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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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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

Lenny Seidman’s ARC: A Reconciliation of Diverse Traditions

October 11, 2018
Lenny Seidman’s latest project “ARC”a full length performance suite that combines tabla and taiko drumming with contemporary dance and Japanese butoh, was presented at Swarthmore College on October 5th, 2018. “ARC” derives its name from the intention of the performance: to identify

A Call for Academic Community

October 11, 2018
Note: The author serves has served as a Science Associate in the biology department, currently serves as an Alchemist in the chemistry department and lab teaching assistant in the biology department, and is a peer tutor in both biology and chemistry. He

A Low Blow: The NFL’s Controversial New Sack Rule

October 11, 2018
After a 4-1 start to the 2017-2018 NFL season, the Green Bay Packers found themselves in the middle of a heated race for their division, the NFC North. However, in a critical week six matchup against their division rival Minnesota Vikings, they

Another Athlete in Econ

October 11, 2018
One of the most popular majors at Swarthmore is economics. In every economics class, there is a clump, or multiple clumps, of students who are immediately recognizable as athletes due to the sheer number that become econ majors. Needless to say, I

Honors Program Enrollment Up for Class of 2019

October 11, 2018
The number of seniors doing an honors major is up by 34 students this year contrary to rumors of declining enrollment in the program. While the number of students involved in the Honors Program varies by department, the data show that around