In the inaugural article of our new Opinions series “Office Hours,” various Swarthmore faculty members share their thoughts on the role of professors in services of the liberal arts.
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their favorite dining hall meal, reveal the craziest thing they've heard from a professor in class, and discuss the buildings with the worst vibes on campus.
Swarthmore women’s soccer forward Lauren Lior ’27 hails from Fairfield, CT, and is a graduate of Greens Farms Academy. During her first year with the Garnet, she had a stellar season, breaking into the starting lineup, and cementing herself as an integral
As we head into the middle of the fall semester, Swarthmore’s sports schedules will become increasingly busy. While exams and paper deadlines approach quickly, varsity athletic teams plunge into the middle of conference play, when the significance of winning is the most
In the post-COVID era, the art of dressing well seems to have slowly and sadly started to fade into antiquity. No longer are the schools of America flooded with fashion-forward students determined to dress their best. Chic jeans and sweaters are disappearing,
Welcome to “How To Do Things You Suck At,” every Swattie’s go-to guide on how to try something new and (eventually) succeed in it. Want to learn how to crochet? Play badminton? You’ve found the right place, then. Every month, you’ll follow
This year's Halloween party is being held in Upper Tarble, which has been approved as a wet space for that night only. One of the reasons SAC and Student Council [...]
SWIL is now known as Psi Phi. This weekend, one of Swat's most recognizable organizations, SWIL, celebrated its 28th year with a reunion and a tour of the bell tower. [...]
The new dorm will be in a "broken L" shape; the longer segment will be between Alice Paul and Mertz, and will be about as long as Mertz. The shorter [...]
Not exactly. According to Housing Coordinator Liz Derickson, there has been a proposal to stop using the basement of ML (not the entire dorm), except in emergency housing situations. This [...]
by Carolyn Whipple At Swarthmore College, the changing of the leaves and the cooling weather of fall are always accompanied by the distinct thwacks of foam swords and battle cries [...]
Three weeks before the Halloween Party, its location remains undecided. As of last Wednesday, the party was going to be held in Upper Tarble and Paces, but Student Council President [...]
This weekend, Swarthmore was witness to the innovative dance performance Approaching Green. From the beginning, it was unlike any other dance performance I have experienced. As they walked in, each [...]
Last Friday, at the annual Thomas B. McCabe Lecture, a packed Science Center 101 eagerly awaited the arrival of the night's speaker, Alberto Mora, Swarthmore Class of 1974. Mr. Mora [...]
This Saturday, the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours begin. Artists West of Broad Street will be opening their studio doors to curious visitors on free, self guided tours. A great way [...]
Last night Swarthmore hosted a performance by Huun-Huur-Tu, the world's most accomplished Tuvan ensemble. In a packed upper Tarble, the audience of students, faculty and community members listened as the [...]