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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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SAC, StuCo to host Halloween Party

October 4, 2007
For the second year in a row, the party will be held by the Social Affairs Committee and Student Council, and they currently plan to hold it in Upper Tarble and Paces. Alcohol will be served in Paces, which will also have

Olupona Lectures on African Religions in the Modern World

October 4, 2007
Jacob Olupona, a professor of African religious traditions at Harvard Divinity School, gave a lecture yesterday entitled "The New Diaspora: African Immigrant Religious Communities in America". Olupona stated that in traditional African religions a god was judged by his functional effects in

Getting Inside the Female Condom

October 4, 2007
Unlike the male condom, which is worn on the penis, the female condom is inserted deep into the vagina prior to intercourse. Empowering? Safe? Comfortable? The Bone Doctor finds out.

Sports Update 10/3

October 4, 2007
Natalie Stone '09 scored the lone goal for Swarthmore to make her ninth goal of the season. Stone is actively pushing her career goal total average and is currently at 14. Net minder Katie Ashmore '11 posted 10 saves for the Garnet.

Sports Update 10/2

October 3, 2007
Swarthmore forward Danielle Tocchet '08 was selected Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week, as announced on Oct. 2. The senior posted both game-winners for the Garnet (7-0-0, 3-0-0 CC) last week, increasing her career total to 17.
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