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
When Swarthmore Ski Club leader Jennifer He ’24 sent an email gauging interest in a downhill skiing trip to the mailing list of Outsiders, Swarthmore’s outing club, she expected a strong response. Still, the overwhelming level of student interest took her by
Watched on Tuesday 15th Bess: Hey, this is Bess. Grace: And this is Grace, and we are back with part two of our column. Bess: So once again, we don’t have time to watch all the events. Grace: Yeah, they are many
Adria Retter ’23, a junior from Quakertown, PA, took first place among all Division-III athletes in the shot put at the Frank Colden Invitational on Feb. 5. After throwing a personal best of 13.40 m., Retter holds an impressive tenth place in
Most everybody who follows the news has heard about the escalation of conflict in Afghanistan following the United States’ withdrawal from the region in August. What most people might not know, however, is what everyday life is like for Afghan civilians today,
On Jan. 14, College Registrar Kristen Smith announced that, for the first time since the college’s closure in spring of 2020, students would be able to enroll in courses at UPenn through the Quaker Consortium. Since the Fall 2021 semester, Swarthmore students
When Free Solo (2018) burst into the public eye after taking the Oscar for Best Documentary Picture in 2019, a revolution of documentaries focused on extreme mountain and cliff climbing emerged. At once challenging the idea of what a human body is
“I’m always a very visual person,” expressed Selma Wu ’25. During our interview, I came to realize that Selma is both humble and interdisciplinarily talented, having had no professional training in art but rather a lifelong experience with optical aesthetics. In fact,
Bess: Hi, this is Bess. Grace: And this is Grace. Bess: And we are watching the Olympics. Grace: Yes, we are. Bess: So a little bit about us. We are not NARPs, but we’re also not ARPs. Grace: We are semi-athletic SARPs.
According to dictionary.com, ‘neurodivergent’ is defined as “relating to or showing atypical neurological behavior and development.” This sounds a little stiff, and most people’s immediate impressions may be of the stereotypical autistic-coded person in any number of TV shows and movies. The
Though we are more than a quarter of the way through the spring semester, the campus can still feel alien at times — more reminiscent of a picturesque landscape on an admissions brochure than an interdependent living community. The familiar faces, events,