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
2004 Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Hahn called for a rewrite of the history of the modern era in his Thursday evening talk, entitled "The Greatest Slave Rebellion in History." The [...]
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. The Daily
Here at Swarthmore we seem to have enough clubs to cover almost everyone's interests, whether they're into knitting, anime, aikido, or any other number of things. Still, every once in [...]
The final report of the Ad Hoc Crum Woods Stewardship Committee was recently released to the public. The report synthesizes the recommendations of the December 2003 report of two local [...]
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. The Daily
After meeting each other by chance at the orientation activities fair as they both searched for a water polo club that does not exist, Rasa Petrauskaite ’08 and Eric Christiansen [...]
Sometimes they start at 7:00 in the morning. This year, Parrish residents have a communal alarm clock: the bangs and crashes of construction. For most Swatties, the most noticeable change [...]
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. The Daily
Earthlust, Swarthmore's environmental group, held its annual Storm the Dorms on Monday. The group spread the word about important campus environmental issues including energy conservation and recycling. On Monday night, [...]
Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the New Dorm will soon be getting a name, and it won't be "Kalafus" or "Racitiland." The $2 million gift completes the [...]