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Athlete of the Week: Isabel Adam ’28

November 5, 2026
Outside hitter Isabel Adam ’28 has been lighting it up for the Swarthmore volleyball team this fall. She came into this season with extensive on-court experience, playing in all but one game in her first two years at Swarthmore, and earning All-Centennial

LeBron James: The 76ers’ New Addition

October 29, 2026
On a beautiful Friday afternoon, July 24, 2026, LeBron James announced to the world that he would continue his illustrious career by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, eight-million-dollar contract. Widely regarded as the best professional basketball player of all

USWNT Wins Friendly Against Spain in Chester, PA

October 29, 2026
A crowd of 18,000 chants in unison to the beat of the fan section drums. It’s the 86th minute of the match, and the U.S. Women’s National Team is down 2-1 to reigning World Cup Champions, Spain. The beat continues. The left

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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 [...]