Apps and Zimbra. Swarthmore’s current system, SquirrelMail, seems to be appropriately named. Squirrels are ubiquitous on campus, but no one really likes them very [...]
This is the first story in our 8 part series entitled "Better Know a Dean!" Each segment will highlight a different dean and elucidate exactly what their job and relationship to the student body is. Today, we highlight Jim Larimore, Swarthmore's Dean
The Garnet women's field hockey team fell to the Drew Rangers in a 3-1 loss. During the second half Garnet Joslyn Young '10 recorded her first goal of the season. The unassisted goal was notched in off a rebound through heavy Ranger
Friday night's Rebel DÃaz performance marked another sweet event in the celebration of Latino Heritage Month. While all in attendance may not have understood many of the lyrics during the [...]