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Athlete of the Week: Cohen Manges ’27

November 13, 2025
Cohen Manges ’27 is a junior cross country runner hailing from Mechanicsburg, PA. He graduated from Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School and is a biology and computer science double major. Some of his personal bests include: 20:22.7 (2024, Main Line) in the

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Advice From A Professional Matchmaker

November 6, 2025
If you haven’t read your emails in the last month, then there’s a chance you don’t know me. If you have, you might recognize the name Corinne even if you don’t want to. I ran Screw Your Roommate this year because I

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Students for Justice in Palestine Restart Sabra Deshelving Campaign

November 11, 2021
Swarthmore Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) relaunched their campaign to deshelve all Sabra products on campus last Wednesday, Nov. 3. Sabra, which produces Mediterranean food and dipping products, including hummus and guacamole, is currently sold by Swarthmore at the Science Center

“I Want You Back:” A Capella Returns to Swarthmore

November 11, 2021
On Friday, Nov. 5, a cappella returned to Swarthmore’s campus after a nearly two-year absence. Each of Swarthmore’s four a cappella groups — OffBeat, Grapevine, Mixed Company, and Sixteen Feet — performed in the event. Every semester, the a cappella performance season

It’s Time to Reevaluate Writing Credits

November 11, 2021
Distribution requirements at Swarthmore are an opportunity for students to branch outside of their academic comfort zones and experience the breadth of a liberal arts education. According to the college, distribution requirements “aim to enhance resourcefulness, serious curiosity, open-mindedness, perspective, logical coherence,

Care about Peace? Study War.

November 11, 2021
This is the second in a series of opinion pieces about ways to begin reimagining education in the 21st and 22nd centuries. The first, on the need for financial education, was released in last week’s issue. The purpose of this exercise is

SCCS: Software, Hard-Work

November 11, 2021
Whether you’re figuring out your schedule, calculating your GPA, or looking up your lab partner on Cygnet, Swarthmore College Computer Society (SCCS) has tools to help. While the college itself provides many useful online services, along with the WiFi needed to access

A Successful Return for Swarthmore Soccer

November 11, 2021
The Centennial Conference soccer postseason has officially ended, and Swarthmore’s men and women’s soccer teams, who returned to action after a year off due to the pandemic, both successfully made the Centennial Conference playoffs. The men and women lost in their first
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