SJP Encampment Ends with Arrest of 9 Protesters, Including 1 Current Swarthmore Student

Nine protesters, including one Swarthmore student and one student on an extended leave of absence, were arrested last Saturday, May 3, ending the four-day Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) encampment on Trotter Lawn. The seven others arrested were unaffiliated with the college, and their affiliations are largely unknown at the time of publication; however, one was identified as a

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Athlete of the Week: Olivia McClammy ’25

May 1, 2025
Swarthmore softball standout Olivia McClammy ’25 has not only been stealing bases but also the attention of many for record-shattering effort. The senior utility player currently holds a handful of all-time program records, her first of the season on March 1, when

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Looking Back: From The Beginning

May 1, 2025
Dear Freshman Year, In three days, school will end; freshman year will end. It’s so crazy how fast time has flown by. Truly. Looking back, I don’t think I would have thought that this would all end so fast. So many things

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Athlete of the Week: Vamsi Damerla ’19

September 20, 2018
This past Sunday, Swarthmore’s golf team kicked off their fall season with a big win at the Frederick W. Anton III Memorial Tournament at Rock Manor Golf Club. The Garnet finished ahead of 13 other teams and were led by Vamsi Damerla

Is Tiger Woods back?

September 20, 2018
Nearly a decade has passed since Tiger Woods last won an event on the P.G.A. Tour. Despite his lack of success on the course over the past ten years, his strong 2018 season has sparked hope for fans eager to see Woods

The Swatter: September 10 – September 17

September 17, 2018
Disturbance Dating Violence Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Time: 12:52 AM Location: Merz Residence Hall Synopsis: Public Safety responded to the report of a disturbance between two Swarthmore students in Mertz Residence Hall. The students were identified. Matter referred to the Dean’s

What You Need to Know

September 13, 2018
Welcome to Fall 2018. A lot happened at Swarthmore last year, and here’s some of what we think you need to know. Last spring, a group of students called Organizing for Survivors conducted a sit-in in the office of then Dean of

Freshman vs. Sharples

September 13, 2018
When I pulled into the Wharton parking lot two weeks ago for the start of my first year here, sweating and trying to concentrate long enough to tell a mob of helpful Swatties where my room was, my main concern was trying
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