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A Day in the Life of a Volleyball Player

October 8, 2026
Before arriving at Swarthmore, I thought I knew what being a collegiate student-athlete would look like. Although most of the basics are as expected, there are many small thrills and daily traditions ingrained in my life that I would never have anticipated

Athlete of the Week: Charlotte Martin ’28

October 1, 2026
Charlotte Martin ’28 is a junior runner for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team. Hailing from Southlake, TX, Martin led the Garnet with a 17th-place finish at the Haverford Main Line Invitational event on Friday, Sept. 18. She ran a personal-record time

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On Living Liminally

October 8, 2026
Kush Kaur ’28 reflects on her relationship with her Nani ma’s house — a place intertwined with her hometown, past, family, and sense of self.

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Squirrel Attacks

October 29, 2007
How we can be sure Swarthmore is better than New Jersey: although the Swarthmore squirrels are pretty bad, none of them has ever lit itself on fire and exploded a car.

Sports Update 10/29

October 29, 2007
Two coups for women's soccer--midfielder Kristen Peterson is the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week, and Swarthmore is seeded third in the conference and will play second seed Ursinus this upcoming Saturday.

Student Council 411

October 29, 2007
Appointments start this week, and so Council has created a list of everyone on student committees currently available in front of the Council board for prospective applicants. Council discussed an [...]

Sports Update 10/28

October 28, 2007
MEN'S SOCCER: Garnet Triple Up Fords Swarthmore men's soccer rebounded from a 2-1 halftime deficit to earn a hard-fought 3-2 Centennial victory over Haverford in their regular-season finale Sunday afternoon. The Garnet (11-3-3, 5-3-1 CC) got goals from juniors Yoi Tibbetts, Jeff

Testimonies of Deaf Holocaust Survivors

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October 28, 2007
Simon J. Carmel’s lecture, “Silent No More: Testimonies of Deaf Holocaust Survivors” related the unheard stories of the persecuted deaf Jewish during World War II. Carmel, who teaches at the [...]

Parsons Dance Performs

October 28, 2007
Friday night, Parsons Dance, an internationally known dance company, came to Swarthmore for a performance in LPAC. The performance consisted of six pieces, all of which were drastically different yet [...]

Sports Update 10/27

October 27, 2007
Scoreboard F. Hockey: Swarthmore 3, Franklin & Marshall 1 Volleyball: Franklin & Marshall 3, Swarthmore 2 W. Soccer: Swarthmore 2, Franklin & Marshall 0 Cross Country Men: Placed 5th at [...]
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