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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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Upcoming Events

May 4, 2007
Women's tennis vs. Cabrini in NCAA Regionals, today, 10 a.m. Track and field at Centennial Championships, today through Sunday Men's tennis hosts College of New Jersey, Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Softball [...]

Upcoming Events

May 3, 2007
Women's tennis vs. Cabrini in NCAA Regionals, tomorrow, 10 a.m. Track and field at Centennial Championships, tomorrow through Sunday Men's tennis hosts NCAA Regionals, tomorrow through Sunday [...]

ITS Director Judy Downing to Retire

May 3, 2007
Come this January, Swarthmore's Information Technology Services department will have a new director. After 20 years of working at Swarthmore, Judy Downing is preparing to retire. "I always said I would retire as soon as I had grandchildren, and I just became

Pericles Project grants

May 3, 2007
Pericles Project grants to create sustainable projects for Darfur, Ecuador. Two student-organized groups, the Darfur Radio Project and the Village Education Project, were recently awarded grants of $25,000 each to support their sustainable social action programs.

Student Council report and election results

May 2, 2007
The controversial election was good for voter turnout, with 953 students voting. The election for Educational Policy Representative resulted in a dead tie a run-off election for this position later this week. Full results are presented at the end of this report;
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