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Athlete of the Week: Iris Barone ’26

April 16, 2026
Katie Kerman: Congratulations on your Centennial Athlete of the Week award and becoming the program’s all-time leader in triples and stolen-bases! Can you take us through those moments when you broke two program records and how you and your team celebrated? Iris

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Hey Mom

April 16, 2026
Corinne Lafont '26 writes a touching piece about her Mom in honor of Mother's Day.

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Fixing Our Fences

March 16, 2023
I often end up lost in the sauce of campus life, so to speak, and for those who know me well, I vacillate between “welp, it is what it is” and “this is mission critical and must be addressed.” I lead with

Swarthmore Athletics Weekly Recap:

March 16, 2023
Softball: Swarthmore College: 0, Drew University: 6 On Thursday, March 9, Swarthmore’s softball team faced Drew University in Naples, FL. The Garnet ultimately fell to the Rangers 6-0, tallying five hits yet zero runs. Notable Players: Sarah Schab ’25 was stellar from

An Update on the Sixers

March 16, 2023
After a heartbreaking loss to the Miami Heat (4-2) in the NBA Conference Semifinals to end their 2021-2022 season, the Philadelphia 76ers are determined to find their way to the top this season. The Sixers have not won an NBA championship since

Athlete of the Week: Aidan Cantine ’23

March 16, 2023
Aidan Cantine ’23, a senior from Ridgewood, N.J., finished fourth overall in the men’s mile at the NCAA championship meet this past weekend in Birmingham, A.L. His time of 4:05.36 broke the Swarthmore program record and earned him All-American status. This meet

The Feminine Architecture

March 2, 2023
On the streets, I stand tall and straight. I was built from reinforced concrete and steel, then clothed with brown bricks in stretcher bonds for aesthetics. I am a ten story apartment building, housing two households on each floor, with a vertical

On Dropping Out & Graduating Early

March 2, 2023
When I was ten years old, I remember being tasked with an assignment in which I had to plan my future career. When I say plan, I mean really plan. At ten, the only thing I wanted from life was to be
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