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Athlete of the Week: Isabel Adam ’28

November 5, 2026
Outside hitter Isabel Adam ’28 has been lighting it up for the Swarthmore volleyball team this fall. She came into this season with extensive on-court experience, playing in all but one game in her first two years at Swarthmore, and earning All-Centennial

LeBron James: The 76ers’ New Addition

October 29, 2026
On a beautiful Friday afternoon, July 24, 2026, LeBron James announced to the world that he would continue his illustrious career by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, eight-million-dollar contract. Widely regarded as the best professional basketball player of all

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

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Club Boxing Team Attracts Wide Interest

October 10, 2019
If you are anywhere near Tarble gym on Monday or Saturday night and hear the sound of muffled music and rhythmic pounding from below, it is likely that you are hearing the practice of the newly founded Swarthmore Boxing Club practice. Started

Queer Eye for Hegemonic Capital

October 10, 2019
The cast of Queer Eye dug into Bernie Sanders in what was ostensibly a critique of style in a 2018 video that has recently gone viral amid the Democratic primary. The cast members extolled Hillary and Bill Clinton, while denying to have

Men’s Golf Concludes Successful Fall Season

October 10, 2019
This weekend the Swarthmore men’s golf team competed in their final tournament to close out what has been a successful fall season. The tournament took place from Saturday, October 5 to Sunday, October 6 at Concord Country Club. The men’s team placed

Athlete of the Week: Sophia Stills ’21

October 10, 2019
Sophia Stills ’21 is a forward on the women’s soccer team from Los Angeles, California. After coming back from an injury that sidelined her for two weeks, Stills has scored two conference game-winning goals in two weeks. Her first came against Ursinus

Pittenger Door Handle Scandal

October 10, 2019
Imagine this likely scenario. After a long day working you return to your dorm room, ready to crash onto your bed and relax after twelve consecutive hours of classes, quizzes, and homework. You walk up to the door and reach into that

Investigating the Cunningham Fire: Part 2 of 3

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October 10, 2019
It has been three weeks now since the Cunningham Fire. It has been three weeks since we all woke up to the smell of smoke in our otherwise-beautiful borough and to the fire moose going off as if its life depended on

Heating up Discussions on the Climate Crisis

October 10, 2019
Recently the campus has seen a wave of climate crisis action, from the Sunrise strike outside Parish Hall to the Philadelphia strike in coordination with a global effort, as well as President Valerie Smith’s signing of the Sustainable Development Goals’ Climate Emergency