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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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Earl Greyhound, Pora! Pora! Rock Olde Club

September 24, 2007
Brooklyn-based retro rockers Earl Greyhound played Olde Club on Saturday night, to great success. “During a recent Earl Greyhound show, one audience member turned to another and said, ‘Why aren’t they signed to a major yet?’ ‘They’re still playing,’ his friend quipped.”

Student Council 411

September 23, 2007
Student Council held a meeting with Dining Services last week to discuss issues such as the possibility of a soft-serve ice cream machine, the cracked tile (to be fixed over [...]

Sports Update 9/22

September 22, 2007
Volleyball at Blue Jay Classic Elizabethtown 3, Swarthmore 0 (21-30, 23-30, 30) Swarthmore 3, Wilkes 0 (30-16, 30-20, 30-26) St. Mary's (MD) 3, Swarthmore (18-30, 23-30, 30-22, 30-17, 10-15) Swarthmore 3, Neumann 2 (30-20, 28-30, 30-24, 19-30, 15-8) M. Soccer Swarthmore 0,

Weekend Roundup: Philly anyone?

September 21, 2007
Restaurant Week and the Philadelphia Orchestra give good reason to go into the city this weekend. Held twice a year, Restaurant Week is perfect for college students who still want to enjoy a fancier dinner at some of Philly's best establishments. At

Sports Update 9/21

September 21, 2007
Scoreboard Field Hockey Elizabethtown 3, Swarthmore 2 OT Cross Country at Main Line Invitational FIELD HOCKEY: Blue Jays Squirt Past Garnet in OT SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Elizabethtown sophomore Megan Angstadt [...]
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