Dean of Admissions explains how Swarthmore recruits and enrolls students while sustaining its test-optional policy amid national debates over standardized testing.
In this special Final Exams edition of Swat Says, students discuss their plans for winter break, reveal their most dreaded upcoming finals, and share their thoughts on the Swarthmore Marriage Pact.
Nayla Punjabi '26 shares her experiences at Middlebury's Experiential Learning Conference, where herself and two other Swarthmore students learned about systems mapping, a technique which encourages a holistic and strategic approach to problem-solving.
Genine Collins ’27 is a force to be reckoned with in the pool. On Nov. 8, the junior swimmer broke Swarthmore and Centennial Conference records in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.25, beating out her previous 23.30 school record. For
Track and Field: On Friday, Dec 10., Swarthmore track and field traveled to Lancaster, PA, to compete in the Diplomat Open hosted by Franklin & Marshall College. The Garnet were one of fifteen colleges represented in the indoor meet, the first of
The National Hockey League’s (NHL) opening day was Oct. 7 this season. As you may know, the NHL sucks the last ounce of consumerism out of sports fans by making their season span six months of 82 games per team. In the
Recently, I have been conscientious of presence. The way one holds themselves. The way one walks with purpose. The way one eats alone in the glowing sunlight. Before college, I thought if one was by themself, it meant that they were lonely.
The second in a series of conversations with alumni, Sara Sargent ’07 is currently a senior executive editor at Penguin Random House. Like last week’s Grace Dignazio ’22, she’s pursued a career around writing, though the dates and details differ slightly …
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“I had a mock trial tournament this weekend. I wrote a song on the flight there and a song on the flight back.” In this manner, completely humble and matter-of-fact, Veronica Yabloko ’22 described the impressive accomplishments of her past few days.
Swarthmore’s Arts in Action symposium was years in the making and ultimately realized in a Monday morning webinar moderated and largely organized by Lang Center Associate Director Katie Price. The day-long online lecture series with funding from The Cooper Foundation focused, in
In the 2018 midterm elections, Democrats in Delaware County wrested control of several local statehouse and congressional seats from Republicans. Then, in 2019, they won a majority on the County Council (a five-member body with broad governing powers) for the first time
Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Co., and Citigroup have conspicuously invaded our inboxes. It should be no surprise — finance and consulting firms spend millions of dollars every year courting ambitious college students toward a Faustian bargain: spend the 80,000 hours of your career
Swarthmore women’s soccer is on an impressive seven-game winning streak, clinching a spot in this year’s Centennial Conference playoffs after their 2-0 win against Bryn Mawr on Tuesday. After a slow start to the season, the Garnet held a record of 2-3-2
Two weeks ago, a large chunk of the Swarthmore student body fanned out across the country for Fall Break. We crammed into planes, trains, and buses; we hugged people we hadn’t seen for months; some of us let off steam at crowded
Field Hockey Swarthmore: 1, Dickinson: 0 On their Senior Day this past Saturday, Swarthmore women’s field hockey defeated Dickinson College at Clothier Field. The Garnet scored the sole goal of the game in the third frame. With another conference win under their
Senior Nora Blodgett has finished first place for the Swarthmore Women’s Cross Country team at every meet this season. She looks to continue to improve upon her time at the Centennial Conference Championships this weekend. Ally Scheve: What attracted you to Swarthmore’s
The NBA entered its 75th season on Oct. 19, 2021. Last season ended with the Milwakee Bucks beating the Suns 4-2 in the finals with a number of superteams such as the Nets and Lakers being upset in the earlier rounds. No