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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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Where is the Big Chair *now*?

September 26, 2007
The Big Chair once again disappeared from our verdant Parrish Beach sometime last week. It is much too early for it's winter hibernation-- so where indeed is that iconic monstrous [...]

Halcyon Editor Speaks Out

September 26, 2007
Kimberly Nelson '98 was Co-Editor in Chief, Halcyon 1996, 1997 & 1998 I was interested to read the article on the fate of the Halcyon in today's edition of the [...]

Student Mariachi Band Thrives on Campus

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September 26, 2007
Swarhmore’s lectures can provide more than just relevant, exciting updates on certain fields of study—apparently they can create music as well. Indirectly, maybe. After Russell Rodriguez, a lecturer at University [...]

Better know a Dean! with Karen Henry ’87

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September 25, 2007
We continue our series of dean profiles today with Dean Karen Henry '87. In her role as the Gender Education Advisor, her presence on campus is especially important during this [...]

Sports Update 9/26

September 25, 2007
The Garnet women's soccer team gave coach Todd Anckaitis a 4-0 win against Washington for his birthday, thanks to Katie Kanuka '10 (with two), senior Danielle Tocchet, and Megan Colombo '11.
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