Former Phoenix humor columnist Michael Weithorn ’78 suggests an update to Swarthmore's website and mission statement to better reflect the reality of the college's punitive approach to student protestors.
In this edition of Swat Says, students share their dorm horror stories, discuss their thoughts on room selection, and brainstorm what new businesses should come to the Swarthmore Ville.
79 members of Swarthmore's faculty and staff condemn the college's recent disciplinary charges against student protestors for the distribution of allegedly violent zines.
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
As the spring weather is heating up, so is Swarthmore’s softball team. The Garnet currently sit atop the standings in the Centennial Conference with an 11-1 conference record and are in position to secure the top seed in the upcoming postseason tournament.
In what might be my favorite piece of Korean literature, Jo Changin writes: “Look up at the sky ten times a day. A day you have not looked at the sky at least ten times is a day poorly lived.” And what
COVID, or as I like to call it: the bug. Most of us have had that flea bite us in the ass at some point — and I can tell you, mine itched for a while. At this point, getting bitten by
It can be difficult to be a student at Swarthmore. You are constantly trying to balance school work, a social life, sleep time, and possibly a job. There is always something that might throw your precariously teetering and hard-earned balance into disarray:
Very rarely does a college student manage to participate in the making of a feature film, much less direct and write their own. And yet, Jake Rothman, a Swarthmore senior, has brilliantly crafted an 88-minute-long debut feature film with his brother Manny
Four words, “London Bridge is Down,” dominated British news headlines last week, yet it was no ode to the famous nursery rhyme. Queen Elizabeth II’s passing on Sept. 8, 2022 proved to be a difficult day for the citizens of England and
Jocelyn Auld ʼ23 sees extraordinary beauty in the everyday and mundane. Midway through our interview in the Kohlberg courtyard, she paused to describe the wonder she saw in her line of vision. “Right now I’m looking through the windows of Kohlberg to
Women’s Cross Country: Mainline Invitational On Sept. 16, Swarthmore women’s cross country competed in the three-mile Mainline Invitational and placed third out of eight teams. The team will compete next at the Paul Short Invitational on Sept. 30. Notable Players: Olivia Montini
Alice Onyango-Opiyo ’23, a senior from Harrisburg, PA, and co-captain of the Swarthmore women’s soccer team, has been vital to the Garnet’s success thus far this season. Onyango-Opiyo had a thrilling 89th-minute header goal against #1 ranked Christopher Newport University on Saturday,
Each year, Campus Philly, a non-profit organization, puts on a free event for all college students in the surrounding Philadelphia area called CollegeFest. This annual event is a way for college students to familiarize themselves with the booming city life and historical
On Thursday, Sept. 8, the BBC announced to the public that the longest reigning Queen of England had died at the age of 96. 3,549 miles away from London, where he was born and raised, Guillaume Robert ’26 received a text message