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
The current college website launched on April 26th to an enormous amount of positive feedback. The website was redesigned to be more attractive, more usable and more content-centered. Changes such [...]
In the first of four annual meetings over this past weekend, the Swarthmore College Board of Managers discussed campus renovations, the financial status of the school, and admissions policies. As [...]
Chloe Noonan '10, of Austin, Texas, shared her thoughts about (what else?) Sharples and why her teammates are the best part of running cross-country. Daily Gazette: After a month at [...]
As far as we can tell, Swarthmore has had two erotica magazines to date: Unmentionables, which published one issue in the spring of 2001, and ! mag (officially pronounced as [...]
T minus 0, Friday, September 29: Swarthmore actors, directors, writers, and techies gathered together in Parrish parlors to discuss a mission holding the potential for either sheer genius or complete, [...]
On September 30 at the Lang Performing Art Center, a pounding beat broke through the murmur of the audience as a man walked out in a nondescript white t-shirt and [...]
The co-authors of an acclaimed new biography of the composer Olivier Messaien were on campus last Friday. Nigel Simeone gave the annual Peter Gram Swing lecture, "Messaien Amid Nature," and [...]
Music students at Swarthmore will soon have something to sing about: Underhill Music Library will undergo an almost total renovation over the next two years. According to Performing Arts Librarian [...]
Student Council and the Social Affairs Committee have decided to co-sponsor this year’s Halloween party, which will be held on Saturday October 28th. The Halloween Party has traditionally been held [...]
Tonight, Swarthmore will host Tokyo Chigakukai, a traditional Japanese ensemble. Compositions from the 17th to the 20th century will be played, with brief historical background presented between songs. This authentic [...]