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Garment of Destiny

October 29, 2026
Maria Victoria Almarza '28 describes the origins of her personal conception of justice and argues that we must work collectively, at Swarthmore and beyond, to reconcile our views of inmates as “outsiders.”

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Athlete of the Week: Joost Almekinders ’27

October 29, 2026
Joost Almekinders ’27 is a senior captain on the Swarthmore men’s soccer team, capping off his collegiate career with a dominant final season after injuries limited him to just three games during his junior year. Hailing from Arlington, VA, he has tallied

USWNT Wins Friendly Against Spain in Chester, PA

October 29, 2026
A crowd of 18,000 chants in unison to the beat of the fan section drums. It’s the 86th minute of the match, and the U.S. Women’s National Team is down 2-1 to reigning World Cup Champions, Spain. The beat continues. The left

Athlete of the Week: Avery Bloom ’27

October 22, 2026
Senior midfielder Avery Bloom ’27 has been on a roll for Swarthmore field hockey in her final season on the turf. After earning consistent playing time her sophomore year and pushing into the starting lineup as a junior, Bloom has continued her

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Weekly Recap

November 10, 2022
Women’s Soccer: Swarthmore: 1, Dickinson College: 2 For the Centennial Conference Championship semifinal, Swarthmore women’s soccer traveled to Carlisle, PA, on Saturday, Nov. 4, to face Dickinson College. The Garnet had a strong start, getting five shots in the first half and

Athlete of the Week: Quinn Weygandt ’26

November 10, 2022
Quinn Weygandt ’26, a freshman from Madison, WI, opened Swarthmore’s swim season with a bang. In the D3 shootout in Chicago, IL, on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5, Swarthmore swimming faced some of the nation’s toughest competition, but Weygandt still

Reflections on the New Dining Hall

November 3, 2022
“Let’s meet at Narples?” is a relatively recent common question on campus. Swarthmore’s newest facility, officially named the Dining Center, has been open for almost three weeks now. This facility replaces the former dining hall, Sharples, an establishment which was a staple

Course Selection Aspirin

November 3, 2022
The pre-enrollment period is approaching. Scrolling through all the intriguing course titles, such as “Radical Jesus” or “Sacred Plants, Holy Fungi, and Religious Experience,” it just seems impossible to narrow them down. As I cannot handle more than four courses a semester,

Part 2 of 3: Rachel to Rose*

November 3, 2022
Rachel was staring into the sky through an expressionless glass window, her eyes locked on something on the horizon. An intimidating blanket of dark gray was suspended over her university campus, almost as if the sky consciously wanted to warn everyone of