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Advice From A Professional Matchmaker

November 6, 2025
If you haven’t read your emails in the last month, then there’s a chance you don’t know me. If you have, you might recognize the name Corinne even if you don’t want to. I ran Screw Your Roommate this year because I

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Technology and Loneliness

October 25, 2018
We live in 2018, a time in which the whole world is interconnected through complicated systems of social media. Companies like Facebook give us the opportunity to be constantly connected to our loved ones, no matter where in the world we are,

BDS is a Denial of My Existence

October 25, 2018
Editors Note: This article is a part of “Swat Takes,” a curated conversation between two authors about a contentious topic. This article is in conversation with an article written by Matthew Koucky entitled “Swarthmore Should Divest from Israeli Apartheid Now.” The headline

Garnet Hall of Fame to Add Six Inductees

October 25, 2018
This Friday, the College will add six members to the Garnet Athletics Hall of Fame. The six new members are composed of five individual athletes and one team. One of the most notable members of the class is Lee MacPhail from the

Favorites Remain at the Top in College Football

October 25, 2018
The NCAA Division I college football season is in full swing and, through nine weeks, has not disappointed. There have been countless upsets, coaching scandals, and many debates about the teams primed to make the four team playoff for the national championship.

Nikki Haley Left, But We Should Remember What She Did

October 25, 2018
Unexpectedly, on October 9, Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, announced that she will be leaving the Trump administration at the end of the year. Denying the suspicion that she will be running against Trump in the 2020 election,

“Halloween” Is Back From the Dead

October 25, 2018
“Halloween,” the direct sequel to the 1978 original, offers more of the same punky, slashy entertainment under new creative hands who have a clear love and understanding for what made its predecessor so effective and influential. But what it lacks in originality,

The Swatter: October 15 – October 22

October 22, 2018
Dorm Room Smoke Detector Alarm Date: Monday, October 15, 2018 Time: 11:19 PM Location: Roberts Residence Hall Synopsis: Public Safety responded to smoke detector alarm in Roberts Residence Hall. There was no smoke or fire. lt was determined that the alarm was

The Swatter: October 8 – October 15

October 15, 2018
Investigation of Person(s) Date: Monday, October 8, 2018 Time: 10:06 AM Location: Parrish Hall Synopsis: Public Safety responded to the report of an unknown individual in Parrish. The individual was identifìed and left campus without incident. Status: Closed Medical Response Date: Monday,

Crumb Cafe Faces Growing Pains

October 11, 2018
The Crumb Cafe, formerly Paces, the college’s only student-run business, continues to adjust to significant changes this academic year after relocating to Sharples. They have increased their revenue significantly and created a new dry, social space for weekends, but the sudden increase

The Sharples 24* Hour Challenge

October 11, 2018
It was an obscenely beautiful day at Swarthmore College –– one that we never got to see. Waking up after three hours of drunken night terrors, we raced to a ribbon cutting ceremony that would mark the beginning of our descent into
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