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
Let’s face it: email is the bane of all of our existences. Every day there are new emails, glowing white in our soulless inboxes, that require mundane responses. The only thing worse than receiving emails when you don’t want them is not
A group of architecture aficionados has been raising vocal alarm about a sinister movement that in recent years has stealthily crept into the most hallowed spaces on Swarthmore’s campus. Known in certain circles as “Cornellification,” this is the campaign by which the
After much delay, Kanye West finally released his tenth solo studio album, Donda, on Sunday, August 29 at 8 a.m. It is worth noting the timing of Kanye’s release. First, let’s clarify how album sales are recorded. Billboard, an American music and
Operation Warp Speed helped spur one of the greatest public health achievements in decades: the manufacture, testing, and authorization of several safe and effective life-saving COVID-19 vaccines in less than a year. At the heart of Operation Warp Speed was a simple
Readjusting to a somewhat normal semester at Swarthmore has come with challenges for students, faculty, and staff alike. Since August, the campus community has been readjusting to seeing one another’s faces in person, sharing study spaces that have been practically deserted for
On Friday, September 3 at 3:30 p.m. on Parrish Beach, Swarthmore students kicked off their first in-person Student Activities Fair since before the COVID-19 pandemic over a year ago. A festive end to the first week of classes on campus, the fair
The NFL offseason is a time of hope, promise, and expectation. Blockbuster deals in free agency turn heads, the NFL draft puts the next generation of stars on show, and training camp provides an initial look at the progress a team has
[NOTE: This review contains spoilers.] Charlie Kaufman’s 2020 film, “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” begins with a woman considering breaking up with her boyfriend, Jake — in other words, ending things. Unfortunately for her, she’s about to embark on a long road
Back in January, you may have noticed articles floating around the web with headlines like “Subway’s Tuna Is Not Tuna” or something else along those lines. These all stemmed from the initial filing of a lawsuit against Subway in federal court with
As the only class to begin their college career fully remotely, the Class of 2024 attended every part of their first-year orientation, including First Collection, virtually. First Collection, a Swarthmore tradition held in the Scott Amphitheater, usually consists of speeches from the