Latest Stories

Newsletter

Opinions

Arts

Sports

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

Features

More

Movie Committee [Part II]

October 24, 2007
According to Charlie Decker '09, the 2006-07 Movie Committee chair, "movie committee’s role is mainly to organize and facilitate screenings of films on campus." [...]

Mumford Brings Math to Medicine

October 23, 2007
As David Mumford, Professor of Applied Mathematics at Brown University, was setting up his laptop before Tuesday afternoon's lecture entitled "What's an Infinite Dimensional Manifold, and How Can It be Used in Hospitals?", Professor Walter Stromquist remarked that "infinite dimensional manifold" is

Sports Update 10/23

October 23, 2007
Scoreboard: Women's Soccer Swarthmore 1, Haverford 1 2OT WOMEN'S SOCCER: Garnet Clinch Playoff Berth, Tie Fords HAVREFORD, Pa. -- The Swarthmore women's soccer team clinched its second consecutive Centennial playoff [...]

Finding Money [Part I]

October 23, 2007
Swarthmore has an enormous amount of money available student-run organizations and events. However, this funding is split between more than ten different groups departments. The first question to ask when pursuing funding should be, who do I ask?

Womanscrew–A Poem

October 23, 2007
In order to support Coming Out Week, the Gazette hopes to publish the coming out stories of queer students and their allies all week. Please send yours in--we’re happy to [...]