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Got democracy? Only if we organize for it!

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September 24, 2026
Lily Zavin '29 shares her experieces with political organizing over the summer and emphasizes the importance of remaining hopeful, continuing to fight for an inclusive democracy, and pursuing a politics grounded in community engagement.

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Dugout Renovations Continue on Clothier Baseball Field

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September 17, 2026
Swarthmore baseball players returned to campus this August to find their dugouts entirely gone, with construction fences taking their place. While potentially shocking to some, the sight was neither unwelcome nor a surprise to the team. The baseball program has been aiming

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The Swatter: April 16, 2018 – April 23, 2018

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April 26, 2018
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Investigation of

RnM, Terpsichore, and Ajoyo Spring Show a Success

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April 26, 2018
The Rhythm and Motion and Terpsichore show on Friday, one of the most anticipated and attended performances of the year, exceeded expectations. The show consisted of thirteen RnM pieces and five from Terpsichore, with one piece from the Bryn Mawr group Ajoyo.

Student-run Asian American studies course will be offered in the fall

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April 26, 2018
Earlier this semester, Swarthmore Asian Organization announced that the college will be offering the student-run course “Introduction to Asian American Studies” in the education studies department. The course will cover topics such as the history of Asian American immigration, present-day intermarriage, and

Strictly Good Advice

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April 26, 2018
Strictly Good Advice, I have no plans this summer, but people keep asking me what I’m doing. How do I give them an answer? Thanks, E. Hello E., and thank you for your question. I’ll get right to the advice. I suspect,

Ceasefire

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April 26, 2018
You died a day before the ceasefire. Another tally they forget but we remember. You were born on national day: an honor they don’t deserve. They cheer in the city square, Their planes fly past like vultures, their fireworks explode like

The problems with human rights journalism

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April 26, 2018
Human rights journalism is a field that has encountered and continues to confront numerous obstacles and setbacks. Firstly, journalists do not know how or where to properly cover internationally-occurring human rights abuses. As I have learned in professor Patnaik’s “Human Rights and

Athlete of the week: Lucy Decker ’21

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April 26, 2018
Lucy Decker ’21 has become a key contributor to the softball pitching staff in her first year at Swarthmore. The right-handed pitcher from Walnut Creek, Ca., has six wins on the year, a team high for the pitchers. Most notably, Decker threw
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