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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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College Corner: Dean Garikai Campbell ’90

September 14, 2007
Over the summer, Garikai Campbell '90, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, became Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. In his interview with the Daily Gazette, Dean Campbell discusses the ways in which he will draw on his experiences as a professor and

Plant Picks: The Hydrangea Collection

September 14, 2007
The Daily Gazette announces Jessica Thomaston '10 as this week's plant picks winner. Quick! Be the first to guess and get your five minutes of fame while becoming more familiar with the arboretum Swat calls home.

A History of Old Tarble

September 14, 2007
Today Old Tarble is used for Art Department studio space and secure storage, but the building has a long history. Here the Daily Gazette provides a brief history of the building along with photographs charting its history, including the fire and current

Math Colloquium on Statistical Paleontology

September 13, 2007
This week, the Math and Statistics Department presented its first colloquia of this year’s lecture series: Markov Chain Monte Carlo: Taking Advantage of Chance. Swarthmore stat professor Steve Wang (pronounced [...]

Will Coke Come Back? BoM to Decide

September 12, 2007
Although Swarthmore cut its fountain contract with Coke last October, the Board of Managers may reinstate the contract at their next meeting on the weekend of September 28th. The contract [...]

Plant Picks Still Open

September 12, 2007
Last week's Plant Picks clue remains unsolved. The Daily Gazette has received several guesses, but no one has correctly identified the location. An additional hint: this plant genus/collection was featured [...]
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