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Swat Says: Finals Edition

December 11, 2025
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.

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Athlete of the Week: Genine Collins ’27

December 11, 2025
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

Philly’s Infamous Mascot: Gritty

December 11, 2025
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

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Serenity in Solitude

December 11, 2025
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.

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Freshman Falls

September 30, 2021
Dear my inner psyche, I deliver yet another shipment of overwhelming mysteries unsolved by a weary “detective.” The freshman experience is all that’s on my mind now. Let’s talk about it?!? No reply (I mean, I am talking to you who is

Wait, Seriously? Pink Tax?

September 30, 2021
The pink tax: it’s probably affecting you right now without you even realising it. Even in the 21st century, women are at a fairly large economic disadvantage compared to men. Not only are women paid less across fields ranging from the theatre

Workaholicism

September 30, 2021
Somehow, in just the first three weeks of this Fall semester, I managed both to forget to turn in a part of my musicianship homework and to try to analyze a poem that was frankly way too big to handle. So much

Top Three Most Comforting Places on Campus

September 30, 2021
Within the next few weeks, midterm exams will be taking place here at Swarthmore College, making it important to find places on campus to relax. These are my top three choices. The Amphitheatre, a must-see spot when visiting Swarthmore, provides a wonderful

Athlete of the Week: Joe Barile

September 30, 2021
Athlete of the Week: Joe Barile ‘22 Under the lights on Clothier Field this past Saturday, the Swarthmore men’s soccer team battled Gettysburg’s team, entering the second half in a 1-1 tie. Fans waited in anxious anticipation as the final minutes of

Weekend Recap

September 30, 2021
Golf On Saturday, September 25, Swarthmore College men’s golf placed fourth at the Golden Oaks Shootout at the Golden Oaks Golf Club. Swarthmore will compete next at the McDaniel Invitational on October 9 at Bridges Golf Club. Notable Players: Alex Cheriel ’24

First Year Artists Light Up Kitao Gallery

September 23, 2021
Friday, September 17, 8 p.m. The relief of the weekend arriving was palpable in the air. Soft peals of laughter and low conversation could be heard all across campus as students finally relaxed, untensed their shoulders, and fell into the comfort of
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