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Men’s Basketball Reflects on Asia Trip

October 1, 2026
College basketball seasons are known for loud gyms, nighttime bus rides, and conference rivalries. Our trip to South Korea and China this August was quite the opposite. Beyond being competitive, it offered a chance to immerse ourselves in the culture and realize

Athlete of the Week: Charlotte Martin ’28

October 1, 2026
Charlotte Martin ’28 is a junior runner for the Swarthmore women’s cross country team. Hailing from Southlake, TX, Martin led the Garnet with a 17th-place finish at the Haverford Main Line Invitational event on Friday, Sept. 18. She ran a personal-record time

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The Batman — An Evolution of the Superhero Blockbuster

March 31, 2022
Ever since 2008’s “The Dark Knight,” the (controversial, but generally dumb) question of whether superhero movies could be considered “Oscar worthy movies” has been posed. This question has only become more relevant, given that 2008 also birthed the omnipresent Marvel Cinematic Universe

Artist of the Week Elizabeth Labows ’22 on Balance

March 31, 2022
When Elizabeth Labows ’22 first showed me her senior studio on the third floor of Beardsley earlier this semester, I was delighted by the large ceramic vessels and sculptural pieces lining the room. It’s easy to picture her spending countless hours drafting

College Announces Updates to COVID-19 Policies

March 31, 2022
On Thursday, March 24, President Valerie Smith sent out an email to students, faculty, and staff members informing the community that the COVID-19 Planning Committee had made updates to the current politics and procedures regarding COVID-19. The biggest change to the campus

Weekly Recap

March 31, 2022
Baseball Swarthmore baseball faced Ramapo in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 26. The Garnet played two close games against Ramapo, earning one win and one loss. Swarthmore: 8, Ramapo: 7 Notable players: Luke Mutz ’22 went three-for-four with three RBIs. Matthew Silvestre

Effective Altruism: Not Effective and Not Altruistic

March 31, 2022
If you, like me, have stepped into Sci, Kohlberg, Singer, your dorm, Sharples, Trotter, or virtually any place on Swarthmore’s campus this semester, then you have probably seen a number of posters advertising Swarthmore Effective Altruism’s 8-week fellowship. “AAAAAAAHHHHHH,” scream the posters;

College Hosts Inaugural Writers’ Week

March 24, 2022
Community members can attend virtual readings from a diverse range of authors as part of a week-long series celebrating creative writing. The event, funded through a partnership between the English Department, Cooper Foundation, and the Lang Center, is being spearheaded by Associate
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