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Swarthmore Fall Teams Close Out the Regular Season

October 22, 2026
As the weather at Swarthmore has chilled considerably since the beginning of the fall sports season, the Garnet must turn up their competitive heat. Field Hockey | Overall: 10-4 | Conference: 6-1 Led by Head Coach Hannah Harris, Swarthmore field hockey continues

Athlete of the Week: Melissa Eyer ’28

October 8, 2026
Junior Melissa Eyer ’28 is a force to be reckoned with on the volleyball court. In her third collegiate season, the libero continues to anchor the Garnet defense. In her freshman year, Eyer swept the Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year, Centennial

A Day in the Life of a Volleyball Player

October 8, 2026
Before arriving at Swarthmore, I thought I knew what being a collegiate student-athlete would look like. Although most of the basics are as expected, there are many small thrills and daily traditions ingrained in my life that I would never have anticipated

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Sweet Exhale

October 22, 2026
Megumi Jindo '28 writes a poem about what it feels like when the first sweeps of autumn fall: solemn and quiet.

On Living Liminally

October 8, 2026
Kush Kaur ’28 reflects on her relationship with her Nani ma’s house — a place intertwined with her hometown, past, family, and sense of self.

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C4 Students Protest Covanta Incinerator in Media

March 24, 2022
The country’s largest trash incinerator is only four miles away from Swarthmore. On March 16, Chester City residents and students in the area protested its presence once again due to health and environmental concerns. Recently, the City of Chester renewed its contract

After Fall Cancelation, Swat Formal Returns

March 24, 2022
Swarthmore students will be returning to the dance floor for the SGO Spring Formal, otherwise called Swat Prom, on Saturday, March 26, at 10 p.m. The decision to bring back the formal comes amid a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, now allowing alcohol-registered

Athlete of the Week: Charley Force ’24

March 24, 2022
Charley Force, a sophomore from Jacksonville, FL, competes on the Swarthmore men’s tennis team. Force earned victories in first singles and second doubles this past weekend in a matchup against Centre College on March 19. Force also won first singles and second

Weekly Recap

March 24, 2022
Men’s Golf Swarthmore men’s golf traveled to the Eastern Invitational last Thursday, March 17, where they tied for the top team score with Rosemont College, accumulating a team score of 314. Notable players: Michael Brown ’22 tied for second overall individually, with
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